Hawthorn players hit the track for a light skills session on Wednesday in preparation for its Round 5 clash against North Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday.

Coaches split the playing group into approximately eight different groups where they spent approximately 10 minutes competing in different drills.

From kicking drills to marking drills to handballing and running drills, the players completed it all as they ensure their skills are slick on Sunday.

One of the kicking drills even asked players to kick drop kicks to one another when two teams were pitted against each other. The losing team was forced to complete five push-ups on the spot.


Josh Gibson tests how many footys he can handle at once.


The Captain gathers the footy and looks upfield for a teammate.


Defender Kyle Cheney was all smiles during the session as he participated in a handballing drill that required the use of multiple footballs.


Jordan Lewis, Amos Frank and David Hale use three footys in a handball drill.


What can Lance Franklin produce with one of these footballs on Sunday at the MCG?


Hale was enjoying the skills session, sharing a joke with teammates.


How's the kicking action of Brendan Whitecross? He's not far from a return from a knee reconstruction.


Cyril Rioli gets low to gather the footy cleanly during a drill that tested each player's ability to execute different kicking skills.


Jarryd Roughead thought something was amusing.


Brian Lake leads Hale duirng a drill that tested each player's one-on-one marking ability.


At speed, Shane Savage changes direction to evade a teammate.


Jack Gunston provides the overlap during a drill and carries the footy on the wing.


Got him! Luke Breust celebrates a victory during a group handballing drill.


We're a happy team at Hawthorn!