Callum Mills set to debut, AFL coaches talk about life after footy and sons of guns get green light to train with AFL clubs
AFTER Swans confirmed he would make his debut against Collingwood in Saturday night’s season opener at the SCG, Callum Mills’ mum made this revelation public.
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SYDNEY Swans young gun Callum Mills wanted to be called Tony Lockett when he was three years old.
The revelation came from his mother, Simone, after the Swans confirmed the teenager would make his debut against Collingwood in Saturday night’s season opener at the SCG.
Mills, a local Sydney product who came through the club’s academy system, was a mad Swans fan as a kid.
“He came up to me one day and asked why did you call me Callum?” Simone explained.
“I told him I liked the name Callum and he ran away and came back and said, ‘I don’t like Callum, why didn’t you call me Tony Lockett?”
Mills, who turned out to be a highly-skilled midfielder rather than a massive key forward, was a little embarrassed when reminded of the story but confirmed its truth.
EVER wonder what you’ll be doing in 10 years time?
That was the question Gerard Whateley fired at four leading coaches as part of the Fox Footy Round Table: Coaches’ Season Preview which goes to air tonight at 8.30pm.
And he got some interesting answers,
Port Adelaide’s Ken Hinkley says he will be happily retired watching his greyhounds race while Paul Roos predicts he’ll be spending more time in America, where his wife comes from.
Rodney Eade wants to live overseas, either Italy or France, while Richmond’s Damien Hardwick had no idea, joking he didn’t know what he would be doing next week.
NEXT GENERATION
THE son of the late Merv Neagle will train with Essendon this season.
Matthew Neagle is one of four father-son prospects who have been cleared by the AFL to spend time at their respective clubs with a view to being drafted at the end of the year.
Tragically Merv, a premiership wingman, was killed in a truck accident in 2012.
His oldest son, who lives in Wodonga, is part of the Murray Bushrangers roster but has also been a member of Essendon’s James Hird Academy which includes all of the club’s father-son prospects.
Dean Wallis’ son Tom and Jake Long, the son of Norm Smith Medallist Michael, both came through the system and are now on the Bombers rookie list.
Collingwood has three father-son prospects on its book this season with Lachlan Richardson (son of Alan), Josh Daicos (son of Peter) and Callum Brown (son of Gavin) given clearance to train at the Westpac Centre.
Calder Cannons small forward Michael Romero, son of Jose, has also got the green light to spend time at the Whitten Oval.
THE TWEET
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— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) March 21, 2016
Fernando Alonso checked out the Herald Sun on the way home after his lucky escape from a terrifying crash in the Melbourne GP.
THE WHISPER
A book on the life and times of Sydney champion Adam Goodes is on hold with the Brownlow Medallist putting the project on ice for an indefinite time.
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