Why won't Andrew tell us who the 11 AFL druggies are?

Question

774 ABC had the AFL supremo on air today, but would not press (as journos) for him to name names. Chicken hearted ABC. Mark McClure heard to say "Soft interview" as the Greek god left. And why don't ABC give commentary team names on its website?

Answer 1

I think that legally they would not be allowed to name them, unless they have been charged.

Most lkely he is trying to protect the players and the clubs, from further damage

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Answer 2

Why do we need to know? It is none of any of our business. The AFL shouldn't have even released the amount of players, all it does is create unneeded speculation, rumours and accusations.

Answer 3

Maybe the 11 were part of the angel group that the AFL nominated to be tested every time the squad visited their clubs - as Aker and Johnno were at the Bulldogs, because they would test negative - so the AFL thought.

And maybe some angels didn't test negative - two or three times!

Which brings up the thought - how far ahead do the AFL plan their testing program, and once started can they not change it at all?

The players are paid something like $200k and up from money we members subscribe, and from TV fees that eventually come from the public.

I reckon we have a right to know if anyone from our team is not in a fit condition to play, for which the AFL need not be specific as to reason.

Answer 4

a) its none of our buisness

b) its like a privacy issue

c) how wood u like it if it was annoinced on the radio/tv whateva to absoltely any1 who cood hear it that YOU wer a druggie

Answer 5

He is scared of upsetting Brendon Gale & the rest of the Players association group.

However, I am of the view that if the AFL is not going to release details, then they should just shut up about it altogether. Just tell that X amount of tests have been conducted blah blah blah... this current cloak & dagger stuff just causes talk & speculation.

Answer 6

I agree with you.

It's good to see that the AFL have toughened up their drug policy in the past week, but there is still a lot more that can be done.

I say, first strike remains confidential, and if the player tests positive a second time, he should be publicly named. These players have too many chances.