Inside the camp that brought down the Adelaide Crows

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“That [camp] was one of the main reasons why it was so hard to enjoy footy,” says Eddie Betts

Prop guns, combat knives and players tied to trees as teammates hurled personal abuse at them. This is what Adelaide Crows players remember of a pre-season camp that shattered the trust between a football department and its players, and brought about the capitulation of an AFL club.

The club confirmed the report exists and that it was seen by Burton. It was uncovered during a subsequent investigation by the AFL's integrity unit, which stated the planning of the camp lacked "due diligence".'We fly as one' Before Christmas in 2017, the team had gathered for a punishing running session at their training ground in Adelaide. They completed a succession of 100-metre sprints under the supervision of Amon Woulfe — the head of Collective Mind. As they ran, the Richmond theme song was blaring through speakers placed in the middle of the oval.

Groups two and three travelled to the camp together on a separate bus, a day later. They weren't blindfolded, but were ordered to keep their heads down for the entirety of the journey, as heavy metal blared through the speakers. Back at the camp, the first night entailed a sharing session which involved an Indigenous artefact that was used as a talking stick. Players were asked to divulge their fears and weaknesses. The talking stick was later raised by Betts and young Indigenous player Curtly Hampton, who told senior club officials that they were offended by it.

He explained and demonstrated that a player would harness himself to a contraption that was tied to a tree. In order to get out of the harness, the player would have to crawl on his hands and knees towards a combat knife that Wolfgang had set on the ground, about 10 metres away. Players are certain sensitive information confided to club staff had been handed on to Woulfe and Leddie before the camp.The Sunday AgeIt's not unusual for AFL clubs and other sporting teams to hold pre-season camps, which are often designed to build physical and emotional resilience through commando-style drills, and strengthen the bonds within a team. Some players thrive in such environments, while others resent being dragged away from young families, and come away injured and exhausted.

The harness activity was spread across the best part of two days. When a player was finally allowed to reach the knife, he could cut himself out.

 

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