It can take 25 games to climb from the first pre-season practice match to the ultimate aim of victory in September
It is important to have strategies to maintain fitness as the season progresses and the emphasis in training changes towards strategy and skill
Maintaining your fitness during the season is critical in ensuring your second half of the season is as successful as your first
Preseason training is a chore, but it is also manageable, if you adhere to some basic rules
At the end of a team’s season – whether it be at the end of the 22 home-and-away matches at the end of August or after any of the four final series
For players, coaches and supporters alike this is the best part of the year. For the players it represents the culmination of many, many hours or practise
Give yourself every chance to fly like Brett Burton with this program
Get the lowdown on how to develop strength in key areas
In footy, speed is required over distances from 10m-70m depending on the state of play. This being the case, the full range of distances need to be trained
Port Adelaide coach and accredited Sports Trainer (Level 2) Mark Williams explains why preparing your body for exercise is important in preventing injury