Tuesday 18 September - 4 days to go
In a big day for the players, preparations for the preliminary final ramped up with a solid session out on the track. The players were put through their paces with full ground drills, focusing on transition from defense to offence as well as defensive set ups.Focus too, was on ball handling in close and stoppage set ups, given the Adelaide midfield is ranked number one for clearances.
Hawks players get going in the middle for a full ground frill.
Jarryd Roughead looks for an option forward as Liam Shiels defends the mark.
Xavier Ellis is desperate to receive the footy from skipper, Luke Hodge.
Brad Sewell moves the ball quickly forward as he tries to find a teammate wearing a green bib.
The players then headed into the Ricoh Centre to hit the gym, with several players working on building their strength for what is sure to by a physical match on Saturday.
Matt Suckling works on that deadly left leg of his.
Shaun Burgoyne and Isaac Smith were hard at work in the gym with some resistance training.
Josh Gibson looks pretty relaxed, but he was working hard on his leg muscles.
Clinton Young gets airborne and shows he's got great core strength.
It was then relaxation and concentration time, with players enjoying a massage as well as some yoga and pilates.
Assistant Coach Adam Simpson was up for some media, as he ventured to the multimedia studio to discuss the match-up with the Crows with the media.
Simpson backed defenders Ryan Schoenmakers and Josh Gibson to nullify the Adelaide forwards.
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