The AFL is preparing for an increase in players testing positive to drugs such as cocaine and MDMA due to more effective testing under a new illicit substances policy, even if the public will never find out. The players union is adamant, however, the “revised” approach will reduce harm, despite the risk of some being exposed to innuendo when they are pulled from matches under a general explanation of “unavailable”. The policy has been in negotiation for two years, and follows explosive comments made in federal parliament in 2024 by independent MP Andrew Wilkie, citing information from former Melbourne doctor
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