Talking Point: Will age be a barrier to players getting games at Melbourne in 2015?

December 17, 201410 yr

Physically Brayshaw and Petracca look capable of playing AFL fulltime next year.

Both ANB and Stretch are coming off playing senior football in the SANFL, this was a good platform for Trengove in his first year.

I think all those players are more than capable. If their form warrants a game, Roos won't keep them out of the side.

Salem got games this year and he was coming off a limited pre-season where he had issues.

Age won't be a barrier.

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December 17, 201410 yr

I did a 13 beep test a few months ago... 193cm, 100kgs...

I don't mind the beep test but if you are half fit, you should be able to get in the teens rather easily.

I just wouldn't equate it to competitive running and sprint work at training.

Would've got game in our forward line last year with those stats.

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December 18, 201410 yr

It's crossed my mind watching them the last few years...

And I just meant that a beep test is more a measurement of fitness relating to endurance rather than a way of building endurance - which is the harder work and that would be why Petracca finds it tougher at AFL training than in a 12 min measurement.

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