WHAT THE PLAYERS SAY
“The key benefit of the AFL's illicit drugs policy is to the health and welfare of our players. That is paramount in any decision that we've made in coming to [the implementation] of an illicit drugs policy. We volunteered for the policy a number of years ago and we feel that there are wide-reaching benefits across our group.”
Player health No.1 priority in drugs policy »
“One of the key points (in implementing the illicit drugs policy) was to send a message to the community that illicit drug use isn’t OK and also to make sure that our own backyard was clean and help teammates who were going down that track.”
Hair testing a major refinement » “The key to the AFL policy is that it helps educate and rehabilitate players, not name and shame them ... which is very important. It’s a policy that goes over and above any other sporting organisation’s policy and it’s a policy the players are very proud of.”
Education and rehabilitation paramount »
“We as AFL players love this game and it is certainly something that we want the parents of young players coming into the AFL and AFL fans in general, understanding that the players are steadfast in ensuring that it’s a clean sport, it's a healthy sport and it's one that everyone should be involved in.”
Policy promotes healthy, clean sport »
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