Query for the physiologists/histologists/etc out there. Can you actually change the balance of fast twitch to slow twitch muscle fibres? Or is the real change to do with aerobic capacity or something else?

Fast twitch & slow twitch can not be altered. Muscles can only be conditioned which can help strength, power & endurance.

Aerobic capacity is in relation to everything to do with how your body uses oxygen whilst operating/exercising outside the lactic acid/anaerobic threshold. Eg jogging. The players would operate in aerobic & anaerobic systems during a game. I would imagine most training would be on their anaerobic fitness but there would be a mix.

. Early in the season I recall Neeld saying that they had identified half a dozen players they thought they could develop. . He didnt say whether that was into A grade players,genuine AFL players or just the basis of an AFL list. It's still not clear to me ,but Jones gets the credit for his own improvement imo and I cant think of one other player who has shown any sign at all of starting to come good because of this so called elite coaching group. Surely there should have been one or two starting to show something by now unless it suggests Neeld actually meant 'half a dozen AFL players on the list... DB's bi fold door to the premiership may have to be moved to the back door at seasons end

. Early in the season I recall Neeld saying that they had identified half a dozen players they thought they could develop. . He didnt say whether that was into A grade players,genuine AFL players or just the basis of an AFL list. It's still not clear to me ,but Jones gets the credit for his own improvement imo and I cant think of one other player who has shown any sign at all of starting to come good because of this so called elite coaching group. Surely there should have been one or two starting to show something by now unless it suggests Neeld actually meant 'half a dozen AFL players on the list... DB's bi fold door to the premiership may have to be moved to the back door at seasons end

You don't think Watts has improved? or that Tom McDonald has started "to come good"?

Fast twitch & slow twitch can not be altered. Muscles can only be conditioned which can help strength, power & endurance.

Aerobic capacity is in relation to everything to do with how your body uses oxygen whilst operating/exercising outside the lactic acid/anaerobic threshold. Eg jogging. The players would operate in aerobic & anaerobic systems during a game. I would imagine most training would be on their anaerobic fitness but there would be a mix.

Informative, thanks.

My Brother has, although what was discussed is to remain confidential.

But I can share two things. He thought Neeld was quite aloof and looked as though he didn't really want to be there, such was his body language when others were speaking, i.e. Neil Craig, Schwab, etc; and he got the overwhelming impression that Neeld didn't rate the list. It was mentioned on more than one occasion that "there's no mid-season draft". Which is why I expect major list changes at year's end.

I'm only just beginning to realise how significant a factor this is - that Neeld doesn't rate the list.

Coupled with the fact that Neeld has one (1) game plan only. He doesn't strike me as being too fussed about "Plan B".

It doesn't have to be that way, but that's the way Neeld chooses to play it, and he's the coach. Surely the end of this season is his best opportunity to lay down the "my way or the highway" ethos.

I doubt that he's too bothered about how badly we play for the rest of this year.

It wouldn't surprise me if he's already got a good idea about who can play to his game plan and who can't, no matter how "talented" we might think they are.

And I predict that there will have to be huge changes to a lot of "favourite player(s)" lists in 2013, because some 2012 "favourite player(s)" might not be there.

Edited July 24, 201212 yr by Akum

I'm only just beginning to realise how significant a factor this is - that Neeld doesn't rate the list.

Coupled with the fact that Neeld has one (1) game plan only. He doesn't strike me as being too fussed about "Plan B".

It doesn't have to be that way, but that's the way Neeld chooses to play it, and he's the coach. Surely the end of this season is his best opportunity to lay down the "my way or the highway" ethos.

I doubt that he's too bothered about how badly we play for the rest of this year.

It wouldn't surprise me if he's already got a good idea about who can play to his game plan and who can't, no matter how "talented" we might think they are.

And I predict that there will have to be huge changes to a lot of "favourite player(s)" lists in 2013, because some 2012 "favourite player(s)" might not be there.

"that Neeld doesn't rate the list."

If that is his attitude

Then Neeld and I are in total agreement.

I don't rate it either

"that Neeld doesn't rate the list."

If that is his attitude

Then Neeld and I are in total agreement.

I don't rate it either

Nor do i...how could you???