Power the perfect fit for Darren

Fitness coach Darren Burgess, centre, leads Port Adelaide players through their paces. Picture: Campbell Brodie Source: The Advertiser

Fitness coach Darren Burgess, right, leads the Port Adelaide squad in the scorching heat at Grange. Picture: Campbell Brodie. Source: The Advertiser

THERE'S no point in dancing around the obvious question as you sit down with Port Adelaide's returning fitness coach Darren Burgess at the club's Alberton headquarters.

Why would somebody turn his back on English Premier League club Liverpool, one of the world's biggest sport franchises, to return to Australian football with Port Adelaide?

That is no slight on Port, which is struggling financially, but Australian football is a domestic code and doesn't rate anywhere near the EPL.

An example: In Burgess's time at Liverpool, the club spent $10.4 million on a teenager who had never played a game at the highest level.

That is more than the salary cap for Port Adelaide.

Burgess, whose resume also includes time with the Socceroos during a World Cup campaign, has fielded the questions of his career move before and could not be more comfortable with his choice.

He was not sacked by Liverpool, where it was reasonably assumed he was on bigger coin than at Alberton.

Much of it had to do with his children - Harry, 23 months, and Millie, seven months - and the lifestyle choice can be appreciated.

They were both born over there, but Burgess didn't want them to miss out on growing up in Australia.

"We had a great life over there but it comes a time when you say  ...  to come back to Port Adelaide was too good an opportunity.

"It was all really amicable but I've done it," Burgess said.

"Nothing to me could ever beat going to the World Cup with the Socceroos, being a patriotic Australian soccer fan, but this is a new challenge. Maybe the biggest challenge I've ever had.

"But there's no doubt the climate plays into it. People underestimate that. Australian soccer players who go over to play in Europe - people don't appreciate how hard it actually is.

"Very few Australians have got to that real top echelon and in the north of England  ...  we had five days over 25C in my two and a half years there.

"So you have to make decisions for your family, the kids growing up here.

"I'm proud they were born in Liverpool because it's a great city and they'll always know where they came from but I want them to grow up as Aussies in the sun.

The timing was right and the opportunity to come back was too good to refuse, really

"I'm an Aussie so this is my home. I've been away travelling for the best part of seven years.

"First with the national team and then obviously spending two and a half years with Liverpool.

"And the opportunity to come back to Adelaide was only going to happen this year. The timing was right from that point of view and the opportunity to come back to Port was too good to refuse, really."

There was also a sense of obligation when he first started fielding phone calls from chief executive Keith Thomas.

Burgess left the club in a hasty, but amicable, fashion when his talent was recognised from the outside and he felt he owed the club.

Taking his profession and ambitions aside, he is also a Port man.

"The timing was right and the opportunity to come back was too good to refuse, really," Burgess said.

"It's my team. It's who I go for and it's where I started, more or less, full-time (fitness) work.

"The project that Keith sold to me was a good one, my family and I loved Adelaide. We obviously lived here previously.

"There's no doubt working in the (English) Premier League was my dream, that's why I started studying.

"And then, working for a club like Liverpool, takes it to another level because it's such a big club.

"But you have to understand that over there you play so many games that your ability to really get your teeth into a pre-season, to really periodise loads and get your hands dirty is limited because they play so many games.

"You do a hell of a lot of travelling and, with two young kids, it takes it's toll.

Does the fact that Burgess turned his back on Liverpool and the EPL, one of the biggest games on the planet, mean he has also turned his back on ambition?

Burgess argues to the contrary, saying there is no bigger challenge than what is before him today.

"It depends on how you define it," Burgess said.

"If your ambition is to work in an environment where players and the atmosphere are more glamorous and more worldly recognised - yep, stepped away from that.

"If you want to work in an environment where the work itself is more rewarding, I would say that I've stepped up by coming back to Port. It depends on how you define it.

"And in my work with the Socceroos, the three years I was there, I'd say I'd spent six months travelling and seeing every major soccer team on the planet.

"I went through five different NFL clubs, probably eight or nine NBA clubs, four or five US colleges, South American soccer clubs  ...  I got to see all of that.

"And if I got to choose anywhere to work, from a professional point of view, it would be in Australia, in the AFL. That's what motivates me. To be able to see a team grow.

