Essendon Football Club’s young brigade is embarking upon a team building camp through the Grampians over the next few days.

The trip is aimed at allowing the first and second year players at the club to learn from one another in a space away from the normal football environment.

Essendon's 2011 first round draft selection Elliot Kavanagh says the camp will hopefully provide an important bonding experience for the younger players at the club.
 
“It will definitely be good to get away with the group of guys and get to know them a bit better than I already do,” Kavanagh said.
 
“We have all been doing different things during the pre-season so it will be good to narrow down and be able to work in smaller teams and groups.”
 
Kavanagh, selected to the Bombers with pick 19 in the national draft, hopes those going on the camp find it a rewarding experience.
 
“It should be really good for the guys going along, I think the main aim is to be able to help each other with structures and be able to speak up a bit more than we already do,” he said.
 
“It can be daunting when you first come into a football club and often you don’t feel like you have a voice.
 
“So I think that will be a major focus of the camp will be encouraging all of us to speak up more.”