Don't tell Morris, who was too slow to be drafted as a youngster. He spend 3-4 years working on his pace, and is now one of the quickest in our side.
Boyd is another, although his top pace hasn't lifted a large amount, he has really worked on his acceleration which can be worked on.
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Just on the Bees, are they playing Port this weekend? If so, it should be a cracker of a game and a full house.
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Dont recall the "cant teach speed" comment Rot but I stand to be corrected. The transformation of a guy like Boyd pretty much ends that theory anyway. He is a different body type to the guy who originally came onto our rookie list. He is toned up and has an extra yard in his first few steps. Another example of a guy who added speed to his game is Campbell Brown. Alot of people didn't think he would get drafted because of a lack of pace.
In reality I think there is certainly a limit to how much quicker you can make someone. The other intangible is whether players know how to use that pace on a footy field. Some players are quick but you would never know it due to the way they play. Cooney for example probably plays in a way that makes him look quicker than he actually is. I wouldn't think Cooney would test in the top 5 over 100 metres at the club but his first few steps are very quick and his first instinct when he gets the ball is to take them on.
I remember getting a book called "Blues, Blinders and Ball-Bursters" as a present in the early 90's, and in it several high profile players gave tips to up and coming youngsters as to how they could improve their games.
One that Paul Salmon wrote was that bigger players would get a lot out of sprint training with an athletics coach.
Speed is something that cannot be taught. Sprinting certainly can.