PHIL Walsh has led his first training session as Adelaide coach, running the Crows' younger players – and Patrick Dangerfield – through a series of skill and conditioning exercises.

An animated Walsh had players involved in some light contested handball drills and various kicking work before they put the footballs down and began interval runs.

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Interestingly, Walsh and his assistants wore microphones to communicate with each other throughout the session – as regularly seen at his former club Port Adelaide.

Walsh returned to Adelaide from an overseas trip on Monday, on which he attended a leadership conference in Switzerland run by the Boston Business School.

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Dangerfield was a notable presence on Max Basheer Reserve given he's not due back at training until November 17 with the rest of the Adelaide squad.

The superstar midfielder appeared in fine touch and took time away from the main group to hone his skills with the round ball, ahead of his International Rules Series commitment at Patersons Stadium on November 22.