THE Suns are confident their football club will remain outside the drugs storm that has engulfed the Gold Coast Titans and former Sun Karmichael Hunt.

Gold Coast players returned from three days off yesterday to be summoned to a meeting with club management to discuss the accusations levelled at Hunt and five Titans players who all face cocaine charges.

General manager football operations Marcus Ashcroft said he was “confident” in the protocols the club had in place and the education programs which were ongoing for all players.

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media_camera Marcus Ashcroft is confident the Gold Coast Suns will remain outside the drug storm that has engulfed the NRL’s Titans. Picture: Tim Marsden

“From our point of view there are bits and pieces that are out there but there’s nothing substantial,” Ashcroft said of widespread speculation that Suns players would find themselves embroiled in the scandal.

“Of course we’d be disappointed (if they were), we’re not going to deny that, but we’re also confident in what we actually do from day to day.”

Suns players were questioned about any knowledge of the Hunt allegations and offered an opportunity to come forward to the club if there was anything they wanted to “chat” about.

media_camera Karmichael Hunt has been charged with four counts of supplying cocaine.

The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission has charged Hunt and Titans players Beau Falloon, Greg Bird, Dave Taylor, Kalifa Faifai Loa and Jamie Dowling with drugs charges after a long-running investigation into a cocaine trafficking ring.

All will appear in Southport Magistrates Court early next month.

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