Members of the Malawi Commonwealth Games team have visited the Saints at their training session at Moorabbin, where they were given a taste of Aussie Rules.

On Wednesday afternoon, Malawi squash athletes Chikumbutso Mkutumula and Aubrey Taulo, along with boxer Fundo Mhura and Team Manager Oscar Kinjala, attended training to watch the Saints.

Captain Luke Ball, who carried the Queen's baton over the Malawi flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Games, met the elite athletes, who were amazed at the size and strength of Australia's AFL stars.

With only 32 athletes in the Malawi squad, members have competed in netball, squash, athletics, table tennis, lawn bowls and boxing.

The Malawi team fly out of Australia next Friday and will be eagerly watching the opening round of the 2006 AFL season, when the Saints take on West Coast at Subiaco next Thursday night.