It was pretty clear in the 2nd half last night that fitness was a major issue, especially after such a huge physical & mental effort in the 1st.
Apart from a 10 minute burst in the last quarter, we were knackered. It has to be a major influence on our last quarter drop offs over the last two months.
I would hope to see Lyon work their arses off over summer, get super fit & come out blazing in 08.
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Re: Early Start to Pre Season?
Probably is what we may need but with so many brittle bodies can we afford to do it? will be interesting to see what track they take.Animal Enclosure wrote:It was pretty clear in the 2nd half last night that fitness was a major issue, especially after such a huge physical & mental effort in the 1st.
Apart from a 10 minute burst in the last quarter, we were knackered. It has to be a major influence on our last quarter drop offs over the last two months.
I would hope to see Lyon work their arses off over summer, get super fit & come out blazing in 08.
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Fitness is a huge problem.
IMO we are one of the least fit sides in the AFL.
No doubt about that.
Our running capacity is poor ... partly because of too much bulking up in the 03-06 period, and partly because not enough running has been done in the pre-season.
Endurance and running ability is now paramount in the AFL, and if we are going to be a finals side, we need to improve our fitness base considerably.
Fitness gives you HUGE CONFIDENCE.
IMO we are one of the least fit sides in the AFL.
No doubt about that.
Our running capacity is poor ... partly because of too much bulking up in the 03-06 period, and partly because not enough running has been done in the pre-season.
Endurance and running ability is now paramount in the AFL, and if we are going to be a finals side, we need to improve our fitness base considerably.
Fitness gives you HUGE CONFIDENCE.
They should only play AFL games now when it's raining. Slow games of footy are so much better to watch.