Current and prospective players will gather at the Clyde Hotel, Carlton on Tuesday 30 September at 6.30pm to welcome new senior coach, Mark Woolnough, to the Blacks. Woolnough joins the Blacks after this year coaching St Mary's to a premiership in the Geelong FL.

Under 19 players are also encouraged to attend to meet new U/19 coach, Luke O’Connell, who is returning to the Blacks after retiring as a player at the end of the 2007 season.