"And other than the two expansion teams, this is the best team to go to for that sort of project.

"And there's a sense of owing something, because I left the club. There's no hiding from that (even though it was) in a good moment. So in a sense, I want to come back and finish that off."

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Nod to Neil Craig for shaping Crows

Former Adelaide Crows coach Neil Craig is getting credit from new fintess coach Nick Poulos for developing the current squad's work ethic. Picture: Chris Mangan. Source: The Advertiser

ADELAIDE'S new fitness coach Nick Poulos has credited Neil Craig and the previous regime for instilling a sound work ethic into the Crows squad.

With Brenton Sanderson, who still outdoes some of the players by lifting heavier weights in the gym, Poulos has set out to add a new level of punch to the squad.

But he spoke highly of the culture of the Crows, cultured both by Craig and his successor, Stephen Schwerdt, who is now working with the Gold Coast Suns.

Poulos and Schwerdt still compare notes, speak over the phone from time to time, and as much as Poulos is looking for another spark, he is quick to recognise the good work of those before him.

"He was fantastic," Poulos said of Schwerdt. "And we had a really good (fitness) team."

A point of difference: where Craig and his mentor, former national cycling coach Charlie Walsh, were big on endurance and training on stationary bikes, Poulos and Sanderson are looking for a more explosive edge.

But Poulos could not have spoken more highly of the work ethic that Craig and Schwerdt had instilled, and the culture which had been built up from their endeavours.

"This group of players is extraordinarily hard-working and I think that foundation was laid by my predecessor and previous coaches," Poulos said.

"The regime under Neil Craig is something you still have to respect.

"The players, the way they presented themselves when I first arrived at this club - it was just astounding. It was just the attitude they showed.

"They asked the right questions but still, as a playing group, they were prepared to work their a ...  s off.

"They were definitely a good running group but their strength and power needed a lot of work.

"I needed to strip it right back to basics and build from the bottom up.

"Technique is another one. To me, they are still developing."

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Watters issues challenge to Saints

St Kilda coach Scott Watters, left, and captain Nick Riewoldt watch a Denver Broncos training session in Englewood, Colorado. Picture: Dustin Bradford. Source: Getty Images

Lenny Hayes, centre, is working just as hard as every other player at St Kilda pre-season training. Picture: Chris Eastman Source: Herald Sun

LENNY Hayes turns 33 on January 14, is fresh from heart surgery, and is St Kilda's best and fairest player, the Trevor Barker medallist.

Hayes could be forgiven for coasting through what might yet be his final AFL pre-season.

Skip the odd training session, duck out early, and sidestep some of those tiresome meetings and leadership responsibilities.

But not at St Kilda, and not on coach Scott Watters' watch.

Twelve months into his tenure at St Kilda, Watters has issued every player "the challenge".

Watters, speaking on the final day of the club's Colorado training camp, says Hayes must - and will - give more.

As will every player on the Saints list.

"I watched him at a training session today and marvelled at his ability - his one-touch football, the balls coming at him at full pace and the half-volleys. His ball use (is) as exquisite as it normally is," Watters says.

"I don't see any reason why he shouldn't have another strong year like last year.

"The only difference is that last year we eased Lenny back into it, and had him in a mentoring role from a leadership point of view. But the challenge is going back to Lenny this year to put his hand up for the leadership group.

"It is not a discussion I have had with Lenny directly yet, but all our players need to be challenged regardless of age.

"I want Lenny to step up again.

"There are times to step into the leadership group and have a direct impact. One of our themes of the year is looking for the challenge, and just not wanting to accept any sort of mediocrity or complacency.

"So I am challenging all players, if they are 200-gamers or (first-year forward) Tom Lee, to find another level and challenge themselves individually."

If Twitter is a 140character summation, then wrap a bow around those words by Watters, because they encapsulate what St Kilda's new season is all about.

The Saints might have won 12 games last season - and lost five by 13 points or fewer - but you can hear the urgency in Watters' voice.

He might be a man in a hurry, but you get the feeling supporters wouldn't have it any other way.

Those who worried about the prospects of anyone stepping into the vacuum created by Ross Lyon's abrupt departure would have quickly had their fears allayed.

