CRACKING into it on the first day of summer. 

With the draft season done and dusted, who better to catch up with than Head of List Management Nick Austin, who gives us detailed insights on what life is like in the recruiting world. 

Following the selection of four new draftees (and one familiar rookie signing), Austin delves into how we got each selection, what the process was and what his team were looking for throughout the draft period. 

If you’re interested in the recruitment and list management process or the inner workings of the Club, you’re not going to want to miss this episode. 

Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts. 

0:11 - Nick Austin joins us on the Summer Sessions podcast after a hectic few days. 

1:15 - Ollie Hollands is already cracking into training. 

2:02 - Shoutout to Cal Twomey for his Phantom Draft. Let's get into it.

2:55 - Austin goes into the process of the live trade and what landed the Blues young defender Lachie Cowan at pick No.30. 

4:40 - Jaxon Binns definitely brings his competitiveness to the table, as new teammate Ollie Hollands knows all too well.

5:23 - Another ‘Big H’... Might need another nickname here. Open to suggestions.

6:15 - Michael Voss is a big part of the recruitment process, but also supports the management team to do their thing. 

7:32 - No one is a lock for Round 1: everyone has to prove themselves in pre-season. 

8:06 - What comes next for the list management team now that their biggest period comes to a close? 

10:43 - Despite being in the role since 2020, this was Austin's first year which represented a 'normal' draft lead-in.

13:05 - Draft cliches… there’s no shortage of them. Some of our draftees - along with our Head of List Management - are handy with a cricket bat: we love a dual athlete.

14:32 - Austin speaks about the profound connection he has to the Club, following his father Rod Austin’s career at Carlton through his 220 games.

16:12 - Austin has been on a journey of his own from recruitment to Head of List Management of his boyhood team. 

17:32 - Shoutout to the guys downstairs who help Austin get all his ducks in a row. 

19:39 - How does the team feel being under heavy scrutiny around the trade and draft period?

21:21 - Guernsey number nerd alert… the most important part of recruitment. 

23:09 - Mullet watch. We now have three and a half mullets joining the Club: a strong part of Carlton history. 

23:57 - We find out the real story about who ruined Mots’ draft experience. 

24:50 - Austin picks his top three recruiting targets from the 1995 Carlton premiership side. 

26:35 - Things wrap up for 2022, but the work never stops for Austin and the recruiting team, already looking ahead to next year.