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Source: Ther Mercury
By: BRETT STUBBS
FOR Tasmania's three invitees to next month's AFL-AIS draft camp, it is not about kicking, marking and handballing but endurance, sprinting, leaping and thinking. Alex Gilmour, Billy Morrison and Rowan Andrews all had to be nominated by five AFL clubs to get the nod and since then it has been constant work on fitness.
For the duration of the three-day camp, only one hour has been set aside for a skills session. The rest is down for beep tests, 3km time trials, vertical jump tests, agility tests, interviews and psychological tests.
For Clarence and Tassie Mariners' ruckman Andrews, 18, the invitation has been a just reward for his most consistent season. "I found out about the invitation three weeks ago,'' Andrews said.
"I was pretty excited about it at the time, but I'm a bit nervous now.''
The St Kilda supporter said he had no idea which clubs nominated him, but he would have no problems going to any should his name be called out on November 23. This season he has added 8kg to his 198cm frame to tip the scales at 90kgs, but believes he needs to add another five.
"I need to work on my kicking skills, fitness and I need to bulk up a fair bit,'' the year 12 Rosny College student said. "I have improved on my strength and weight but I still need to get better.
"The ruckmen are older and stronger in the SFL and you notice it from the [under 18] TAC Cup, so I need that extra weight and strength to be able to compete against them.''
For a change, he has had the last week of the finals to concentrate on his fitness, after Clarence was knocked out of the September action. "It was disappointing we didn't make the grand final but I suppose this is some compensation,'' Andrews said.
By: BRETT STUBBS
FOR Tasmania's three invitees to next month's AFL-AIS draft camp, it is not about kicking, marking and handballing but endurance, sprinting, leaping and thinking. Alex Gilmour, Billy Morrison and Rowan Andrews all had to be nominated by five AFL clubs to get the nod and since then it has been constant work on fitness.
For the duration of the three-day camp, only one hour has been set aside for a skills session. The rest is down for beep tests, 3km time trials, vertical jump tests, agility tests, interviews and psychological tests.
For Clarence and Tassie Mariners' ruckman Andrews, 18, the invitation has been a just reward for his most consistent season. "I found out about the invitation three weeks ago,'' Andrews said.
"I was pretty excited about it at the time, but I'm a bit nervous now.''
The St Kilda supporter said he had no idea which clubs nominated him, but he would have no problems going to any should his name be called out on November 23. This season he has added 8kg to his 198cm frame to tip the scales at 90kgs, but believes he needs to add another five.
"I need to work on my kicking skills, fitness and I need to bulk up a fair bit,'' the year 12 Rosny College student said. "I have improved on my strength and weight but I still need to get better.
"The ruckmen are older and stronger in the SFL and you notice it from the [under 18] TAC Cup, so I need that extra weight and strength to be able to compete against them.''
For a change, he has had the last week of the finals to concentrate on his fitness, after Clarence was knocked out of the September action. "It was disappointing we didn't make the grand final but I suppose this is some compensation,'' Andrews said.
