Sam Flanders has taken out his first 2km time trial on day one of 2025 pre-season preparations.

Flanders was among a select group of players who hit the track at Griffith University on Monday morning to officially kick start the club’s pre-season program.

Joining Flanders in the top three were Gold Coasters Ethan Read and Connor Budarick.

2024 Club Champion runner-up Bodhi Uwland was one of several players who ran personal best times, alongside Joel Jeffrey and Sam Clohesy.

Bailey Humphrey also impressed ahead of his third AFL season on the Gold Coast.

The trial preceded the first official session of the 2025 pre-season – the second under Senior Coach Damien Hardwick – with the full suite of the club’s recruits joining their new teammates on field at the Austworld Centre on Monday morning.