St Kilda youngster Paddy McCartin says he is fitter than ever heading into his fourth AFL season, revealing he’s running personal best times over the pre-season.

McCartin told 3AW he’d slashed more than 30 seconds off his previous best time over three kilometres.

“Everyone is pretty fit at the moment, which is good,” he said.

The talented forward, who has re-signed with the Saints until the end of 2020, has been luckless with injury since being drafted by the Saints, however, put most of his concussion issues down to bad luck.

“It’s just one of those things,” he said.

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