Rory Sloane, Brodie Martin and Luke Brown suck in some air during their tough first session back after the break. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser
LIKE the majority of Australians, the Adelaide Crows returned to work yesterday, but they had it a bit tougher than most.
The players weren't given an opportunity to ease back into things after the Christmas holidays, snapped back to reality with an arduous three-hour training session in sweltering conditions at Max Basheer Reserve.
Running - both sprints and endurance - played a large role, while the squad also ran through some match simulation and skill drills.
While all the players had programs to complete over their 17-day break, midfielder David Mackay was expecting to be tested, particularly with the extreme weather.
"We knew that coming back we were going to have a hard session and the boys did pretty well," Mackay said.
"We're working on a lot of our contested ball stuff, our tackling is something we're really trying to improve.
"We've ramped up the running probably a bit this pre-season. Having that two or three weeks less, we've had to squeeze a little bit more in.
"It's been a really tough pre-season but the boys are in really good shape."
Most of the squad was on the park, with only the first-year players missing while they attend their AFL induction camp in Melbourne.
Captain Nathan van Berlo and Patrick Dangerfield had light sessions as part of their workload management, while Bernie Vince (shoulder), Jared Petrenko (shoulder) and Luke Thompson (ankle) are recovering well from their injuries and completed most of the training.
Rookies Tim McIntyre and Rory Laird led the way in the running, while Josh Jenkins left the track early after copping a heavy knock.
Mackay said he "feels great" and that the Crows have improved through the pre-season.
"I feel like I've shaken off the injury trouble that I've had and managed to get a lot of training under my belt," he said.
"I think as you get a bit older and get a bit more mature, your body just adapts to it and you become a bit more hardened.
"I feel like I can really attack this year in the best shape I've been in and that's pretty exciting."
While the players tore up the track, coach Brenton Sanderson was given another week off to stay in Europe for a whirlwind honeymoon after getting married to Veronika Tammeova in the Czech Republic on January 4.
"I haven't heard from Sando, I think he's back next week, but I'm sure he's having the time of his life over there," Mackay said.
"It's a little bit different, but he warned us he wasn't going to be here, so we've got (Mark Bickley) and Scott Camporeale and Dean Bailey taking over, so there's no shortage of coaches around to run the show."
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