BFNL clubs Golden Square, Sandhurst and Strathfieldsaye provide 16 of the 39 players selected, with the Storm having the most representatives with six.

The squad includes key trio Robinvale's Seamus Mitchell, Cohuna's Josh Treacy and Strathfieldsaye's Jack Ginnivan, who are all a chance to be selected in next month's AFL National Draft.

After the 2020 NAB League season was skittled by the COVID-19 pandemic, Pioneers coach Damian Truslove said the players were keen to get back into training.

"It's been a very long year without football, so it's important that the players are excited to get back to being with their mates, and just getting back to really enjoying their football again" Truslove said.

"There will be many players that are disappointed that they are not part of the initial training squads, however we do have talent scouts in all of our regions watching community footy in 2021. If players continue to perform well at community level they will be given the opportunity to be included throughout the season.

"Further to that if players that have already been selected are not meeting our expectations they may be released back to local football.''

The club hopes to start pre-season training on Sunday, November 29.

Pioneers' pre-season training squad:

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