The session lasted just over half an hour as the players went through their final preparations for the game, completing some light handball and kicking drills before moving the ball the length of the field by hand and foot.
Matt Suckling and Alex Woodward were all smiles on the track, with their return now just one sleep away.
View photos from the session below.
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Paul Puopolo is all smiles...footy's back!
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Jonathan Simpkin fires off a handball to a teammate during the session.
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Rookie Ben Ross gathers a ground ball cleanly and dishes to a teammate.
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Son of a gun Will Langford in action during the training session. He's had a great pre-season and gets the chance to show his skills on Thursday night.
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New ruckman Ben McEvoy will wear the brown and gold for the first time on Thursday night, here he shows off his skills during training.
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Here's a reason to smile...Matt Suckling is back!
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Liam Shiels gathers a difficult ground footy cleanly.
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Expect to see this a lot on Thursday night, Billy Hartung getting on his accelerator as he runs across the wing with ball in hand.
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Shuan Burgoyne provides the overlap as he receives a handball from Shiels.
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Sam Mitchell shows off his balance and polish during the session.
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This left boot has been locked up for 12 months...it's ready to be unleashed on Thursday night!