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The senior squad
of around 50 players
has commenced the
fourth of six weeks
training before
the Christmas and
New Year break.
Conditioning Coach
David Couzner has
put the team through
a demanding running
schedule with a
view to establishing
a solid base of
fitness for the
new season. This
has included a 4.5km
time trial, interval
running and up to
16 efforts (in a
single session)
up the steep inclines
of Montefiore Hill
at North Adelaide
with penalties applied
to individuals and
groups not getting
the job done to
expected standards.
Between each skill
drill on Wednesday
nights at Kensington
Oval the team has
completed 2 x 400m
runs. On Saturday
mornings the team
meets in four locations
based on where players
live and a member
of the leadership
team supervises
30 minutes of solid
running. Timed runs
will be held monthly
to measure improvement
and identify those
requiring extra
work.
After missing two
sessions supporting
his partner in New
Zealand for the
Netball World Cup
Final, Captain James
Gallagher returned
to where he left
off, at the front
of every running
pack, setting the
example and adding
a demanding and
encouraging voice.
Almost as impressive
as our club captain
is Nick Gieschen,
who is in superb
physical condition.
After a frustrating
2007 that included
little pre-season
conditioning, key
position player
Ed McDonnell has
been most impressive,
a top five performer
in most running
exercises Ed is
preparing himself
well for a much
improved 2008.
Season 2007 casualties
Chad Gibson and
Kenrick Tyrrell
are both very welcome
sights back on the
training track and
whilst completing
modified programmes
are on track for
Round 1 season 2008.
Many of our young
players who had
a taste of Reserves
football in 2007,
including Benjamin
Speight, Andrew
Kirwan, Matthew
Hill, Josh Cavanagh
and James Skinner
(all are still eligible
for underage football
in 2008) are into
their second full
senior pre-season
and working hard
on both on their
skills / fitness
and physical strength
in the gym under
the watchful eye
of Brenton Hay.
To be continued..........
David J Bean
League Team Manager
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