Collingwoodfc.com.au has published the best eight photos from Thursday morning's training session.

In keeping with the theme of Valentines Day, love was in the air down at Gosch's Paddock as Heath Shaw and Darren Jolly illustrate below.

Watch 26-year-old rookie Sam Dwyer on the eve of his NAB Cup debut on CTV in the video above.

The session was the team's final hitout before the NAB Cup begins at Etihad Stadium tomorrow. Collingwood will play the Western Bulldogs at 7.50pm before taking on Essendon at 8.55pm.

All photos are courtesy of Collingwood member and photographer Steve Hamilton and Digital Media Producer Devlin Moseley.



Darren Jolly and Heath Shaw feel the love on Valentines Day.



A close-up view of Dane Swan's famous tattoos.



Andrew Krakouer finds something to laugh about during Thursday's session.



Scott Pendlebury gets the sit on High Performance Manager David Stiff.



Jarryd Blair is accustomed to being the shortest in the group.



The superstar and the coach talk footy before the session.



Travis Cloke limbers up to make sure that his raking left boot is ready for Friday night.



Scott Pendlebury grows some wings and glides across Gosch's Paddock.