Watters is on his way to transforming a playing list seen to be headed for a cliff, has made minor but successful changes to the team's style of play, and recently took a strong stance on the loss of Brendon Goddard.

Saints' fans are already sold on him, and you can quickly see why.

It is not a discussion I have had with Lenny directly yet, but all our players need to be challenged regardless of age.

Nowhere at St Kilda can you find even a hint the club is resting on its laurels after three Grand Final appearances since 2008.

"There is not a player at the moment who isn't trying to push their own personal boundaries," Watters says.

"We have spoken about how it is easy to become conditioned to acceptable levels of performance.

"The media have their viewpoint on us individually and as a team. All of it is irrelevant.

"It is about them individually challenging themselves daily and as a team, and choosing their own destiny rather than listening to others."

Intentions are one thing, but turning strong words into performances invariably comes down to talent, and that is where the excitement kicks in for the club's football department.

The Saints moved on or lost nine players in the off-season - high-profile midfielder Goddard, the troubled Jason Gram, first-round pick Jason Cripps, and Dean Polo, Brett Peake, Raph Clarke, Sam Crocker, Daniel Archer, and Nicholas Winmar.

In their place came Gold Coast ruckman Tom Hickey, former Fremantle defender Dylan Roberton, WAFL key forward Tom Lee and five young national draft selections.

Goddard will take some replacing but the changes give Watters huge flexibility with his structure.

Now the forward line options include talls Nick Riewoldt, Lee, Rhys Stanley, Justin Koschitzke, Arryn Siposs, Beau Wilkes and, potentially, Sam Gilbert, as well as ground-level terriers Terry Milera, Ahmed Saad, Stephen Milne, and Adam Schneider.

St Kilda couldn't secure West Coast defender Mitch Brown but James Gwilt, 2012 revelation Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher, Tom Simpkin, Jason Blake, Gilbert and Roberton are tall defensive options.

Hickey, Ben McEvoy and, potentially, Koschitzke round out the ruck department, with the midfield strength a given.

"Our list is definitely progressing," Watters says.

"When we look at where we were 12 months ago there were some considerable vulnerabilities and it hadn't been developed for a while.

"So it's a work in progress, but with the players we have brought in we feel there is a starting point for a real foundation which complements our senior players."

You can't digest that statement without considering its relevance to Lyon's list building, but St Kilda wouldn't have revamped its recruiting department and list management if it didn't have issues.

Across every line, there is competition for a spot.

Bottom line: St Kilda won't be falling back on Raph Clarke and his ilk if injuries hit this year.

"The players look at the maths and they look around and they look at the list, and there wouldn't be too many players on our list who would feel comfortable about being in the Round 1 side," Watters says.

"Maybe it hasn't been that tight for a number of years, but it's getting tight."

The chief victim of that selection squeeze might be Koschitzke.

Hickey, McEvoy and Stanley will likely ruck ahead of him and, while Watters isn't so pessimistic about the 30-year-old, he makes no promises.

"Kosi is no different to any player on the list. I am not one that selects on emotion. Players effectively select themselves. Those who are physically prepared and absolutely exhaust every avenue over summer are the ones who show good pre-season form, and they ultimately find their way into the Round 1 side," he says..

"I make no apologies for the competition. It's the game we are in, and it's been a brutally tough and competitive pre-season so far and it will remain that way."

Goddard has three top-four best-and-fairest results (and a ninth) in the past four seasons, yet no one at the club is curled up in a corner struggling to cope with his absence.

This week, Goddard again failed to fully explain his decision to leave, but given the messy circumstances of Luke Ball's departure under Lyon, why did Watters push the money angle?

"I didn't choose to focus on that specific angle. I gave a direct answer to a direct question. I have a lot of time and respect for Brendon. We had, and continue to have, a terrific relationship," Watters says.

"Ultimately, people can speculate on the reasons for (him) wanting to leave and I will leave it to them to speculate. We made what we thought was a really strong offer to Brendon and he made a choice." 

The coach won't be wasting time on players who have left, preferring to focus on how his club climbs the ladder.

Watters believes in the club culture, which starts at the top.

It is hard to envisage Riewoldt not being reappointed captain next month.

The Riewoldt of 2011 was grumpy and sullen, battling knee issues and controversy after controversy.

