Eddie Betts says he felt his voice had not been heard when the AFL did not act after he relayed the traumatic expertise he and a number of other teammates endured at Adelaide’s pre-season camp on the Gold Coast in 2018.
The previous Crows and Carlton champion mentioned he determined to share his expertise on the camp in his ebook, The Boy from Boomerang Crescent, as a part of a therapeutic course of that he and a number of other teammates wanted to bear because of the camp.
Eddie Betts was a star on the Crows kicking 310 targets in 132 video gamesCredit score:Getty
The 35-year-old, who performed 350 AFL video games, mentioned he was harm when the AFL discovered after its investigation in 2018 that the Crows had not breached any guidelines however wanted to take extra care sooner or later, as he needed to create a safer house for gamers coming into the competitors.
“I felt like my voice wasn’t being heard and I felt like I wanted justice and it did harm at first when nothing was accomplished,” Betts advised Fox Footy on Wednesday night time.
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Betts obtained an apology from Adelaide CEO Tim Silvers on Wednesday for the ache the camp triggered him. Silvers additionally supplied an apology to every other Crows gamers affected by what happened. The AFL and SafeWork SA mentioned on Wednesday there was no must re-investigate the problem, nevertheless, the AFLPA desires to talk to gamers who had been on the Crows in 2018.
The previous star ahead, who was one of many sport’s most enjoyable gamers, mentioned he had accepted the apology and he held no animosity in the direction of the Crows. The truth is, he mentioned a part of him “felt sick” about writing the reality as a result of he knew many individuals who had been his pals would wish to once more cope with the fallout.
“I nonetheless love the Adelaide Soccer Membership. The Adelaide Soccer Membership made a mistake and it was a mistake we tried to repair and [we] saved digging ourselves into a much bigger gap. I’ve received nothing towards the Crows,” Betts mentioned.
“I really like that soccer membership and the gamers there … I do know loads of gamers did really feel harm and nonetheless are hurting and hopefully they will get some consolation from that apology and at last attempt to transfer ahead.”
