CTV> Leigh Brown speaks with CTV after his second training session in Collingwood coloursVeteran Leigh Brown hopes to add onto his career tally of 181 AFL games at his new club, Collingwood.
The 26 year old was selected by the club with its final pick in the AFL National Draft (73).
“I didn’t know if it (my name) was coming out at all, to be honest,” Brown told CTV in his first club interview.
“Yeah it was excitement, relief, very nervous leading up to it so very excited.”
Brown trained with Collingwood for a few weeks in the lead up to the draft.
“It was a little bit different because most of the guys were in Arizona so there were probably only 12 guys here so it probably gave me a little insight to the group. I got to know the facilities, where to go and all of those types of things.
“It gave me a nice little lead in and now I have met the whole group and its full steam ahead.”
Starting out at a new football club is nothing new for the defender, Collingwood is his third AFL home (Fremantle 2000-02 and North Melbourne 2003-07).
“I think in terms of the guys, all the guys are pretty much similar. Facilities is the big one, coming from the Kangaroos where they are going through that new phase of building a new facility now, but right here at the Lexus Centre we have got everything right under your nose.
“It’s really exciting. No excuses not to perform to your best because everything is here to achieve that.”
Brown has already penciled in his goals for the 2009 season stressing his desire to help Collingwood succeed next year.
“For preseason to stay fit and healthy. Love to get into the side for the first NAB Cup over in South Africa and take it from there.
“I want to play some senior footy at Collingwood and have a real impact here.”