Just married to partner Catherine Heard, Riewoldt enjoyed a better 2012, kicking 47 goals, and seemed to be in a good place mentally.

"We have had some brief discussions but nothing massive yet," Watters says of the captaincy issue.

"We will cross that bridge in January, but what I thought was a real bonus for the club last year was the way Nick led.

"I don't think it was given as much credence as it (deserved). He really got outside of himself, and had a really positive influence on a number of players.

"His understanding of the captaincy showed a really strong progression."

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Roos cop horror draw

Ryan Bastinac leaves Patterson's Stadium after the Kangaroos were knocked out of the 2012 finals by West Coast. Picture: Justin Benson-cooper Source: The Sunday Times

AFTER climbing peaks in Utah, North Melbourne faces another uphill battle after being ranked with the toughest draw in the AFL.

Champion Data has ranked the difficulty of every club's 2013 draw, with the Kangaroos sitting on top ahead of Grand Finalists Hawthorn, Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs.

Every club's ranking has been reached by totalling the 2012 premiership points from each of their 22 opponents - with five opponents doubling up.

After receiving the fourth easiest draw last year, the Kangaroos' difficulty climbed after being drawn to "double-up" against three top-four sides - Hawthorn, Adelaide and Collingwood. The Roos will also face Geelong twice.

Their combined opposition reached a total of 1036 points, marginally ahead of the Hawks (1028), the Magpies (1004) and Bulldogs (998). Compounding this, the Kangaroos, along with West Coast, have eight six-day breaks - more than any other side.

See the full fixture ladder below

At the other end of the scale, Melbourne has been ranked with the easiest draw. The Demons had a combined opposition total of 912 points, the lowest tally of any club.

Gold Coast (17th) and Brisbane (16th) ranked just above the Demons with the ease of their draw.

Adelaide has also been identified as a big winner with its 2013 draw - for the second year running.

The Crows, who are ranked with the 15th toughest draw, don't play any of their fellow top-four teams twice, but have two meetings against Port Adelaide and the Bulldogs.

EASY STREET

Adelaide has been blessed for the second season. The Crows don't face any other top-four team twice, but they get to play Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs twice.

Premier Sydney plays Hawthorn and Collingwood twice, but doubles up on Greater Western Sydney and the mid-range Saints.

To avoid blowouts, seven of the eight finalists don't play GWS or Gold Coast twice during the year.

Carlton and Richmond each play one just finalist twice - the only sides drawn that way without finishing in the bottom four last season.

See the full 2013 fixture here

SIX-DAY BREAKS

Geelong faces a tough opening month, playing Hawthorn, Carlton and Sydney away in the first four rounds, with three consecutive six-day breaks in this time. The Cats don't play at Simonds Stadium until Round 10 because of the ground redevelopment.

North Melbourne and West Coast have eight six-day breaks - more than any other side.

HOW YOUR SIDE RANKS

(draw ranked from toughest to easiest based on total 2012 premiership points by 2013 opponents)

1 North Melbourne (1036)
2 Hawthorn (1028)
3 Collingwood (1004)
5 West Coast (988)
6 Geelong (982)
7 Sydney (976)
8 Fremantle (970)
9 Carlton (968)
10 Essendon (966)
= 11 Port Adelaide (962)
= 11 Richmond (962)
= 11 St Kilda (962)
14 GWS (942)
15 Adelaide (938)
16 Brisbane Lions (916)
17 Gold Coast (914)
18 (Melbourne)

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Pies boss delivers drugs blast

Collingwood CEO Gary Pert says clubs are committed to the health of their players. Source: Herald Sun

COLLINGWOOD chief executive Gary Pert has slammed his AFL Players Association counterpart, Matt Finnis, for his "inaccurate, ignorant and inflammatory'' comments about illicit drug use in the AFL.

Pert, who privately raised concerns about football's growing drug culture at the club CEOs meeting on the Gold Coast last month, took issue with a column Finnis wrote about the issue in today's Herald Sun.

In an email to Finnis, which was also circulated to AFL boss Andrew Demetriou and the other club CEOs, Pert wrote: "I thought the entire article was very disappointing and, ironically, misleading, one-sided and not a truthful reflection of what is occurring in the industry at the moment.''

