Training 2024 Pre-Season

[_Maximus_12]

The way the article reads is that he’s on an individual program when he’s at St Kilda training, to increase his tank, and then he’s using Sandy sessions to continue to get touch.

It’s just a case of he needs a few extra running sessions between now and round 1, without forgoing football based conditioning and skills.

Anyone wonder the media writes speculative bullshit. Our own supporters can’t help but to assume the worst and draw conclusions

 

[CaptainRisky]

I have some serious concerns about our "brains trust" group if the mighty Mark that was just on SEN before is a part of that group .

 

[Joffaboy]

I have some serious concerns about our "brains trust" group if the mighty Mark that was just on SEN before is apart of that group .

Why don't you go down to training and tell them then....

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[BrutThough]

Being sent to VFL training to work on 'bridging professional standards' clearly indicates there is some sort of issue they need to address with him that doesn't needed addressed with the other draftees.

Not that big of a deal, but noteworthy and not an every day occurrence. Hopefully he can learn from it quickly and address what he needs too.

 

[Corio Saint]

I’m not potting him. But Collard is a worse runner and a bigger life transition. Hope he kills it, genuinely

Collard a worse runner?

Fox Sports wrote "Collard then impressed at the draft combine earlier this month with a solid 2km time trial result of 6:32 before running the fastest agility test of any prospect (8.157 seconds) and finishing fourth in the 20m sprint (2.923 seconds)."

Draft combine results suggest otherwise.

 

[True Believer]

No-one will pot Arie when he's kicking over the press to our goal side advantage.

What?

Why are you calling him "Pot Arie" ???

Is the kid smoking pot as well now !!

Jesus, this kid is an absolute disaster!!

 

[g_TRAIN]

Collard a worse runner?

Fox Sports wrote "Collard then impressed at the draft combine earlier this month with a solid 2km time trial result of 6:32 before running the fastest agility test of any prospect (8.157 seconds) and finishing fourth in the 20m sprint (2.923 seconds)."

Draft combine results suggest otherwise.

Not as quick in a sprint or as agile as Collard but Arie's 2km time was reported as 6:26 here.

So he was pretty decent over that distance.

 

[saintmike65]

I’m not potting him. But Collard is a worse runner and a bigger life transition. Hope he kills it, genuinely
Collard’s got speed and elite agility

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Not as quick in a sprint or as agile as Collard but Arie's 2km time was reported as 6:26 here.

So he was pretty decent over that distance.

Its probably "attitude", i'm not going to lose sleep over such a late pick.
If it is i hope its nipped in the bud now, so we don't end up with the ego driving it like Clarry.
Its not like it is Paddy "all or bust " McCartin.

 

[Corio Saint]

Written in December 2013, however, may be a relevant reference point:

AFL Player Fitness Ratings​

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The 2km Time Trial
What should you run
5:30 - 6:00 min = Super Elite Athlete (Issac Smith/Mark Blicavs

46

Mark Blicavs

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

M/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

0.1

2star

D

8.6

3star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

CL

2.0

4star

/Ed Curnow)
6:01 - 6:15 min = Elite AFL Player (Billy Hartung

Billy Hartung

Age

29

Ht

177cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

8.3

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

/Sam Gibson

Sam Gibson

Age

38

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.2

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.8

3star

/Bradley Hill/Johnny Rayner/Patrick Ambrose

29

Patrick Ambrose

Age

33

Ht

191cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.2

5star

MG

123.0

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.4

5star

/Tom Scully

21

Tom Scully

Age

33

Ht

181cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.5

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.1

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.1

2star

CL

0.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.8

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.8

5star

)
6:16 - 6:30 min = Slightly Better than average AFL Standard (Jamie Macmillan

34

Jamie Macmillan

Age

33

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.3

4star

K

10.3

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

368.8

5star

D

11.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.3

3star

MG

212.7

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

/Dan Hannebury/Ben McEvoy

7

Ben Mcevoy

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

4.7

2star

HB

6.9

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

8.5

2star

K

3.9

1star

HB

4.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

6.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

/Liam Shiels

14

Liam Shiels

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.2

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.9

5star

CL

3.4

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

)
6:31 - 6:45 min = Average to Slow Standard (45% of AFL players are in this bracket)
6:46 - 7:10 min = Had a big festive season or is a Key Position player
8:13 min = Worst Performance Ever (Murray Newman

