‘Incredibly small’ number of AFL players pulled from games for positive drug tests, union says

AFLPA head Paul Marsh says speculation missing the markSport Integrity Australia assessing allegations by Andrew WilkieThere has been just a “handful” of players who were pulled from AFL match-day squads to avoid sanctions for positive illicit substance tests, according to the chief executive of the players association.The AFL confirmed on Wednesday it had given club doctors powers to withdraw players who were at risk of delivering a positive drugs test on match days from their lists as part of the...

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4 weeks ago, The Guardian

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