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Trainor, arguably the best key defensive prospect in this year’s draft pool, is the grandson of legendary goalkicker Doug Wade , who is fifth for most goals of all-time.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 04: Luke Trainor poses for a photo during the Telstra AFL National Draft Combine Day 1 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 04, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. “I had a footy in my hands whenever I was able to walk really. Funny story, in my first AusKick session I actually cried because I wanted to go home. I don’t know how I ended up falling in love with footy,” Trainor laughed.
The star defender was thrust forward in the final moments of the game and after being awarded a free kick in a marking contest, Trainor then also received a 50-metre penalty – seemingly for dissent, marching him right to the goal line.“Before the game Rob came up to me and said, ‘if we need you forward in the last couple of minutes, we’ll throw you down there’. Funnily enough in the last quarter it was getting pretty tight.
Trainor’s intercepting skills and ability to turn defence into offence was evident that day as he affirmed his status as a potential first round pick. “There’s so much more to it than the two hours you’re out on the training track. You get there really early, go through vision with your coaches and there’s heaps of extra craft. They really look after you as well, with your diet, nutrition and all this professional stuff that makes you really elite,” he said.
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