Brodie Grundy fronted the media flanked by South Australian draftees Cooper Murley, Harvey Harrison and Arlo Draper on Monday and said his fellow croweaters had fit in "seamlessly" at the club.

"These boys have played senior footy already and from what I remember, I found SANFL to be a more physical competition than the VFL," he said.

"They are already exposed to the bigger bodies and the pace of the game and that's why they are fitting in so seamlessly."

Draper agreed the SA draftees had an advantage over their interstate counterparts.

"We've been easing into training but it's a high intensity environment," he said.

"Having played on men and having that experience at SANFL level is important - it's probably the second best level of footy."

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Grundy trained every day for the 11 weeks he spent at home in Adelaide during the break and has returned leaner and hungry to recapture his best form.

"I've lost a few kilos and trimmed up, I'm trying to give myself the best opportunity to play good footy," he said.

"One thing about Craig (McRae) is he doesn't put you in a box, he wants you to play to your strengths and he's really encouraging me to bring my flair.

"He's also big on creating winning habits and that's something we have all subscribed to."

He added that empathy was one of McRae's standout qualities.

"I had the pleasure of being under him when he was a development coach," Grundy said.

"He has the ability to get on your level, he's a real teacher and he has a lot of empathy.

"He's able to connect with you as a person and a player and really taps into what your motivations are."