As the sun belted down on Gosch's Paddock, Scott Pendlebury, Luke Ball and rookie Seamus McNamara shone for the Magpies.

From our afl.com.au journalist - Post-season shoulder surgery meant spearhead Jack Anthony wasn’t able to hit the gym as quickly as he wanted and, standing alongside some of his beefed-up teammates at Gosch’s Paddock on Friday morning, those with a keen eye could tell. Anthony, who has just turned 22, looks like he might have to rely on his leg speed more than his brawn to outgun the game’s premier backmen this year.