Beep Test (Midpoint Fitness Check)

All available fit players complete the standard 20-metre shuttle beep test. Record the level and shuttle each player reaches. Compare against the August 3 baseline. Doubtful players (Bianchi, Haddad) do the first three levels only then step off — no risks this late.

• This is a test, not a competition — run honestly to your limit, not someone else's
• Note who has improved their aerobic numbers versus day one and acknowledge it publicly
• Anyone well below expectations gets a quiet conversation about their individual week, not a bollocking in front of the group

• N/A — test protocol; results feed into taper-week load management
• Flag outliers for the sports trainer before the Thursday session