Karl Amon has continued his dominance of Port Adelaide’s post-Christmas time trial, finishing with the fastest time for a sixth consecutive year.

Amon was a clear standout over three kilometres in warm conditions at Alberton Oval.

Players carried out the testing in groups of no more than ten, urging their teammates across the line.

Head of Sport Science and Conditioning, Stuart Graham says the results across the board were pleasing and showed players had worked hard in the off-season.

“It was a really pleasing testing day today. It was a testament to how the guys trained remotely,” he said.

“We had an extended break over the Christmas and off-season period so a lot of responsibility was on the playing group to train remotely or train in small groups and they’ve done it really well.

“They’ve got a whole heap of (personal bests) today, which is just testament to the group and how professional and how hungry they are for the year ahead.”

Graham was particularly impressed with Amon’s ability to continue to improve on his times, but he said there were others who also performed well.

“He keeps fronting up Karl. He’s professional, he goes about his preparation business and always fronts up,” Graham said.

“Most years he’s trying to get a PB and often shaves a second off here and there and that’s often the hardest thing to do.

“He’s done it again but with him there were a number of guys – Xavier Duursma and Ollie Wines and the usual suspects that are always up the top - that again performed on the day.

“Across the group you’ve got your senior players and leaders who performed well and then your new guys to the club who all stepped up so Fantasia, we knew what running profile he had and he produced, Lachie Jones as a new player to the club was outstanding and then some guys like Toddy Marshall and Dylan Williams had set themselves targets in the off-season to really improve and they’ve come out and smashed their times.”

Graham said the warm conditions tested players, particularly the last couple of groups who ran in full sun in the early afternoon.

But he said players coped well and the side was well positioned to attack the period before games started.

“What it means is that it can now be a real football conditioning focus. We’re not having to chase up any additional running or fitness in the group,” he explained.

“We’ll still do some fitness but the majority of it now switches across to football conditioning and a chance to embed the strategy and the tactics for this year for the coaching group and devote full time to drill preparation.”