COLLINGWOOD recruit Daniel Wells does not feel he owes the Magpies after making an injury interrupted start to his career at his new club.
The 32-year-old has battled calf injuries in his first season with the Pies after crossing from North Melbourne and has managed just seven games.
His class has been obvious when he has been on the ground, his sublime ball use and gliding running style still a feature.
When asked whether he thought he owed the Magpies, Wells said his injuries this season had been due to bad luck and were a part of football.
"I don't know about owing the club," Wells told AFL.com.au.
"That is just the way things happen. You could come out and have a ripper season and everyone is happy but injuries happen and are part and parcel of the game."
His talent has never been an issue across his career, with the Magpies snaring him as a free agent after a superb 2016 with North Melbourne when he played 19 games and polled 12 Brownlow votes.
He signed a three-year deal after he had played 243 games with the Kangaroos.
His value has been demonstrated with the Magpies winning five of the seven he has played in 2017 (with one loss being by three points to Greater Western Sydney) and just one of the nine games he has missed.
He underplayed his impact on the results.
"We have played well on those days when I have been in the side. [I] just want to come in and play my role and add some experience," Wells said.
Wells returned to the team against the Gold Coast in round 17 to play his 250th game and had an immediate impact in the opening quarter, creating scoring opportunities and he said it was great to be back enjoying his football.
The challenge is for him to finish his first season with the Magpies in strong fashion.
Wells said he understood now what was required to maintain his fitness and he was working hard to stay on top of the issues.
"The guys have done great work with me to make sure we can [work on the program] every second or third day to stay on top of it. That is where I get a lot of my confidence from," Wells said.
"Some days are bigger than others but I have just got to keep doing it now."
Wells has become a popular figure at the Magpies and he says he is loving playing at the club despite the scrutiny.
"I don't really worry about it too much. I just focus on what I can focus on," Wells said.
"Hopefully it (injuries) doesn't happen again but this is a very unpredictable game played at a breakneck speed so things are going to happen."
He said players had contributed to the review that is taking place but the outcome was the responsibility of those in charge.
