NORTH Melbourne’s Kayne Turner has credited an uninterrupted pre-season for his impressive start to the AFL season.
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Turner has played the opening eight matches of the home and away series and was given 88 per cent of ground time against Sydney Swans last weekend.
“I think I played three or four games in a row last year as my max, so obviously to have already doubled that is a confidence booster and gives me heaps more faith in the body that it can hold up to the AFL standards,” Turner said.
“It’s just the hard work in the off-season and in the gym paying off now.
“I spent a lot of time last year trying to get the hamstrings right, which didn’t all go to plan.
“This year, touch wood, I can stay and keep getting these consecutive games.
“It’s a bit more confidence for me.”
Turner took out the AFL’s mark of the year for round seven with his courageous grab against Adelaide.