The Brisbane Lions players might not officially be due back at the Hyundai Centre for pre-season training until Monday 5 November, but that hasn’t stopped them from maintaining their fitness and conditioning during the break.

Captain Jonathan Brown provided the most public example of the team’s commitment recently, when he was hit by a car while riding his bike on the Gold Coast.

Thankfully Brown escaped serious injury - walking away with just 10 stitches in his elbow and “a couple of dings here and there”.

The rest of his Lions teammates, meanwhile, seem to have been able to keep out of harm’s way during their cross-training sessions.

Lions Strength and Conditioning Coach Matt Hass recently told lions.com.au that all players had to complete mandatory sessions before they return for official duties, while those senior players headed to Arizona next month have been assigned a modified program to prepare them for high altitude training.

Some of the Lions players - including new recruit Brent Moloney - have even been keeping fans updated on their training progress via Twitter.

Brent Moloney @Beamdogg
Rudy’s boxing gym #goodworkout (see below)


Ryan Lester @RyanLester35
@joshgreen_6 great session #inthebank #leftyoufordead

Josh Green @joshgreen_6
Another running session down with @RyanLester35 #solid #jellylegs

Claye Beams @ClayeBeams
@RyanLester35 @pearcehanley felt miles better today!

Ryan Lester @RyanLester35
@pearcehanley @ClayeBeams was solid today! #kminthelegs

Pearce Hanley @pearcehanley
Another run down #tickingtheboxes @ClayeBeams

Jesse O’Brien @JesseOBrien34
Good start to the day. Finished a 40km road ride to Wellington Point with @ClayeBeams

Mitch Golby @MitchGolby
@RyanLester35 full of cobwebs on today’s run #cobwebs #swearhewasjustbehindme20secsago

Claye Beams @ClayeBeams
First run down #wowee

Brent Staker @stakes14
@joshgreen_6 @dochertysam you two in any danger of being in the top running group this year or not cramping #youngpups

Sam Docherty @DochertySam
@joshgreen_6 I’m crook so every 100m I’m coughing up stuff that should never be in someone’s body!!

Tom Rockliff @rockwiz38
Here we go, time to stare at the black line (see below)


Brent Staker @stakes14
My training pool for the next 10 days #preseason #already (see below)