2014 Pre-Season Thread.

[Hunters Host #3]

Was going to start this up last week, but couldn't get on.

Hopefully discussion of pre-season training from the club and our own posters attending sessions, plus our annual camp to Utah will ease the pain and whet the appetite, in what is a long off season.

Today - Wednesday 6th November -1-4 year players commence training.

Friday 15th November - All players return. Depart for Utah.

Friday 6th December - Team returns.

A touch of Silver to start with, for good luck.

 

[Hunters Host #3]

Thanks to Yianni;

Article on the recent time trial on the website.

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2013-11-06/sams-the-man

Gibson won (unsurpisingly), Tim McGennis second then Basti, Atley and McMillan.

The Duke was 7th which is a great result for a 1st year!

So, first 2km time trial.

1. Gibson.
2. McGennis.
3. Bastinac.
4. Atley.
5. MacMillan.

McMahon and Petrie in attendance.

 

[naturally north]

Thanks to Yianni;



So, first 2km time trial.

1. Gibson.
2. McGennis.
3. Bastinac.
4. Atley.
5. MacMillan.

McMahon and Petrie in attendance. quote]


What time tonight are we expecting McMahon to cross the finish line?

 

[Flawed Genius]

Tim McGenniss.

Good. Good.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Can we keep a list of how many houses have been both trained down and re-built to be trained down a second time?

 

[Hunters Host #3]

Benny on the bench pulls. Looking forward to seeing how he develops this off-season. Hopefully more conditioning focused.

A lot of the boys would have maintained their strength through a modified strength component during their break. Nothing strenuous, but enough to ensure that they can probably record/set a 1 rep max as a benchmark for the start of pre-season (probably for bench pull/flat bench). Looks like Jamie's pushing 140kgs.

 

[rooboy335]

Watch that left wrist jamie!

 

[GarnerSmash]

Benny on the bench pulls. Looking forward to seeing how he develops this off-season. Hopefully more conditioning focused.

Good to see Hat make an early appearance.

A lot of the boys would have maintained their strength through a modified strength component during their break. Nothing strenuous, but enough to ensure that they can probably record/set a 1 rep max as a benchmark for the start of pre-season (probably for bench pull/flat bench). Looks like Jamie's pushing 140kgs.

140kg, is that respectable for a 21-22 year old footballer?

 

[Grogg]

Drew building the tank to handle the extra workload?

 

[shinboner magic]

How many days to the first praccy match.

Who do we think willburn on the track this pre-season?

My tip is Jacobs and Harper that will fly

 

[NiceCunnington]

140kg would be very impressive by JMac. Last preseason Ziebell and Hunter were benching around 145kg.

 

[Dan]

Salami motivation....

 

[boneofshin]

Good to see Hat make an early appearance.

Where is the 'Ben Jacobs wears a hat' article ala this Andrew Walker beauty?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hats-off-to-andrew-walker/story-e6frf9jf-1226209680546

 

[roos_fanatic08]

McMahon doesn't look In good shape from those little snippets.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Where is the 'Ben Jacobs wears a hat' article ala this Andrew Walker beauty?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hats-off-to-andrew-walker/story-e6frf9jf-1226209680546

That's pretty much the funniest evidence of how desperate we are for footy news I've seen!

 

[UmpiringFooty]

Good to see the boys bulking up by doing some weights.

McMahon doesn't look In good shape from those little snippets.

First day back many players who have slackened off a bit too much need to work on their conditioning. There are a couple of players who returned today. All good for them to do the extra work.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Good to see the boys bulking up by doing some weights.

First day back many players who have slackened off a bit too much need to work on their conditioning. There are a couple of players who returned today. All good for them to do the extra work.

McMahon has been carrying too much weight since about round 4 this year. His conditioning should be in check now so he is primed to try get a spot back in the best 22. He shouldn't be hitting his straps half way through pre-season.

 

[Rockstar6]

Jacobs shouldn't go too heavy on the weights, need to get that aerobic capacity up big time and he can become a super player

 

[EDFL follower]

Might be a silly question but does anyone actually know what time Gibson took to run 2km?

 

[Wells Now Williams Fan]

Where is the 'Ben Jacobs wears a hat' article ala this Andrew Walker beauty?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hats-off-to-andrew-walker/story-e6frf9jf-1226209680546

"With the Blues back in town after a stint in the Middle East, the club has quickly finalised guernsey numbers for its recruits."

Also can't believe that them going to Chadstone made an article.... !!!

 

[Zondor]

McMahon has been carrying too much weight since about round 4 this year. His conditioning should be in check now so he is primed to try get a spot back in the best 22. He shouldn't be hitting his straps half way through pre-season.

LOL. Be concerned if McMahon hasn't "hit his straps" by February. As long as McMahon knuckles down from now on in he will be in peak fitness by round 1. :stern look

 

[B4Bear]

Might be a silly question but does anyone actually know what time Gibson took to run 2km?

Sorry no idea.

But it is good to see that I have not misplaced my faith in Sam.

#1 Fanboi here.

 

[the big lebowski]

McMahon doesn't look In good shape from those little snippets.

He seemed to cross the finish line before a fair few other players.

 

[Dutton Peabody]

LOL. Be concerned if McMahon hasn't "hit his straps" by February. As long as McMahon knuckles down from now on in he will be in peak fitness by round 1. :stern look

Speaking of straps, in today's Age article USC now refers to the "cash-strapped Saints". Someone should give the reptile a thesaurus for Christmas. You can defang a snake but the venom still remains.

 

[GarnerSmash]

He seemed to cross the finish line before a fair few other players.

That last stretch was downhill...