We go behind the scenes and spend the first day of pre-season with Melbourne's AFLW program.
MELBOURNE'S preparations for the 10th season of AFLW have officially begun with the full football program making its return to AAMI Park on Monday.
While many would assume this means that training ramps up, this first week actually involves lots of off-field work, such as meetings and testing to get the players ready for the remainder of their pre-season block.
So follow along as we take a look at what the team got up to on their first official day back in at the club.
Lily Johnson getting in some touch with a couple of teammates before the day begins
Maeve Chaplin has a laugh with teammates on Gosch's
Senior coach Mick Stinear preparing the playing group with expectations for the season ahead
Kate Hore zoning in during the team meeting with senior coach Mick Stinear
Saraid Taylor + Paxy Paxman greeting each other with a hug
Megan Fitzsimon having a kick in the gym to start her day
Ryleigh Wotherspoon enjoys a kick in the gym
Olivia Purcell having a chat with teammates before testing
Grace Beasley working with the physio to complete her ACL rehab
Tayla Harris ticking off her podiatry check-in
Amelia Dethridge and Loz Pearce completing their testing together
Kate Hore completing gym testing
Maggie Mahony completes her gym program
Sarah Lampard gives the camera a thumbs up as she completes her gym program
Eden Zanker completes her ash test
Forward's coach Shae Sloane gets work done at her desk
Alyssa Bannan catches the camera as she gets ready for her testing block
Loz Pearce completes testing in the gym
Jemma Rigoni completes her gym program
Eden Zanker + Jacinta Hose enjoying lunch with the team
Amelia Dethridge takes a breather after her wingate test
