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21st January 2007

The following information has been compiled by DSgt Justin Garrett, BHN Fitness coach. 

These two sites calculate ‘athletes’ Vo2max/ essentially their aerobic capacity.
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/beepcalc.htm
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/vo2norms.htm

Some players, if interested, will see that their score is just under the next level and with a bit of work, they should easily make it. A reasonable score at this level of playing and at this stage of the training cycle is around level 8-9 depending on a player’s age. My goal as ‘conditioning’ coach is to see everyone improve at least one level if not two by the time we get to March but players have to do the work. Importantly players with mid field aspirations need to set individual targets/ running goals that will get them into above average if not good. If they miss a session, make it up by going for a run on the same day, even 20 minutes will improve your endurance and not affect their sprinting ability. 

Some elite level comparisons

Australian Rules Football
Brisbane Lions: Last year only four Lions recorded beep test scores of 15 or more. This year there were six, and three of the club's best runners - Luke Power, Simon Black and Joel Patfull - didn't participate. (Courier Mail, Jan 08)

Bomber Mark Johnson recorded a 15.2 beep test during the 2007 season, placing him in the elite group at Windy Hill (Herald Sun, Oct 2007)

At the 2007 Pre-Season Draft Camp, the potential top pick, ruckman Matthew Kreuzer had the 10th best beep test, reaching level 14.2. The best beep score this year was 15.2 by Cale Morton (Chris Judd got 15.1 back in 2001) (Oct 2007)

It is reported the reigning Premiers and reputedly the fittest team, the West Coast Eagles, have more than 12 players who score level 15 and above (Jan 2007).

Simon Black of the Brisbane Lions has the club record of 15.11 (from 2005)

At the AFL draft camp in 2005, Tom Rischbieth scored 15.08, beating the record of Sydney's Jarrad McVeigh 15.06 which he scored in 2002, and Sydney teammate David Spriggs 15.06 from the 1999 draft camp.

Soccer / Football
The Indian Soccer squad has an average beep test score of 11.7, with Steven Dias as the best. The article reported that the world standard for soccer players is is 13.09, (as reported by the Hindustan Times online, July 2007)

Australian Brett Emerton, playing in the English Premier League for Blackburn Rovers, scored a level 15 a the beep test just before the World Cup (Vitalfootball.co.uk, June 2007)

Casey Stoney, the Charlton women's football team captain, who is also an instructor in a gym, reached level 13. The rest of the English World Cup squad dropped out between eight and 12 (Timesonline.com, June 2007)

An article in the Independent.ie reported that Dublin player Wes Hoolahan has beaten the test twice (May 07).

David Beckham has reputedly completed the test, which seems like a bit of hype. Another source I found said he has reached level 16, which seems more believable. Australian player Nick Carle reached level 13.1 (March 07)

Brazilian import for the Melbourne Victory team, Fred, is the fittest player in the squad, recording a level of 16 when he did the beep test (Jan 07).

English Premier League player Lee Gong Dook was reported to have reached level 17 (Jan 07).