It has been a long wait for our new recruits but on Friday they finally joined their teammates on the training track for their first session.

After spending most of the week undergoing medical and high performance testing along with learning a number of aspects of the Club it was finally the chance to kick the footy.

We were on hand to capture as they took to the training track for the first time with their new teammates.

Shaun Edwards found a new partner in big man Kurt Tippett.

Aliir Aliir found time to for a smile depsite the hot conditions.

Rookie Ben Ronke gathers the football.

Robbie Fox shows off his quick hands with teammates Jack Maibaum.

Macca goes with the one hander.

Cal Mills lines up for the set shot.

Tippo was a surpise visitor a few days before the senior boys return.

Will Hayward doing the hard yards under the steaming heat.

It was great to see a few of the senior boys watching on to welcome our new boys.