Lang on League: Why pre-seasons can't be under-estimated • The Western Weekender

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Lang on League: Why pre-seasons can't be under-estimated • The Western Weekender

Legend has it that Panthers great Royce Simmons once told a reporter he trained on Christmas Day. When asked why? Simmo simply smiled and said; “Because I knew my rivals for the Australian hooking spot wouldn’t and that gave me an advantage.” Royce was definitely ahead of his time when it came to the importance of pre-season training. For many years it was seen as a necessary evil especially during the days when the game was not yet fully profes…