Following on from the visit of West Indian superstar Viv Richards, the Bomber players had a triple treat during their afternoon running session at Aberfeldie. The Bombers trained with track stars Cathy Freeman, Tamsyn Lewis and Nova Peris-Kneebone. The trio then spoke to the players at the end of the session.

"It is just something we like to do ocassionally to freshen up training - the players enjoy hearing a different voice and getting a different perspective on things," Essendon football manager Matthew Drain said.