Peter Everitt Biography

Staunch anti-drugs campaigner and Swans coach Paul Roos has backed his former player Peter Everitt for going public with his concerns about drugs in football.

Everitt, who played for St Kilda from 1993-2002, Hawthorn from 2003-'06 and the Swans from 2006-'08, said he had twice been offered drugs during his football career.

Peter Everitt wants to close the most regrettable chapter in his 291-game AFL career by apologising in print to Scott Chisholm for racially vilifying him.

Peter Everitt is in doubt for the opening round of the 2008 AFL season after sustaining a knee injury.

Everitt is listed as being out for up to six weeks.

Peter Everitt undergoes an arthroscope on his right knee to remove a small piece of cartilage located behind the kneecap that had been causing him discomfort.

Everitt is expected to be available for the first round of the 2008 AFL season.

"Given the early timing of the operation we don't anticipate any issues with Spida being back training and ready for the commencement of the 2008 season," Swans general manager of football Andrew Ireland said.