Watch Thursday's press conference featuring Collingwood's four draftees on CTV in the video above.
The four new faces - Brodie Grundy, Ben Kennedy, Tim Broomhead and Jackson Ramsay - all addressed the gathered media after a dip in the ocean and a touch session on the nearby slopes.
With the mercury tipped to reach the 38-degree mark in Melbourne this afternoon, the players welcomed the opportunity to cool off before the heat truly set in.
Collingwoodfc.com.au has published a photo gallery of all the action. All photos are courtesy of AFL Media's Michael Willson.
Ruck coach and rookie hopeful Ben Hudson sweats it out, gloves and all.
The four new draftees - Ben Kennedy, Brodie Grundy, Tim Broomhead and Jackson Ramsay - put on a show for the camera.
Collingwood fans, meet your new forward line.
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Ben Kennedy (selection No. 19 in the National Draft) awaits his turn in front of the microphone.
Luke Ball and Quinten Lynch soak up every second of a picturesque Melbourne morning.
The People's Beard enjoys some of the weather he would have become accustomed to up in Queensland.
Travis Cloke, now very much a senior member of the team after eight years at the club, leads some of the club's new players on a light jog.
The Big Q himself.
Jumping in the water on a boiling hot day - there's no better feeling!
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Everything's Jolly good at Collingwood.
This AFL business is hard work.
Pre-seasons. They get to you in the end. Even the best of them.
The skipper sets the tone and gives Jackson Paine a fierce workout.
Dane Swan brings a touch of colour to the Bay.
The four youngsters setting out on their AFL journey speak to the media (clockwise L-R: Jackson Ramsay, Brodie Grundy, Ben Kennedy, Tim Broomhead).
It doesn't matter how old you are. Everyone always gets a kick out of running through the water.
The South Australian trio have taken to Melbourne like a duck to, well, water...
The life and times of the mighty Pies.
