Port coach Ken Hinkley says AFL 'not on top' of drugs saga
IT'S CLEAR the AFL has problems, says Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley, citing the ongoing investigation into Essendon's supplement program and Saint Ahmed Saad's failed drug test as proof.
Hinkley insisted the Power were clean but said he addressed players on Thursday to "remind" them how careful each of them must be in the modern game.
"I don't think the industry's on top of it at the moment," Hinkley said.
"I think there's still some issues going on and the sooner all the information comes out I think everyone will be a bit better qualified to talk about it.
The unknown substance was legal for use outside of competition but illegal during competition.
"What happens now is all these things that keep coming up are great opportunities for us to remind our club and make sure that we're absolutely squeaky clean," Hinkley said.
"Even as early as yesterday we've gone back to the boys and said 'you've seen what's happened, we've just got to be very, very careful'."
Hinkley's Adelaide counterpart Brenton Sanderson was asked the same question, but said Hinkley's answer was "perfect".
"I couldn't have said it better than what Ken said – perfect," Sanderson said.
Harry Thring is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_Harry
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