In-form Rischitelli flying on training track

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http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-01-13/inform-rischitelli-flying-on-training-track

Confident the worst of his injury woes are now behind him, Michael Rischitelli is locked in on producing his next best season in the AFL.

The 28-year-old midfielder has been a revelation since returning for duty in November, a week earlier than the rest his mature-aged team mates.

And it seems the early return has paid huge dividends for the deputy vice-captain, marked one of the strongest performers on the training track this summer.

Consistently running in the top-performing conditioning class, pre-season training has seen Rischitelli emerge as a mentor to endurance supremoes Dion Prestia, Jaeger O'meara and David Swallow.


Unfortunately, the past two seasons havent resulted in much luck for the on-field marshall, with hamstring, ankle and elbow injuries restricting Rischitelli to just 25 senior appearances.