St Kilda recruits (from left) Tom Hickey, Trent Dennis-Lane and Tom Lee at Seaford today. Picture: Chris Eastman Source: Herald Sun
Lenny Hayes joins teammates for training in Seaford. Picture: Chris Eastman Source: Herald Sun
WALKING into a new club for the first time can be confronting, but spare a thought for Tom Hickey.
Hickey was rapt to secure a move from Gold Coast to St Kilda in the trade period. But as the promising 21-year-old explained today, one of the first things he had to do was clear the air with his new ruck partner Ben McEvoy.
St Kilda's new tandem act had a run-in early last season. If that wasn't awkward enough, when the sides met again in Round 11 Hickey's direct opponent, Jason Blake, broke his Brownlow duck after 12-and-a-half voteless seasons.
"Actually, I remember copping a bit of a spray (from McEvoy) in Round 2 after he sort of schooled me a bit,'' Hickey said.
"I actually brought it up with him to get it out of the way. I brought that up and also Jason Blake got his first votes against me as well, so I thought I'd get it all out there.
"It's all a bit of cheeky banter.''
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Hickey was joined at Seaford by fellow off-season captures Tom Lee and Trent Dennis-Lane.
See pics of the Saints' recruits at pre-season training HERE
Lee, who was on Adelaide's list in 2009, has matured into an agile 195cm forward capable of the spectacular, while Dennis-Lane arrives from Sydney after injuries curtailed his early promise.
He is looking forward to more opportunities.
"Obviously, any team that wins a flag doesn't have many injuries and doesn't play that many players … at the end of the year the opportunity arose … and I couldn't pass up this opportunity," Dennis-Lane said.
St Kilda gave up picks 12 and 13 in the national draft for Lee and Hickey, but Saints coach Scott Watters said he expected both to be decade-long players after admiring their development from a distance.
Meanwhile, veteran midfielder Lenny Hayes joined teammates for training today after recovering from post-season heart surgery.
Watters said Hayes was on a modified program but he would join teammates for their high-altitude training camp in Colorado at the end of the month.
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