Sydney Swans Media was at training on Monday to capture the action as the Sydney Swans were put through their paces in a special trial of AFLX.

Ahead of next month's inaugural tournament, which will see the Swans take on the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast at Allianz Stadium over a round-robin format, the squad took the opportunity to hone their skills and master the modified rules.

See the best photos from the full session below.

Dane Rampe chats with the skipper and fellow leader Josh Kennedy.

Kieren Jack stands the mark.

Luke Parker fires off the hands.

Harry Marsh bursts away.

Lance Franklin and Josh Kennedy run some sprints on the sidelines, taking the next step in their recovery from off-season surgery.

Sam Naismith chats to midfield coach Dean Cox between drills.

Nic Newman tucks the football under his arms and pierces the corridor.

Harry Cunningham takes a bounce with Toby Pink in hot pursuit.

Jarrad McVeigh unloads from beyond the 40m arc to score a supergoal during the AFLX trial.

Angus Styles tries to find a way through the congestion in Monday's AFLX trial.