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I was pretty surprised to see that the Herald Sun had access to and published the specific 2km time for Begley. Usually these details are kept well under wraps once players enter the AFL system, with clubs opting to just list the top 5 with no times for the outside world to mull over and compare.
That being said it has been published and is very much discussion worthy.
Presuming the majority of our list registered a time, the article states that only 6 of our players recorded a 2km time quicker than 6:44. I'm definitely not a sports scientist by any stretch of the imagination but this seems to the uneducated, such as myself, quite a low total to reach a relatively modest time interval (for professional athletes).
Obviously measuring this result to your local clubs pre-season times is hardly a solid form guide to build all your opinions on... but I would say most local clubs that I have been involved in at Senior level would be disappointed if only 3 or 4 players were running quicker than 6:45 for a 2km trial in pre-season.
Another comparison: At around this time last year, the Geelong Falcons were in full-swing in pre-season testings for their Under 18's. 5 of their bottom-aged players (16 and 17 year olds) ran times less than 6:10 for the 2km trial (Oscar Brownless came in 5th at a time of 6:10).
Is it simply just that as players develop in the system and put on more weight/muscle to combat the rigors of AFL Football, that the by-product is a few seconds slower in a meaningless December time-trial?
I was pretty surprised to see that the Herald Sun had access to and published the specific 2km time for Begley. Usually these details are kept well under wraps once players enter the AFL system, with clubs opting to just list the top 5 with no times for the outside world to mull over and compare.
That being said it has been published and is very much discussion worthy.
Presuming the majority of our list registered a time, the article states that only 6 of our players recorded a 2km time quicker than 6:44. I'm definitely not a sports scientist by any stretch of the imagination but this seems to the uneducated, such as myself, quite a low total to reach a relatively modest time interval (for professional athletes).
Obviously measuring this result to your local clubs pre-season times is hardly a solid form guide to build all your opinions on... but I would say most local clubs that I have been involved in at Senior level would be disappointed if only 3 or 4 players were running quicker than 6:45 for a 2km trial in pre-season.
Another comparison: At around this time last year, the Geelong Falcons were in full-swing in pre-season testings for their Under 18's. 5 of their bottom-aged players (16 and 17 year olds) ran times less than 6:10 for the 2km trial (Oscar Brownless came in 5th at a time of 6:10).
Is it simply just that as players develop in the system and put on more weight/muscle to combat the rigors of AFL Football, that the by-product is a few seconds slower in a meaningless December time-trial?
The 2km Time Trial
What should you run
5:30 - 6:00 min = Super Elite Athlete
6:01 - 6:15 min = Elite AFL Player
6:16 - 6:30 min = Slightly Better than average AFL Standard
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
Obviously allowances have to made for weather, state of the track.
The 2km Time Trial
What should you run
5:30 - 6:00 min = Super Elite Athlete
6:01 - 6:15 min = Elite AFL Player
6:16 - 6:30 min = Slightly Better than average AFL Standard
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
Obviously allowances have to made for weather, state of the track.
It's gospel.This is all under the assumption that the Herald Sun is accurate with their reporting... I mean there is no precedent to suggest the alternative is there?
Cam Rayner ran it in just under 8 mins!
That's incredibly inaccurate. Anything under 8 minutes is acceptable this time of year.The 2km Time Trial
What should you run
5:30 - 6:00 min = Super Elite Athlete
6:01 - 6:15 min = Elite AFL Player
6:16 - 6:30 min = Slightly Better than average AFL Standard
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
Obviously allowances have to made for weather, state of the track.
That's incredibly inaccurate. Anything under 8 minutes is acceptable this time of year.
4 minute km's are generally held to be a good pace at this point of pre-season. Draftees generally aren't carrying the same weight as seasoned pro's as well. You want to cut it to less than 7 minutes by late Jan/early Feb thoughReally? A few of the draftees were recording under these time. Rayner’s 8 mins stood out because it was surprisingly poor.
4min a km is a good pace over longer distances, not over a 2km time trial. Even if it is the off-season.4 minute km's are generally held to be a good pace at this point of pre-season. Draftees generally aren't carrying the same weight as seasoned pro's as well. You want to cut it to less than 7 minutes by late Jan/early Feb though
4min a km is a good pace over longer distances, not over a 2km time trial. Even if it is the off-season.
8mins is very slow, all year round.That's incredibly inaccurate. Anything under 8 minutes is acceptable this time of year.
4min a km is a good pace over longer distances, not over a 2km time trial. Even if it is the off-season.
extremely dumb postThat's incredibly inaccurate. Anything under 8 minutes is acceptable this time of year.
That's incredibly inaccurate. Anything under 8 minutes is acceptable this time of year.