GOLD Coast is satisfied with the way livewire Harley Bennell has responded to training after being disciplined for a breach of team standards. 

Bennell is believed to be one of several Suns players punished by the club after a recent night out.

While the club did not want to reveal details of the penalty, it said Bennell's absence from the Indigenous All Stars camp in Perth this week was not due to the standards breach.

Coach Rodney Eade said he couldn't fault the attitude of the players since they were disciplined, with Bennell joining in game simulation training on Wednesday.

"They're a pretty good group and they train hard and work hard, but when you get so many young blokes, every now and then someone might actually step out of line with what's expected of them," Eade told AFL.com.au.

"But we've addressed that and spoken to Harley about what he needs to do to make himself the best footballer he can be. He's certainly responded in the right way."

Bennell has battled a calf injury over the pre-season and although his summer load continues to be managed, the 22-year-old has maintained a strong approach to training.

"He trains exceptionally well. There's not many players in my 40 years of footy who get through without working hard, I can only think of one or two, but he is going to have to keep his work rate up and he understands that," Eade said.

"He's a natural athlete, and has the potential to be a very good player. He just needs to continually dot the i's and cross the t's and work up an intensity at training, which he does. He does train very well."

Bennell missed the first six games of last season with a calf injury but returned to underline his status as an emerging star, kicking 23 goals for the season in 15 games.

His most brilliant outing came against Geelong in round 14, when he kicked six goals from 27 disposals in a match-winning display.

The 2010 No.2 draft pick signed a three-year contract extension in the middle of last year, tying him to the club to the end of 2017.

The Suns sent seven players to the indigenous camp this week, but Bennell is one of many players to miss the camp from around the competition, including Sydney Swans star Lance Franklin and North Melbourne pair Lindsay Thomas and Daniel Wells.

Gold Coast opens its NAB Challenge series – and it's new era under Eade – against Geelong on March 1 at Townsville.