BEFORE THE THRILL of the season's first bounce, there is the torturous slog of the pre-season. Right? Well, not all players see it that way. Take, for one, Christian Petracca, who happens to revel in the grind.
It's 7am and Petracca has arrived at the Demons’ highperformance training facility at Gosch's Paddock in central Melbourne. He prepares for the punishment ahead with a massage and physiotherapy treatment. Once he's feeling switched on, he dives into an hour of plyometrics and light cardio to activate his muscles before a 10-12km track run that's focused on building
