The draftees - Billy Hartung, James Sicily, Ben Ross, Zac Webster, Kurt Heatherley, Shem Tatupu and Dallas Willsmore headed to Tassal - The Salmon Shop in Kew to learn how to cook up a deleicious piece of salmon in different recipes.
Salmon is one of the best pieces of protein you can have, particularly if you're an elite athlete.
Check out some of the best photos from their cooking class below.
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Herbs the players will use to add flavour to their rice paper rolls are ready in bowls.
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International Rookie Shem Tatupu slices up some of the beautiful Tassal salmon.
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Billy Hartung is on capsicum duty and is taking it pretty seriously by the looks of things.
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All the ingredients are stacked on the rice paper and ready to be rolled.
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The hands of James Sicily roll one of the salmon rice paper rolls.
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The finished product. The boys did a great job.
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Zac Webster, Kurt Heatherley and Tatupu are pretty happy with their efforts.
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Next up, Sicily gets out a saucepan to cook some tomatoes for the next recipe.
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Webster prepares the bread with a coast of oil before placing it on the grill
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The finished product! Delicious salmon bruschetta with onions and tomato.