Adelaide Crows' chairman and chief executive have apologised to former players Eddie Betts and Josh Jenkins over their experience at the controversial 2018 pre-season training camp.
Eddie Betts and Josh Jenkins spoke publicly about what went wrong at the Crows pre-season campA SafeWork SA investigation had cleared the camp of work safety breaches
Adelaide Football Club chairman John Olsen and chief executive Tim Silvers have penned an open letter to club members and fans afterBryce Gibbs also expressed their disappointment at the camp and how players were sworn to secrecy"We apologise to Eddie, Josh and any other player, coach or staff member, who had a negative experience during this time," Olsen and Silvers wrote.
"It has been confronting to hear Eddie Betts and Josh Jenkins describe their experiences during the 2018 pre-season training camp on the Gold Coast, as well as the subsequent hurt they have carried. "Equally we are sorry to hear Bryce Gibbs express his disappointment at the way in which the camp and events surrounding it were handled and its impact on the playing group, and we acknowledge there are others who may feel the same way.Adelaide Crows chief executive Tim Silvers apologised to Eddie Betts last week."Everyone will do it in their own time and in their own way, and we sincerely hope that, with the passage of time, the healing process can take place," they wrote.
The pair stressed that the club culture had shifted in the past few years, with changes to several leadership positions.Then-coach Don Pyke, head of football Brett Burton, chairman Rob Chapman and chief executive Andrew Fagan have since left their roles.
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