The league has staunchly defended its approach to illicit drugs but must now show how its policies don’t enable players’ drug use
They call it a three-strike policy, even though nobody – as they long as they keep it in-house – seems to strike out.
The AFL’s approach to the illicit drug use of players has been thrust into the spotlight this week. The episode has been prompted by allegations by independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie in parliament on Tuesday evening that secret illicit drug tests are being conducted by clubs to enable AFL players to avoid detection on game days.