Protection racket or fair medical model? Why the AFL’s illicit drugs policy is a necessary duty of care
- Written by Daryl Adair, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
Earlier this week, independent MP Andrew Wilkie accused the AFL of conducting “off the books” illicit drug testing to identify players using substances of abuse, then inappropriately withdrawing them from matches under false pretences.
His comments created a media storm, largely because he inferred a nefarious cover-up.
However, Wilkie...
