AFL players who cannot stay off drugs ‘should not play’
Hobart City Councillor Louise Elliot says AFL players who can’t stay off drugs “shouldn’t play the sport."
It comes as an MP has told parliament of a secret illicit drug test supposedly authorised by the league’s top medical practitioner.
“I find the whole thing quite stupid and arrogant,” Ms Elliot told Sky News Australia host Andrew Bolt.
“Of course, you’re going to get caught. Of course, you can’t have tests before the tests.
“These are the consequences of playing an elite level sport which you are very well rewarded for.
“Follow the rules, if you can’t back off the drugs - then don’t play the sport.”
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It’s simple, players either want to play footy or they want to take drugs, their choice.
Ben and his teammates got away with it for years so nothing new.
Same goes for politicians. Random drug and alcohol testing before each sessions.
Known to be taking drugs, banned from playing forever..
Shaming brings standards lets people know whats acceptable and whats not acceptable
1.39 UTTER NONSENSE. The rules are simple. Stop pretending these are man babies, they are grown adults. I am happy for a one strike policy. Two strikes and they do not play for a year. These people get a lot of money at the top tier, its a huge industry, lets just make it so they do not take drugs. So many careers require a person to be clean from illegal drugs, why can we not just be crystal clear, illicit drugs and you are gone.
why do they need drugs it's not even a contact sport O please don't touch me - bring back the VFL
If u want to take illicit drugs become a plumber factory worker😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
How about the same policy as the Essendon saga eh?
Players are Humans and we all make mistakes. Must be pretty stressful environment to be in. Injuries and players who are close but can't get selected may choose drugs to get selected. Others may become addicted to Opioids etc, bit hard to judge people if you never been in that situation.
Let AFL players who don't take drugs and didn't get contracts into the game
Oh you mean like Ohtani?
Don't use drugs says the alcoholic.
@MrWhitmen1981
Ай бұрын
He is full functional alcoholic none of this shutter island stuff.
If it doesn't give you an advantage, or it's hard drugs like opiods, stimulants, or synthetics, then its their personal choice, psychedelics should be legalised.
Hope they bet dismantled 😅
Overpaid premaddonas are not above the law all should be charged .especially the heads of afl this pathetic organisation needs a forensic audit
@killzoneisa
Ай бұрын
I wonder how much they spent on pushing the voice long with pay outs we never hear of.