Olympic silver medallist Scott Miller is eager to have his say about drugs charges hanging over him, his lawyer says.
Miller briefly faced Manly Local Court on Wednesday, charged with possession of a tablet press, possessing a prohibited weapon, and two counts of possessing a prescribed restricted substance.
It was the 33-year-old former swimmer's first appearance in court since he was charged on April 16 and released on police bail.
Miller was arrested following a raid on a storage unit at Brookvale, on Sydney's northern beaches, which allegedly uncovered a tablet press capable of producing 27,000 pills an hour and a professional tablet counter.
It's alleged police also seized capsicum spray, the anabolic steroid Stanozolol and Stilnox sleeping tablets obtained without a prescription from his Dee Why unit.
Miller's friend Mark Catchpole, 40, the son of Wallabies legend Ken Catchpole, was also arrested after the storage unit raid.
Miller did not speak in court on Wednesday and his case was adjourned until June 11 for plea or mention at the same court.
His bail was continued, which requires him to report to Manly police station twice a week.
Miller's lawyer Brendan Maher later told AAP he had advised his client to be patient about telling his side of the story.
"I know Scott wants to have his say, but I have counselled him to do that at the appropriate time and place ... it's a little bit too early really to do that now," Mr Maher said.
Mr Maher said it was probable Miller would enter a plea at next month's hearing, but said it was up to his client to decide whether he would defend the charges.
Miller attended court with his father Barry and was dressed in a grey suit, a pale pink shirt and a patterned tie, telling reporters he felt "fantastic".
He looked relaxed as he sat in the public gallery before his hearing, smiling and exchanging an occasional joke with his father.
As he left the court he was asked if he had anything to say to his family and friends.
"I love them all," he said, before stepping into a waiting car.
However, Mr Maher suggested his client might have been putting on a brave face.
"I don't think anyone really likes it ... I don't think it would affect many people well," he said.
Catchpole faces 13 charges after police allegedly found a loaded gun, $224,000 cash and various drugs in his Seaforth home.
He spent almost a week in custody before being freed on strict bail.
Mr Maher would not be drawn on claims made by Catchpole's barrister Bill Barber that the tablet press belonged to Miller alone.
"That's one of the things that I am going to have to decide in the next few weeks. Possession is one of the things they have to prove," he said.
"What Mr Catchpole's lawyer says is relevant to his defence, but not necessarily relevant to ours."
Miller won a silver medal in the 100m butterfly and a bronze in the men's medley relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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