Murray Newman

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.7

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.8

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.8

4star

2012)
Issac Smith, Mark Blicavs

46

Mark Blicavs

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

M/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

0.1

2star

D

8.6

3star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

CL

2.0

4star

, Ed Curnow are all super Elite runners.
Billy Hartung

Billy Hartung

Age

29

Ht

177cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

8.3

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

is exceptional for his age and will be very competitive with the above in the coming future.
Ben McEvoy

7

Ben Mcevoy

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

4.7

2star

HB

6.9

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

8.5

2star

K

3.9

1star

HB

4.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

6.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

has elite endurance pushing the much smaller and whippier midfielders.
Where do you sit?


And the Top 10 at 2023 Draft Combine.

2km time trial​

Tarkyn O’Leary (Sandringham Dragons/Parkdale Vultures) - 5 minutes, 48 seconds
Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers/Wangaratta Rovers) - 5:52
Ethan Read (Gold Coast Suns Academy/Palm Beach Currumbin) - 5:56
Jordan Croft (Calder Cannons/Maribyrnong Park) - 6:05
Caiden Cleary (Sydney Swans Academy/Sydney University) - 6:06
Aiden O’Driscoll (Perth/Northam Saints) - 6:06
Archie Roberts (Sandringham Dragons/Hampton Rovers) - 6:08
Connor O’Sullivan (Murray Bushrangers/Albury) - 6:11
Joel Freijah (GWV Rebels/Horsham Saints) - 6:13
Harvey Johnston (Sandringham Dragons/Parkdale Vultures) - 6:17
Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco/Newtown Condingup) - 6:17

 

[Joffaboy]

For interest Arie running with Crouch and Jones. Putting in the big effort ( from what I have seen in the past). Up 7 seconds on Crouch and Jones. Boy is running hard, this lap starting to struggle just a bit.

Edit: finished 10 seconds up on Jones and about 20 up on Crouch.
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[Joffaboy]

Hammer with a huge bandage on his head looking like John Eales


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[g_TRAIN]

Hammer looks like he's put on some decent size.

 

[Joffaboy]

Second block of running Arie 10 seconds ahead of Jones, 30+ ahead of Crouch.

So far his repeat sets are fine.

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[Remboy]

Hammer with a huge bandage on his head looking like John Eales
View attachment 1896902

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He and Arie had a punch up after their drinking session last night. No big deal.

 

[Joffaboy]

As Arie ran past I said keep at it mate.

He turned around and yelled, "**** off you grey haired boomer gimp."

Fair enough too

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[Dard Ball Get]

Its probably "attitude", i'm not going to lose sleep over such a late pick.
If it is i hope its nipped in the bud now, so we don't end up with the ego driving it like Clarry.
Its not like it is Paddy "all or bust " McCartin.

Second time you’ve conflated Arie with cLaRrY. What on earth are you on about.

 

[Murraj1966]

How could you not love the idea of a speculative pick 60 with elite attributes but poor work ethic being torn to shreds by RTB Lenny and BJ and turned into a gun

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Second block of running Arie 10 seconds ahead of Jones, 30+ ahead of Crouch.

So far his repeat sets are fine.

Just needed to find the right motivation

 

[luca77]

Run your way to redemption Arie, Run!

 

[Barrels]

#breakingnews Arie trains in one of these… but his has vodka in it.

 

[gubby88]

#breakingnews Arie trains in one of these… but his has vodka in it.

View attachment 1896922

Wait....your not meant to put vodka in it???


Ffs....

 

[Barrels]

Wait....your not meant to put vodka in it???


Ffs....

Whisky is fine.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Second time you’ve conflated Arie with cLaRrY. What on earth are you on about.

Lets hope they don't go out drinking together

 

[Joffaboy]

Lol EFf me, the brains trust are being interviewed for tonight's News, they will be insufferable

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