Brenton Sanderson put his team through a number of contested ball drills, a gruelling running session and full oval training during the Crows' hot open training on Thursday.

Take a look at this collection of photos from open training ...

Rory Laird strides out during a run-through


Mitch Grigg and Patrick Dangerfield defend each other


Brent Reilly gathers under intense pressure


Former Sturt teammates Mathew Jaensch and Tim McIntyre jostle during a competitive drill

Tom Lynch throws his weight around during a drill


Players pushing hard during the five minute run

Brenton Sanderson urges Mathew Jaensch on during the gruelling five minute run


The team is exhausted after their long session