News Bombers in Boulder

[Zach Package]

Essendon Football Club will embark on its high altitude training camp powered by Antler to Boulder, Colorado on Saturday morning.
A select group of players and officials will head to Boulder to under take the high intensity 15-day training camp.
Led by captain Jobe Watson the players will work closely with assistant coaches and high performance staff at the grueling camp in altered conditions.
The group will participate in a hike up the Green Mountain and through the Rockies as well as running and skills training.
Captain Jobe Watson said the player group was excited to be heading back to Boulder.
“The club has invested in the playing group again which I think is really important and we are excited to get back there,” Watson said.
“With the lack of oxygen in the air your body acclimatizes to being able to train at a higher altitude.”
“It was only a group of ten last year but we formed a really close bond and we were able to push each other through that and it is great we are taking a larger group this year.”
High Performance Manager Justin Crow said the camp was an important part of the club’s pre-season training campaign.
“The group that went last year saw really good results so we are excited to be taking a bigger group away on this occasion,” Crow said.
“By going to altitude our players get more air in their lungs for the same amount of running effort so we get more endurance style training to build a base for the rest of the year.”
“The other thing we get by being over there is the players get to really concentrate on their training in that elite training setting.”
Fans won’t miss any of the action from Boulder with essendonfc.com.au brining you daily updates including the latest videos, photo galleries and news from on the ground.
Players attending the camp
Mark Baguley
Tom Bellchambers
Alex Browne
Jake Carlisle
Travis Colyer
Cory Dell’Olio
Courtenay Dempsey
Brendon Goddard
Kyle Hardingham
Dyson Heppell
Michael Hibberd
Heath Hocking
Cale Hooker
Ben Howlett
Michael Hurley
Leroy Jetta
Nick Kommer
Jake Melksham
David Myers
Tayte Pears
Patrick Ryder
Ariel Steinberg
Dylan Van Unen
Jobe Watson
David Zaharakis

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2013-11-29/bombers-headed-for-boulder

Nothing more to add really, although that fluro blue singlet is freaking awesome

 

[Doss]

So, the only senior players not attending are Stanton, Fletcher and Winderlich.

 

[Zach Package]

So, the only senior players not attending are Stanton, Fletcher and Winderlich.

Chappy as well.

Most interesting ones are steiny, van unen and dell olio, club must have big plans for them.

Also good to see hepp is going, apparently he was touch and go with that foot problem

 

[Doss]

Chappy as well.

Still find myself forgetting sometimes that he's ours now.



Yeah, obviously Heppell's foot problem is well on the mend by now if he's going.

 

[daffo]

I'm guessing Winders is still injured. I wonder why Stanton isn't going.

 

[EnolaGay]

I'm guessing Winders is still injured. I wonder why Stanton isn't going.

Fear of flying. It's a long flight to the US!

 

[Nasty Penguin]

Investing time into Jetta it would seem. Dell and Steinberg on the Rookie list and interestingly they are taken. Thought it would be more beneficial for guys like JD, Kav and Jackson Merrett. Look forward to the daily updates though.

 

[TD_B52]

Stantz, licka and stretch staying back to train with the younger kids?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

may as well train in QLD if you want the bonding stuff. After a poor year financially this is a luxury we can't afford.

 

[Loonerty]

may as well train in QLD if you want the bonding stuff. After a poor year financially this is a luxury we can't afford.

We won it.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Lol can't afford? We are Essendon, the 2 million is chook feed. Yes I rather it was spent on something else but 2 million won't change the operation of the club from day to day.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Lol can't afford? We are Essendon, the 2 million is chook feed. Yes I rather it was spent on something else but 2 million won't change the operation of the club from day to day.

Exactly. How about paying back some of the fans who contributed to new facility, especially for going through this shit year. Seriously farked if i'm paying indirectly for wealthy young men to have U.S jaunt.

Unless you're constantly training at high altitude it's useless.

 

[DapperDon]

Exactly. How about paying back some of the fans who contributed to new facility, especially for going through this shit year. Seriously farked if i'm paying indirectly for wealthy young men to have U.S jaunt.

Unless you're constantly training at high altitude it's useless.

You want Essendon to pay back a donation?

lol

 

[Loonerty]

We won many of the expenses of the trip as part of that Virgin short film thing!

**** me dead.

 

[Jade]

So, the only senior players not attending are Stanton, Fletcher and Winderlich.

And Chapman

*edit* Only an hour late Jade......

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

We won many of the expenses of the trip as part of that Virgin short film thing!

**** me dead.

More than just flight costs involved.

You want Essendon to pay back a donation?

lol

I want EFC to spend money on something more worthwhile.

 

[The Jet]

Crap weather forecasted towards middle of next week. Snowing for sure. Can't wait to watch it live on Bomber TV. Timezone may kill me though!

 

[Loonerty]

More than just flight costs involved.



I want EFC to spend money on something more worthwhile.

Like?

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Well we need a new compounding chemist for starters.

 

[Brotherfox]

may as well train in QLD if you want the bonding stuff. After a poor year financially this is a luxury we can't afford.

Campbell Brown can be the chaperone, not much on his plate at the moment

 

[HirdyLannister]

Dank is still unemployed.

 

[Brotherfox]

Dank is still unemployed.

and should stay that way !!

 

[vaughany]

Sounds good

 

[Call Me Cake]

Fun fact about Colorado:

Recreational weed is legal, sold by businesses and shops like cigarette packets + tax.

 

[Zach Package]

Fun fact about Colorado:

Weed is legal, sold by businesses and shops like cigarette packets + tax.

crazy freaking airport as well, denver that is