"I noticed you took the opportunity to take a swipe at officials who were just posturing and speculating, and CEOs and presidents who were just looking for a cop-out .... I may remind you that officials, CEOs, presidents and boards have done a very good job at looking after the players' best interests for over 100 years, way before a players association was even thought of.

"I also stress that the clubs, including the CEOs and boards, are committed to the health of all club stakeholders including the players.

"We cannot continue to allow the disciplined players, club supporters and other club stakeholders to have their reputations tarnished by the undisciplined behaviour of a few."

Finnis wrote in his column that "unfortunately it seems there will always be people who want to spread misinformation about the issue and muddy the waters with sensationalised claims.''

Pert's response was "ironically, that was clearly the intent of your article''.

Finnis said today he would address Pert's concerns directly with him and not in a public forum.

Read Matt Finnis's full column here

The Collingwood boss said he believed the players association was grandstanding by "taking pot shots'' at those who sought to offer constructive criticism for a significant industry issue. Instead, he felt Finnis could have raised his concerns at next month's AFL forum established specifically to take the issue of drug use.

I have not heard a single CEO shoot down the testing regime.

"It serves no purpose to have a public debate in the papers about a serious and sensitive issue like this. I remind you that while some details did leak out from the CEOs conference, the CEOs discussions have all been in a confidential, private forum to avoid this exact scenario," Pert wrote.

He also denied that the clubs believed the AFL's illicit drugs policy was no good, rather that there were ways to improve its effectiveness.

"I have not heard a single CEO shoot down the testing regime regardless of their thoughts," Pert wrote.

"In fact, your comments that there is room for improvement are the only public comments that reflect that change is required."

He acknowledged that "we share a common commitment to deal with the issue of illicit drug use by AFL players. As leaders though, we must also maintain the professional standards and integrity of the entire AFL."

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Tigers to face Indigenous All-Stars

Matt Campbell celebrates a goal with Lindsay Thomas during the last Indigenous All-Stars game in 2009. Picture: Justin Sanson Source: Northern Territory News

THE AFL will use the Indigenous All-Stars' clash against Richmond to help clubs improve their understanding of issues facing Aboriginal players.

Concerns have been raised over a perceived reluctance to recruit indigenous talent after junior stars Dayle Garlett, Shannon Taylor and Chris Yarran were overlooked in this year's draft.

Liam Jurrah was also passed over in the pre-season draft after training with Port Adelaide.

The Tigers will face the All-Stars in Alice Springs in February.

The match will be followed by the AFLPA Indigenous Player Camp, which brings together all indigenous players on AFL lists.

"In addition to the All-Stars program, we are again inviting key staff from AFL clubs to attend to further develop their capacity and cultural understanding of Indigenous people," AFL national community engagement manager Jason Mifsud said.

Mifsud has come under fire for his lack of engagement with Indigenous players at junior levels who are may be struggling with the professionalism required to make it in the AFL.

It is the second time the Tigers have scheduled a match against the Indigenous All-Stars and they will be hoping to actually take the field this time.

The two sides were scheduled to play in February this year but the match was moved from Darwin to Alice Springs to dodge tropical storms then abandoned because of severe weather in the red centre.

Next year's match will be played on February 8 at Traeger Park, Alice Springs.

"We are proud to be involved in the Indigenous All-Stars match. It's important that we celebrate the outstanding contribution the Indigenous community has made to our game and the All-Stars game is a great way to do that," Richmond CEO Brendon Gale said.

The Tigers were already planning to fly to Alice Springs for their community camp.

Stars Jack Riewoldt and Brett Deledio had a distraction from usual tough pre-season training today when they joined players from Big Bash League sides Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes for a hit in the MCG nets.

The Indigenous All-Stars have not played since 2009, when they defeated Adelaide by 54 points.

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Anderson hands back AFL pass

AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson announces his resignation. Picture: Nicole Garmston Source: Herald Sun

THE AFL will appoint a stand-in manager of football operations after Adrian Anderson finishes his last shift next Friday.

The league confirmed today that Anderson will finish up as general manager of football operations before Christmas.

"Adrian Anderson has confirmed that he will be finishing in his role as on Friday 21 December,'' AFL corporate affairs manager James Tonkin said today.

Anderson announces his resignation last week after nine years in the job.

