The players were out on the oval at the Ricoh Centre early on Friday morning to beat the Melbourne heat that is expected to continue.

In warm conditions, the players first completed an agility session before being split into three groups - one focused on kicking to a target, another on tackling and the other on clean ball handling.

The players completed each drill once before then being split into two groups for some match simulation.

View photos from the session below.


Captain Luke Hodge instructs some of his teammates this morning during a tackling drill.


Check out the ferocity on the face of rookie Ben Ross? Do you think he wants to make his way onto the primary list?


The returning Ryan Schoenmakers and Matt Suckling go at it.


Bradley Hill with a big don't argue on Shaun Burgoyne.


Jordan Lewis versus Ben Stratton. Who wins?


...Stratton.


Now Burgoyne shows off his best don't agrue on one of the side's best tacklers, Liam Shiels.


Hill all smiles as per usual.


Cyril Rioli directs one of his teammates during some match simulation as he's defended by fellow small forward, Paul Puopolo.


Young Dayle Garlett looks for a teammate in traffic.


Jarryd Roughead shows his leadership during the session as he makes sure everyone is in position before the start of another drill.


Alex Woodward looks in great shape as he continues his comeback from a second knee reconstruction.


Jonathan Simpkin gets low as he prepares to hunt down one of his teammates during the tackling drill.