The Australian Football League (AFL) is currently embroiled in a significant controversy following whistleblower testimony released in Parliament by Andrew Wilkie, revealing an alleged plot involving secret drug activity, 'cover-ups', and fraud. Claims have surfaced that Melbourne Demons conducted 'off-the-books' drug tests on their players to avoid positive tests for illicit substances, specifically cocaine, on match days. The AFL has admitted that it empowers club doctors to remove players from matches if they are at risk of testing positive for illicit drugs, leading to players sitting out games with 'concocted injuries'. Sport Integrity Australia has announced it will assess the allegations surrounding these controversial tests. The scandal has drawn comparisons to the Essendon drugs scandal, marking it as a major crisis within the league.
Revelations of secret AFL drug testing leave many unanswered questions | Jack Snape https://t.co/IYh7lIdrku
Revelations of secret AFL drug testing leave many unanswered questions | Jack Snape https://t.co/ku7hIRTnwg
In one short hour, the AFL confirmed what had been an open secret in the Aussie Rules world — that players who tested positive for illicit drugs were sitting out games with concocted injuries. https://t.co/ICXmzrX70g
The AFL has responded to bombshell claims of a cocaine cover up operation with a confession that has been torn to shreds by footy legends. https://t.co/LxqSwjXtl0
Sport Integrity Australia says it will assess allegations around controversial illicit drug tests in the AFL as the league admits it empowers club doctors to remove players from matches if they are at risk of testing positive on match day. https://t.co/VtSpOlJPAz
Whistle-blowers have accused the Australian Football League of conducting ‘off-the-books’ drug testing of players and covering up positive results, a federal lawmaker told Australian parliament #AFL https://t.co/rykQQecCsN https://t.co/DdUSLJW71f
The AFL has admitted it empowers club doctors to remove players from matches if they are at risk of testing positive for illicit drugs on match day, after Melbourne were accused of conducting off-the-books drug tests on their players. https://t.co/VtSpOlKnq7
Claims the AFL authorised secret drug tests to help players evade detection on match days have rocked the football community, with greats calling it the “biggest controversy since the Essendon drugs scandal”. > https://t.co/5nfmwPyS4i https://t.co/HvikqkPzNq
#LIVE: The AFL addresses the media over bombshell drug claims by a former Melbourne Demons doctor. #9News https://t.co/ehmd5JMo2W
Watch live: AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon is speaking after bombshell drug test claims. https://t.co/VtSpOlKnq7
The AFL has released a statement regarding its Illicit Drug Policy. https://t.co/wjY9lmqJrb
AFL drug scandal: Andrew Wilkie reveals alleged secret drug tests on players – video https://t.co/UHhvvNLklP
Very important speech from Wilkie about the alleged cover up of drug use in the #AFL. There's more than enough evidence to show that there is a problem with illegal drug use, but until the AFL actually do something about it, other than ignore it, it's going to get worse. #Auspol https://t.co/6R95ceqmUV
#LIVE: The AFL addresses the media over bombshell drug claims by a former Melbourne Demons doctor. https://t.co/HkGIvBQaLi
Melbourne have been accused of conducting off-the-books drug tests on their players in a bid to avoid them testing positive to illicit substances on match days. https://t.co/VtSpOlKnq7
Melbourne’s Simon Goodwin unaware of alleged ‘off the books’ drug tests on AFL players https://t.co/Ea9uKQ59Jj
The AFL has been hit with an illicit drugs bombshell, bizarrely aired in federal parliament last night. #9News https://t.co/G5wZh7tnJz
The AFL is in crisis with whistleblower testimony released in Parliament exposing an alleged plot of secret drug activity, cover ups and fraud. https://t.co/WEogMdaW3S
‘I did off-the-books drug tests of AFL players’ https://t.co/vImCrroJv8
‘Off the books’ drug test claims in bombshell AFL ‘cover-up’ https://t.co/lh6yVU4rfW
Federal parliament has been told of secret illicit drug tests allegedly authorised by the AFL’s top medico to help players evade detection on match day > https://t.co/NtetXBTvJx https://t.co/OcHTRi1tOt
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