Essendon fitness chief Dean Robinson, aka The Weapon, shows Kyle Reimers, Patrick Ryder and Kyle Hardingham how to lift weights. Picture: George Salpigtidis. Source: Herald Sun
ESSENDON will forge ahead with the controversial strategy to turn its fleet of runners into muscle-bound warriors, despite the catastrophic injury toll this season.
The Bombers will start their pre-season on November 1 determined to learn the lessons of the soft-tissue crisis that killed their season.
Part of that strategy is giving new football operations manager and former Athletics Australia boss Danny Corcoran responsibilities spread across the sports science and fitness divisions.
But Essendon chief executive Ian Robson said yesterday fitness boss Dean Robinson - aka "The Weapon" - would lead the preparation of the players and had not been demoted.
A cult mythology surrounds Robinson, with Essendon players who have transformed their body shape describing themselves as "Weaponised".
Robson said the club as a whole took responsibility for some of the mistakes, but said the early-season successes showed Essendon was on the right track.
"We know we will be a lot better," Robson said.
"We have learnt where the playing group is at and will be much better for it. The Grand Final was proof of the way football is being played with man-on-man football. Half of Sydney's 22 were 28 or older and had strong bodies and strong minds.
"We made mistakes, but there has been a lot of fine-tuning behind the scenes. We are really positive about putting into practice what we have learnt.
"No one is pretending the injuries didn't happen. The way we ended up was extraordinary. But we had a desire for our boys to be big and strong and stay in the contest.
"When we were at 8-1 we were playing a pretty reasonable standard of footy. We showed our best footy is competitive."
The rapid weight gains of many players - executed by Robinson, but through a directive from coaches including Mark Thompson - was a source of some friction within the club this year.
There is a concession from Essendon it cannot simply stack weight on every player, given the struggles in 2012.
"Some guys played well with the weight, some didn't," Robson said. "Under the same program Jobe Watson played every game and won a Brownlow. He felt fit, strong and healthy."
A group of 10 midfielders including new recruit Brendon Goddard will join midfield coach Simon Goodwin at a high-altitude camp in Colorado on November 3, with a specialised training camp on the Gold Coast on November 24.
The entire group will be assembled back in Melbourne on December 1 for the rest of the pre-season.
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