The Canberra Raiders took a different approach to kick-start their pre-season after the Christmas and New Year break, inviting Australian rowing stars to Braddon for a skills challenge.
Raiders winger James Schiller had the whole Green Machine squad cheering at the top of their lungs in a 1500-metre relay on the rowing machine, while Olympic bronze medallist Caleb Antill and gold medallist Alex Purnell were among the rowers that tested their goal-kicking abilities on Monday.
"I think I deserve a week off after that," Schiller joked.