The Magpies ran through a series of training drills before jumping into the 17-degree water in Port Phillip Bay for a dip.
Senior coach Nathan Buckley addressed the media at a press conference on the boardwalk about a variety of issues, praising the VFL performances of players such as Kirk Ugle, Caolan Mooney and Simon Buckley.
Collingwoodfc.com.au has published a photo gallery recapping the morning's recovery session on a beautiful autumn morning in Melbourne.
A committed group consult before starting their drills.
Members of the coaching and fitness staff Nathan Buckley, Ben Hart, David Buttifant and Tarkyn Lockyer speak before the session begins.
Dayne Beams shows off the inkwork on his shoulder.
Sharrod Wellingham returns to dry off.
Leadership group members Scott Pendlebury and Harry O'Brien emerge from the water.
Alex Fasolo feeling particularly fresh after a dip in the ocean.
If it was a game of shirts versus skins, the Magpies have this one covered.
Alex Fasolo proves to American Pie Shae McNamara that he could cut it in the NFL.
Back on dry land, the team tackles the slopes nearby.
Sharrod Wellingham, Steele Sidebottom and Luke Rounds showed their form.
Lachlan Smith, Peter Yagmoor and Michael Hartley work alongside some of the team's more senior members.
Tom Young shows the way.
Jackson Paine pauses to handball.
You're it Woody!
Chris Dawes gets a handball away from Jarryd Blair in the nick of time.
The players crack up as Alan Didak (pictured with his hat on) and Dale Thomas line each other up with handballs.
Judging from Bucks' reaction, Ben Hart and Robert Harvey's humour wouldn't be out of place at the comedy festival.
Melbourne on April 17, 2012, at 9:50am. Perfect.
