Allegations of illicit drug use and cover-ups have rocked the Australian Football League (AFL) with claims of secret drug tests, faking injuries to avoid tests, and players granted immunity. Sydney Swans players banned for drug possession, while AFL denies cocaine problem.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has admitted to being “worried” in the wake of the AFL illicit drugs scandal. MORE: https://t.co/lFHyKqPOWj https://t.co/MWmZWsWm6l
WATCH: Fallout is continuing today following revelations of the AFL covering up players using illicit drugs. Watch live here: https://t.co/xs1KjLTM68 #6NewsAU | https://t.co/eU0kSSqhk6 https://t.co/CY9bbCYAKf
‘Incredibly small’ number of AFL players pulled from games for positive drug tests, union says https://t.co/GaxzhDpNiT
Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson has slammed the AFL after it was revealed about 100 current players have been granted secret immunity from the code's three-strike drugs policy. https://t.co/6MRxkxGzzQ
Footy insiders have revealed the extent of the clandestine scheme involving players from all 18 clubs who are given free rein to take drugs without penalty > https://t.co/ZElUKc9bTh https://t.co/bsliJchrCR
Australia news live: Labor MP Jodie Belyea uses maiden speech to call for ‘political courage’ to ban gambling advertising https://t.co/00Nl88QDzx
Australian Rules reviewing drug policy after cocaine claims https://t.co/BCkCAM8tC8
Federal MP Andrew Wilkie has slammed the AFL’s “shocking unwillingness” to address illicit drug use as his bid to table documents in parliament on secret testing failed. > https://t.co/LeA1dwNPrU https://t.co/QNv2dbgUc6
Andrew Wilkie reveals alleged secret drug tests on AFL players – video https://t.co/5uxxZ7XfjK
Secret drug tests? To avoid a WADA ban? Sanctioned by the sport? Faking injuries to cover up positives? Which country? Which sport? Imagine the outrage if it was anyone but us #AFL #WADA #doping #coverup #allegations https://t.co/8ALnRKAxxU
Australia Football League denies it has a cocaine problem after whistleblower claims https://t.co/8MceWLTIbT
The integrity of the AFL injury list has been called into question after bombshell allegations that players were faking injuries to avoid drug tests were aired in Parliament on Tuesday night. https://t.co/TcJeiJyf0D
One trusts that Andrew Wilkie has the evidence to support his rather enormous claims & that he has not simply Godwin Greched this issue at the expense of the AFL generally and Melbourne FC especially https://t.co/mi9JEfmvpZ
Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley and coach John Longmire have denied any knowledge of claims by independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie that the AFL have been covering up illicit cocaine use among players. https://t.co/TIbhCON4Bv
Melbourne’s Simon Goodwin unaware of alleged ‘off the books’ drug tests on AFL players https://t.co/Ea9uKQ59Jj
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
Peter Wright’s four-game ban shows AFL is changing one unconscious player at a time https://t.co/zwf2FoCBEY
Two Sydney Swans women’s players have been slapped with bans for being found in possession of illicit drugs last year. https://t.co/WregKCHGiM