With the process to find a replacement barely underway, Anderson's office is set to be vacant for several months.

"An acting general manager will be appointed at that time," Tonkin said.

"Adrian will continue to assist the AFL during the transition period leading to a permanent appointment before the start of the 2013 season.''

Anderson said last week he was unsure what his next career move would be and has distanced himself from speculation linking him to the vacant North Melbourne CEO position.
 

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Knee surgery for young Giant

Dom Tyson tries to get the ball out of the pack. Picture: Tim Hunter Source: The Daily Telegraph

GREATER Western Sydney midfielder Dom Tyson will miss five months of football after injuring his knee at training.

Tyson ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament on Wednesday and will have surgery in Melbourne next week.

"It was an unfortunate incident caused by a collision with another player as part of a tackling drill," Giants sports science manager John Quinn said.

"There is slight damage to medial ligament but fortunately the ACL is intact and there doesn't seem to be too much collateral damage.

"We looked at all options and determined this was the best course of action. The recovery time from an operation like this is around five months and it is expected that Dom could be back playing in May."

Tyson was recruited from the Oakleigh Chargers with pick three in the 2011 national draft. He played 10 matches in an injury-interrupted 2012 season.

 

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Don't give up on indigenous kids

Sydney Swans star Lewis Jetta celebrates after the siren in the 2012 AFL grand final. Picture: Phil Hillyard. Source: Herald Sun

INDIGENOUS educator Gerard Neesham says AFL clubs should keep faith with talented Aboriginals, pointing to Sydney star Lewis Jetta as the poster boy for second chances.

The issue of indigenous recruitment has flared again, with a handful of talented players overlooked in recent drafts because of perceived problems with their character.

The Herald Sun revealed yesterday Essendon could not consider Perth teenager Dayle Garlett, because he went on a 4am bender in Perth only three days before the pre-season draft.

Garlett will return to play at WAFL club Swan Districts. That club's football manager, Phil Smart, criticised AFL clubs for being hypocritical.

He attacked AFL multicultural manager Jason Mifsud, saying his club had not received a phone call from the league official for two years, despite Garlett's problems.

Neesham, whose Clontarf Academies have helped 3000 indigenous boys across 54 schools, said AFL clubs should not back off.

"The classic is Lewis Jetta," Neesham said.

"We picked him up and put him in our program when he was turning 16 and he finished year 12 at 19.

"Lewis wasn't even at school . . . he was disconnected from mainstream society and then he came into our program and became a fantastic story."

Smart said Mifsud needed to spend more time at grass-roots level.

"We have had a couple of issues with a couple of boys who were in the AIS and we have had no contact from Mifsud," he said.

"We have had contact from (game development manager) Kevin Sheehan, who has been very helpful, but Mifsud is in charge of indigenous development and we have not had one phone call from him."

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Drug test wake-up call for Pies

Collingwood onballer Dayne Beams - one of the players woken by an early morning drug test in Utah. Picture: Wayne Ludbey. Source: Herald Sun

Collingwood players Dayne Beams and Harry O'Brien take part in a drug test in Utah, in a photo posted on Twitter. Source: Supplied

COLLINGWOOD'S overseas pre-season camp has been interrupted by an early morning drugs test.

The Pies were woken at 6.30am yesterday in Utah's Park City for surprise blood and urine testing.

A group of players, including Harry O'Brien, Dane Swan, Scott Pendlebury, Dayne Beams and Darren Jolly, were all made to undergo tests in the team hotel before sunrise.

The rude awakening - ironically on a designated "sleep-in" day - caused a flurry of Twitter activity.

O'Brien tweeted: "Nice 6.30am wake up call from the drug testers. @swandane noted: "They aren't the most popular people right now."

Vice-captain Pendlebury said: "630 blood test and drug test isn't ideal on the day u get a sleep in. #bigfan".

It caused coach Nathan Buckley to chime in with: "That's life as a professional H #smallpricetopay".

Collingwood players were tested on at least one earlier trip to Arizona and drug testers showing up at clubs' pre-season camps isn't unusual.

The tests come ahead of an AFL-agreed drugs symposium after calls for action by Collingwood chief executive Gary Pert.

Pert last month raised serious concerns about a growing illegal drug culture in football.

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