Hawthorn players were spread across the country on Tuesday, visiting schools and meeting locals from Belgrave to Mildura, and several places in between.

The playing list divided into groups and travelled by plane and car to their rural destinations. Taylor Duryea received a warm reception in his home town of Corowa, while youngster Harrison Jones made a brief return to Wodonga.

The players also got behind the lens, snapping some candid shots of their teammates running clinics for the excited students.

Here are the best bits.