Crows training hits home for Hampton

Adelaide recruit Curtly Hampton reckons only now does he know what a gruelling AFL preseason entails.

Hampton, who was traded to the Crows from Greater Western Sydney, says Adelaide's renowned hard training has hit home.

"At the Giants, I know when we went to the Indigenous All Star camps the Crows boys always had extra running after our training sessions," Hampton told reporters on Friday.

"I just heard how hard they train and even playing against them, how hard they run.

"I had to train really hard. I lost a couple of kilos - it's probably the hardest I've worked in the off-season."

Hampton, 22, said his transfer to Adelaide was two-fold: greater on-field opportunities, and greater off-field access to family in the South Australian capital, where he completed high school, after moving from his hometown Alice Springs.

The 51-gamer battled for a regular berth at the Giants last season.

"I played five games last year ... I just couldn't seem to get into the side," he said.

"I played some of my best footy in the last five years last year so I'm coming to the Crows feeling pretty confident.

"I was missing my family a fair bit and had a few passing away in the family ... my mum and dad have been down here four times in the last three months so that's the most I've seen them in the past five years.

"I'm really happy about that. I can focus more on my footy now, I'll be happy outside of footy as well."