Do you ever wonder what the players get up to during their holiday period?

Well, thanks to social media - and lions.com.au - fans can keep informed on what's happening away from the Hyundai Centre. 

Lions.com.au caught up with each of the Club’s first year players to find out how they spent their two-week break over Christmas, and has also collected some of the more insightful holiday Tweets from some of the other Lions players.

Sam Mayes
It was great to get back and see the family. Once I arrived back home, we pretty much went straight on holiday down the York Peninsula in South Australia. It was good to get away, and catch up with the girlfriend as well.

Marco Paparone
I went back home to Perth, and went down south with the family for Christmas, then came back up and just hung out with friends and relaxed.

Michael Close
I went back home for most of the break, and went to South Australia for a bit. It was good to get back and see the family and friends again, have a relax, and just be away from the Club for a little bit. 

Nick Hayes
It was awesome going home to see the family and friends. I didn’t really get to see too much of them before I headed up to Brisbane, because it all happened pretty quickly.

Jordon Bourke
I was only training with the Club for 3-4 weeks before the Christmas break, but it was still nice to get away from footy and spend some time with my mates again.

I just went down to the Coast for a couple of days, but other than that I just spent it with friends and family sort of relaxing and soaking up all the sun that we had.

LIONS HOLIDAY TWEETS

Tom Rockliff was one of many Lions who helped celebrate Josh Drummond's wedding on the Sunshine Coast
The boys at drummos!! #drummondwedding (image below)



Jack Crisp spent his Christmas back home in Myrtleford
Good to be back in myrt #Christmas #sohot

Brent Staker dealt with some extreme temperatures on his journey back home to NSW
On the annual Xmas journey home first stop Adelaide 33degrees at 930am ...next stop Broken Hill forecast 42degrees,parents house no pool

Sam Docherty lucked out on his flight back home to Victoria
Managed to get an exit row and a spare seat beside me #winning #hometime #xmas

Daniel Merrett kept fit while in South Australia
Great little session this morning down at the Nth Adelaide uni loop with @jpatfull24 @reddo30 @sammayes7 & the Birdman. #SAboys #canrun

Jesse O’Brien recruited some new Lions fans
Kids in their new guernseys. My biggest fans. #xmas #family (image at top)

Daniel Merrett continued to compete hard on Christmas Day
Toughest opposition of the year. #jenga #fishbone #xmasgames (image below)



Tom Rockliff gets set for a road trip
Time for a road trip #countrylife (image below)



Tom Rockliff reunites with his Baringa Boys at Ash McGrath's wedding
The boys... @reddo30 polkaspecial #baringaboys #mcgrathwedding (image below)



Brent Staker sees in the New Year in style
Bringing the new year in with one hell of a party at CUBAN CLUB #perth #HNY

Aaron Cornelius enjoys a spot of fishing in Tasmania
Early Morning Trout Fishing #Brontelagoon #wildbrowntrout (image below)



It's back to work for Jack Crisp
Had a good Christmas and new years with the family #backtofooty #backtobrissy #2013

Aaron Cornelius scratches his head at the searing Tasmanian heat
Who said it never gets hot in Tassie? #notsnowingnow (image below)



Callum Bartlett and Pearce Hanley hit the golf course
About to Tee off @pearcehanley #compday #80stoday (image below)



Tom Rockliff's whirlwhind holiday ends in Sydney
Bondi for the day... #winning (image below)