From Flemington to Hawaii, there is no shortage of holiday snaps flooding social media as pre-season draws nearer for both AFL and AFLW players. We take a look at how the playing groups are spending the final days of their well-deserved breaks. 

Co-captain Jack Viney and Christian Petracca hit the track for Derby Day

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Derby day with the darl @christianpetracca

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Co-captain Nathan Jones and partner, Jerri looking glamorous at the races

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Derby day!!! @mjbale @ghmummau

A post shared by Nathan Jones (@nathan2jones) on Nov 2, 2018 at 9:02pm PDT

New recruit, Steven May is settling into life in Melbourne 

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Thanks to @countryroad @countryroadman for decking me out for this year’s racing season #countryroadstyle

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Lily Mithen has been a fixture at the Spring Racing Carnival

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Derby Day ⚫️⚪️

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Christian Petracca with partner, Paige at Flemington Racecourse for Derby Day

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What a day

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Max Gawn and Aaron vandenBerg in matching grey for a day at the races

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The people you bump into outside the @furphybeer marquee... hey, @katewatts_!

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Tom McDonald kicked things off in October at the Caufield Cup

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May the odds forever be in your favour #trifecta

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Ainslie Kemp checked out the prehistoric sights of Hawaii

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At least the dinosaurs had a decent view

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Jake Melksham proposed to partner Stacey while holidaying in Hawaii

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Don’t lose it you only get one!! @stacey_kimpton

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Jake Lever honeymooned in the Maldives and Singapore

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The last 10 days have been absolutely amazing @finolhu_maldives, will be back soon.

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James Harmes swung past New Balance HQ in the USA

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Can’t thank @newbalance enough for giving me the opportunity to have a look around the head quarters today! A massive thanks to @kaitesull and @spiceman09 for making it all happen

A post shared by James Harmes (@james_harmes4) on Oct 23, 2018 at 8:08pm PDT

Clayton Oliver recovered from shoulder surgery with partner Sophie in Queensland

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Who would of thought that this white whale could have fit into this little water hole #alongwayfromthesea @jordan.lewis6 rare humour again?

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