After completing a skills session to kick-off pre-season, the first to fourth year players were put through their first running session in preparation for 2015.

It's fair to say the session blew out the cobwebs for the group who powered through various running tasks before finishing the on-field component of today's training.

Under the guidance of Head of Fitness Andrew 'Jack' Russell, Bradley Hill and Billy Hartung were again at the head of the pack as their teammates like Jed Anderson and recruit Jonathan O'Rourke followed.

View the best photos from the running session below.

Check out the photos from the skills session.


Bradley Hill and Billy Hartung lead Jed Anderson, Alex Woodward, Dallas Willsmore, Tim O'Brien and Jonathan O'Rourke around the bend.


James Sicily keeps his head up during the session.


Woodward, Anderson and O'Rourke will themselves through the session.


Angus Litherland takes a quick drinks break before getting back into it.


O'Brien in action.


O'Rourke takes a well-earned drink at the end of his first training session as a Hawk.


Anderson takes in some deep breaths.

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