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Welcome to Demonland: Shane McAdam

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7 minutes ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

Out of an abundance of curiousity (to overcome my own ignorance), is conditioning something that the club helps the player build? Or does a player seek out their own advisers to do so, while recovering?

Each playing is giving an individual fitness, mostly running, program during their exit meeting which is aimed at ensuring the player returns for pre season in the right shape. If they don’t, which we saw with McAdam pre Xmas 2024, they need to spend time seperate to the group doing running which is a set back.

The opposite is Salem, who did far too many KM’s on an overseas trip and the club had to taper his involvement back to ensure no overload.

All players have a direct line to Selwyn during their break, an assigned buddy to complete running with and a 50 odd page guide on how to approach an off season.

Some players will rely on Selwyn heavily and others will seek their own fitness advisers.

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    And some players go running/training with their best mates from other clubs. And/or their own fitness adviser has players from a number of clubs and they have sessions together.

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    36 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    Each playing is giving an individual fitness, mostly running, program during their exit meeting which is aimed at ensuring the player returns for pre season in the right shape. If they don’t, which we saw with McAdam pre Xmas 2024, they need to spend time seperate to the group doing running which is a set back.

    The opposite is Salem, who did far too many KM’s on an overseas trip and the club had to taper his involvement back to ensure no overload.

    All players have a direct line to Selwyn during their break, an assigned buddy to complete running with and a 50 odd page guide on how to approach an off season.

    Some players will rely on Selwyn heavily and others will seek their own fitness advisers.

    Thanks so much, DannyZ; very informative!

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    2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    We should cut our losses.

    Not sure there’s any particularly advantageous way of doing so..

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    19 hours ago, Dannyz said:

    Each playing is giving an individual fitness, mostly running, program during their exit meeting which is aimed at ensuring the player returns for pre season in the right shape. If they don’t, which we saw with McAdam pre Xmas 2024, they need to spend time seperate to the group doing running which is a set back.

    The opposite is Salem, who did far too many KM’s on an overseas trip and the club had to taper his involvement back to ensure no overload.

    All players have a direct line to Selwyn during their break, an assigned buddy to complete running with and a 50 odd page guide on how to approach an off season.

    Some players will rely on Selwyn heavily and others will seek their own fitness advisers.

    What's in the 50-page guide? Surely it's not 50 pages of notes about running. Does it also include dietary advice? What else?

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    45 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    What's in the 50-page guide? Surely it's not 50 pages of notes about running. Does it also include dietary advice? What else?

    Return Standards & Focus Areas

    Training Program & Philosophy

    Skill Program

    Off Legs Sessions advice

    Stretch Program

    Nurition

    Contacts

    Player development & Wellbeing guide.

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    Sad what happened to him

    Will be hard to come back from this kind of injury. The club wouldn't have known the future.

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    6 hours ago, Bowserpower said:

    Sad what happened to him

    Will be hard to come back from this kind of injury. The club wouldn't have known the future.

    Well he had never played more than 12 games a season...

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    In his first season with us, we were disappointed with him.

    In his second season, we were disappointed for him.

    True supporters would hope that 2026 is a great season for him.

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