Coach Mark Neeld says there are significant benefits from training in heat and humidity as the Dees prepare for an eight-day training camp in the Northern Territory. Source: Getty Images
MELBOURNE coach Mark Neeld says he plans to turn the club's Darwin heat and humidity-based training camp into a permanent fixture.
The Demons leave for the Northern Territory on Thursday for an eight-day camp that will include a 35km hike in Kakadu National Park
Temperatures are expected to reach 35C with 75 per cent humidity during the camp, which is designed to test the players' mental and physical strength.
Neeld said he expected former Collingwood forward Chris Dawes to participate fully in Darwin after overcoming a minor calf strain.
Another key forward, Mitch Clark (foot surgery), has now run three times at training in another boost to the club's pre-season.
Several clubs have headed to high-altitude US locations in Utah and Arizona, as they follow Collingwood's cutting-edge training programs.
But Neeld said Melbourne's players would benefit just as much from a more modest financial outlay.
"The research is telling us there are significant benefits from training at heat and humidity," Neeld said.
"But the research is also saying it's not just a one-off thing. A one-off is a period which tests pure mental resilience, but what we plan to do is make it something we do every year so it's part of our permanent summer training program.
"My experience with altitude is that it's outstanding. But it's the same with all problems - there can be more than one solution.
"We are not ruling out altitude in the future, but we are going down the heat and humidity line for now. It needs to be done season after season."
The Demons will train at the Palmerston football ground and TIO Stadium and stay at the Robertson Barracks army base, which has a full-sized football ground.
While Dawes will have fully recovered from his calf issues, Neeld said Clark's recovery would be more complex.
"He ran last week on Wednesday and Friday and again this morning at Casey Fields," Neeld said yesterday.
"It gives everyone a bit of a kick-along including the coaching group."
The Demons yesterday registered a fourth consecutive profit ($19,486).
"We believe our result is very creditable, given the extremely competitive environment we work in and the extraordinarily difficult year we have had," president Don McLardy said.
The latest profit was achieved despite the Demons increasing their football department spending by $1.674 million this year.
But they could face more pain when the AFL finalises its investigation into claims they tanked for draft picks in 2009.
Heavy sanctions are expected if the allegations are proved, though McLardy said the club planned a strong defence.
"I can assure you we will use every resource available to us to defend the integrity of the Melbourne Football Club in the strongest possible way," he said.
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