Andrew Demetriou has called on fans to keep believing in the AFL despite the controversies over illicit and performance-enhancing drugs. Picture: Mike Keating Source: Herald Sun
THE AFL says screaming headlines proclaiming the code's vulnerability to illicit drugs are old news, given its summit two weeks ago.
The league said yesterday it could not have made the dangers clubs face from illicit drugs any clearer.
Reports yesterday that at least seven clubs were "vulnerable" to illicit drugs were met with a lukewarm response by AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou.
"We treat all of our clubs as being vulnerable when it comes to illicit drugs; hence why we had briefings at the end of last year with Victorian police, hence why we have written to the Victorian Government, and hence why we have had a drugs summit where every club was spoken to by experts, including the Federal Police and Victorian Police - before the Australian Crime Commission report," he said.
Demetriou called on fans to keep believing in the AFL despite the controversies over illicit and performance-enhancing drugs.
That might prove difficult with events such as yesterday's NAB Cup launch and announcement of a partnership with the Red Cross being hijacked by a focus on the Essendon allegations.
"I want to stress to all our supporters, whether it is the NAB Cup or premiership season, to come along and watch football, to have faith in the game," Demetriou said.
"This is not a widespread problem relating to performance-enhancing problems in the game. Have faith in the game and come along and watch your team play because the AFL has been at the forefront of (opposing) performance enhancing drugs."
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