Crowswalker claims camp was positive

Adelaide key forward Taylor Walker claims he enjoyed the Crows’ infamous 2018 camp despite a string of players revealing disastrous experiences on their Gold Coast training trip. .

But Walker, who was captain at the time, admits it was difficult to hear former teammates, including Eddie Betts and Josh Jenkins, say they were still feeling the negative effects of the experience.

Among the revelations from past players are the disrespect for indigenous cultures, sensitive information being shared with others, and people with traumatic childhood experiences praying. included.

Walker, who described the camp in 2018 as “one of the most informative and rewarding camps ever” and said he encourages families to attend, said it’s not easy to hear others not attend. I admit I didn’t. It was fun.

“As the captain of the Footy Club, as a player from the past, (it’s) not great,” he told Triple M.

“I am very upset to hear that they are still feeling the effects of the camp.

“All I can say is that many people have learned different things from the camp and have said that I personally had a positive experience. It is ongoing.”

Asked at the time whether he felt he did what he could to support his players, Walker said he felt so.

“At night, with my head on the pillow and my hands on my chest, I can say I’ve done all I can,” he said.

“After camp, I knew something wasn’t right. I also knew the bastard didn’t feel so good about it.

“As some of the boys said, there was a split within the group and I was having one-on-one meetings.

“I was having secret meetings at home trying to figure out exactly which way to go. I can honestly say that I did everything I could to fix it.”