The midfielder was among 30 players who returned for day one of pre-season, including senior players Jeremy McGovern, Elliot Yeo, Tom Barrass, Dom Sheed, Liam Duggan, Tom Cole and Jamie Cripps, who were among 14 more senior Eagles not yet due back.
With increased upper-body size and a rapidly developing aerobic capacity, Ginbey staked his early claim for a leading midfield role in 2024 alongside Chesser, who also appeared in excellent condition ahead of a crucial third season.
Ginbey’s ability to use his physical presence during drills to break tackles was a standout feature of Monday’s session, while Chesser’s skills were on show as he aims to build on his 14 games in 2023, including the last 10 of the season.
“He (Ginbey) is in super nick at the moment.
He’s been the benchmark for boys to catch over the off-season so far, and no matter how hard anyone tries, you just can’t catch him,” teammate Noah Long said on Monday.
“He’s set a great standard for boys to get to, and after his hammy last year it’s been a good opportunity to get super fit again and I don’t think that’ll cause any issues.
“He’ll get a bit more size, and all of us young boys from last year are just super grateful for the exposure that we had. To get better into next year, that’ll help us a lot.”
