AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou speaking at a press conference after the release of an ACC report into drug and crime links to Australian sport last week. Picture: Gary Ramage Source: News Limited
THE AFL has revealed "serious concerns" about players associating with outlaw bikie gangs.
AFL boss Andrew Demetriou said last night all clubs had been warned of growing links between footballers and organised crime groups, namely bikies, who dealt in illicit and performance-enhancing drugs.
Phone taps have picked up the names of some players, given to the AFL by the Australian Crime Commission. Clubs will be alerted at meetings during the next fortnight.
"It is a serious concern and should be of serious concern for all those people involved in sport," Mr Demetriou said about the bikie infiltration.
"We were briefed by the ACC about the threats of organised crime infiltrating Australian sport, and they use 'vulnerable players', they called them, through this link of illicit drugs or performance-enhancing drugs or gambling because they are all linked.
"When we had the drugs summit, the federal police and the Victorian police told every CEO exactly the same thing.
They said organised crime figures are cohorting with your players, you need to be aware."
At the drugs summit, high-ranking Victorian policeman and former Richmond premiership player Emmett Dunne gave an example of how organised crime figures attempted to trap officers in compromising positions at strip clubs.
He said one strip club offered free entry and free alcohol if an officer "flashed his badge", to potentially catch him acting improperly and then use it against him.
One club CEO told the Herald Sun last night: "The inference is, that's what they could do to players."
Mr Demetriou said senior officials at every club would be briefed over the ACC report and drug code changes.
The Herald Sun has also learned:
A RETIRED AFL legend has links to a drug-dealing Melbourne bikie.
A FOOTY glamour boy was found using cocaine in a toilet at a club supporters' day.
A PROMINENT player was caught snorting cocaine during a promotional barbecue.
Victoria Police sources said yesterday they were also aware of frequent contact between bikies and footballers.
Much of the contact was through popular inner-suburban nightclubs frequented by both parties, and strip clubs.
One detective said it was possible that in many cases footballers were not aware of who they were talking to.
mark.robinson@news.com.au
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