The FFA have issued a directive for clubs in regard to training.

The section on Fitness is basically full of drills/ games that run for a set amount of time, with rest periods between.

As an example; 8 v 8 on a 3/4 pitch for 10 minutes, with a 3 minute rest between and repeat. Footballs are around the outside of the makeshift pitch and beside the goals at either end. When a goal is scored/ball goes out - GK's have 3 seconds to throw the ball in and start again.

The idea behind this is constant movement and the (hopefully) instantaneous change from attack to defence and vice versa.

Having started training last week, I can say this really gets you working, whilst also regaining ball-skills lost over the off-season. Would have run about 5k's on each night without really even realising it.