From the Age article… this is good to know we have the fitness department getting looked at too!
Scott has brought in Peter Blanche, the ex-Brisbane Lions conditioning man who worked at Essendon until 2017, to act as a consultant in the conditioning/high-performance area.
While Blanche is only part-time, he’s been hired to provide a fresh perspective on the Essendon conditioning program and to mentor staff.
Essendon have had a number of injuries in pre-season, especially to talls Peter Wright (calf), Sam Weideman (quad), James Stewart, Nik Cox (back) and Zach Reid (back), with Jake Stringer (leg) also interrupted slightly.
Happily, Wright, Weideman and Stringer are recovered and will play against Gold Coast next week.