Do you have any pets?

"Two golden retrievers, Nala and Macy. Nala is the perfect dog, she's really well behaved and Macy is a bit of a rat. She runs away from me all the time and tries to steal Nala's food. They balance each other out."

Who is your dream dinner party guest?

"LeBron James - I'm a massive NBA fan. I was fortunate enough to see him play this year on opening night, Lakers v Golden State Warriors."

What is your favourite music genre?

"Bruzzy Maynard was out in the gym before playing a bit of house music and I thought that was pretty good."

Which team did you support growing up?

"I was a mad Carlton fan. I always used to go to the Carlton v Collingwood games. It's funny, I never thought I'd play for Collingwood but I'm pretty rapt with how it all turned out."

Who is your all-time favourite player?

"Anthony Koutoufides - he was really good at footy."

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What did you love about where you grew up?

"I grew up in Camberwell and I've always sort of lived around that area. It's so close to everything, the perfect location."

Where did you play junior footy?

"I played at Ashburton Junior Football Club and they produced a few AFL players. Six players ended up getting drafted - Toby Greene and Jack Viney to name a few."

What's the best advice you received from a junior coach?

"The harder you work, the luckier you get - that's something that's always rung true with me."

What excites you most about playing for Collingwood?

"I love going to the footy too - whenever you're at a Collingwood game the atmosphere is electric. The fans are so passionate and they're the fans you want to play for. Every game is going to be close to a full house. As a player you cherish that."

Any guilty pleasures?

"After every game I grab a Yo-Chi frozen yoghurt, that's my go to."

 

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