For VJ performance, the State U18s had, counterintuitively, greater jump heights than senior level players.
The fastest reported AFL planned agility time was recorded for State Senior level players (Fig. 4); however, the range for mean agility time within the four groups was split, with two groups having a mean time range of 8.17 8.27 s and another two ranged between 8.90 and 8.99 s.
Of these, Aughey [39] and Elias et al. [77] only reported 6 × 20 m sprint results as a profiling tool for Elite and Senior State level players, with no analysis conducted on repeat sprint testing as a talent discriminating factor.
"Maybe it's time to look at freshening things up at the senior level so the players are exposed to a different voice.
Other factors such as 'weekend warriors' (adults only playing sport at the weekend, without sufficient training, coaching and conditioning) and the low numbers of players at the senior level, which could force players to play in unfamiliar positions, are potential contributing factors, although these require further investigation.
The incidence of ASCIs with permanent outcomes was significantly higher at the Senior level (4.52 per 100 000 players, 95% CI 0.74 to 8.30) than the Junior level (0.24 per 100 000 players, 95% CI 0 to 0.65) during this period.
Considering the population at-risk numbers, the average annual incidence of all ASCIs (including 'not provided' outcomes) was significantly higher at the Senior level (5.34 per 100 000 players, 95% CI 1.24 to 9.45) compared with the Junior level (0.90 per 100 000 players, 95% CI 0.09 to 1.70; p=0.04) between 2008 and 2011 (table 2).
Vieira sees his role primarily to prepare players for senior level, and infuse them with the philosophy of Manuel Pellegrini's first team, rather to win the competitions in which they play.
Manager Fabio Capello blamed England's sloppy display yesterday on tiredness but Pearce, who is also Capello's assistant at senior level, rubbished suggestions his own players could feel fatigue in Denmark.
"It was important for us to introduce some younger players to the senior level," Klinsmann said.
"We have an ethos of what we want from our players from 13 to senior level.
