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Richmond’s Trent Cotchin and his oldest daughter, Harper, training with the players at training. Picture: Michael Klein
Richmond’s Trent Cotchin and his oldest daughter, Harper, training with the players at training. Picture: Michael Klein

Photo special: How our favourite AFL players are enjoying hub life

Staff Writers
1 min read·July 16, 2020 - 12:00PM
Herald Sun

The 2020 AFL season lives on with all Victorian teams now living and training in interstate hubs. Here’s a look at how our favourite players are enjoying hub life. 35 DAYS TO GO.

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Today we share some photos of how our favourite footy players are spending time in the AFL’s interstate hubs.

Lockdown Life 35 days to go
Lockdown Life 35 days to go
Trent Cotchin’s oldest daughter Harper makes the most of the time with her dad. Picture: Michael Klein.
Trent Cotchin’s oldest daughter Harper makes the most of the time with her dad. Picture: Michael Klein.
It’s all fun and games at Tigers training these days. Picture: Michael Klein.
It’s all fun and games at Tigers training these days. Picture: Michael Klein.
Trent Cotchin planks with his daughter Harper at training. Picture: Michael Klein
Trent Cotchin planks with his daughter Harper at training. Picture: Michael Klein
Harper gets into the swing of training. Picture: Michael Klein
Harper gets into the swing of training. Picture: Michael Klein
Collingwood’s Scott Pendlebury arrives at Perth Airport. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images.
Collingwood’s Scott Pendlebury arrives at Perth Airport. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images.
Bulldog’s Josh Bruce and his daughter Poppy at their Gold Coast hub. Picture: Michael Klein
Bulldog’s Josh Bruce and his daughter Poppy at their Gold Coast hub. Picture: Michael Klein
Bulldog Easton Wood. Picture Glenn Hampso
Bulldog Easton Wood. Picture Glenn Hampso
Geelong’s Tom Hawkins and Joel Selwood arriving at Perth Airport on July 11. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images.
Geelong’s Tom Hawkins and Joel Selwood arriving at Perth Airport on July 11. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images.
Richmond’s Jack Ross farewells his family on July 6. Picture: Wayne Taylor.
Richmond’s Jack Ross farewells his family on July 6. Picture: Wayne Taylor.
Port Adelaide’s Riley Bonner has his temperature checked before boarding a bus heading to the airport to base themselves in the AFL Queensland Hub. Picture Sarah Reed
Port Adelaide’s Riley Bonner has his temperature checked before boarding a bus heading to the airport to base themselves in the AFL Queensland Hub. Picture Sarah Reed
Melbourne’s Sam Weideman before boarding his flight to NSW and then WA, where he’ll join the AFL 'hubs'. Picture: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images.
Melbourne’s Sam Weideman before boarding his flight to NSW and then WA, where he’ll join the AFL 'hubs'. Picture: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images.
Collingwood’s Jamie Elliott arrives at Perth Airport on July 11. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images.
Collingwood’s Jamie Elliott arrives at Perth Airport on July 11. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images.
Mitch Wallis. Picture Glenn Hampson
Mitch Wallis. Picture Glenn Hampson
Collingwood’s AFL players Jordan De Goey arrives from Melbourne. Picture: Iain Gillespie/The West Australian.
Collingwood’s AFL players Jordan De Goey arrives from Melbourne. Picture: Iain Gillespie/The West Australian.
Richmond’s Dustin Martin boards a plane. Picture: Wayne Taylor.
Richmond’s Dustin Martin boards a plane. Picture: Wayne Taylor.
Hawks players James Frawley and Shaun Burgoyne swim at Coogee beach in Sydney after their game against the Giants. Picture: Phil Hillyard.
Hawks players James Frawley and Shaun Burgoyne swim at Coogee beach in Sydney after their game against the Giants. Picture: Phil Hillyard.
Richmond’s Jake Aarts handballs clear of Dustin Martin, as the club trains at Broadbeach Football Club on the Gold Coast. Picture: Michael Klein
Richmond’s Jake Aarts handballs clear of Dustin Martin, as the club trains at Broadbeach Football Club on the Gold Coast. Picture: Michael Klein
Richmond Players arrive at Melbourne airport to board the plane. Picture: Wayne Taylor.
Richmond Players arrive at Melbourne airport to board the plane. Picture: Wayne Taylor.
Richmond training at their Gold Coast hub. Picture: Michael Klein.
Richmond training at their Gold Coast hub. Picture: Michael Klein.
Collingwood's Tom Phillips gestures to a fan as he leaves the field during the Collingwood and Hawthorn game at Giants Stadium. Picture: Phil Hillyard.
Collingwood's Tom Phillips gestures to a fan as he leaves the field during the Collingwood and Hawthorn game at Giants Stadium. Picture: Phil Hillyard.
Richmond’s Nathan Broad and his impressive back ink at training today at Broadbeach Football Club on the Gold Coast. Picture: Michael Klein.
Richmond’s Nathan Broad and his impressive back ink at training today at Broadbeach Football Club on the Gold Coast. Picture: Michael Klein.
Players enjoy a stretch in the sunshine after training today. Picture: Michael Klein.
Players enjoy a stretch in the sunshine after training today. Picture: Michael Klein.
Hawthorn’s Jaeger O'Meara at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Picture: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images.
Hawthorn’s Jaeger O'Meara at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Picture: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images.
Collingwood’s Brodie Grundy and his new mates in Perth.
Collingwood’s Brodie Grundy and his new mates in Perth.

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