Attack on Pies' players 'a disgrace': Tiger AFL.com.au
March 29, 2016RICHMOND has Collingwood in its sights on Friday night, but the Magpies have the sympathy of Tigers forward Sam Lloyd, who says it was "a disgrace" that the Pies have been linked to illicit drug use.
Reports emerged last week that up to 11 Collingwood players have tested positive to illicit drugs in hair tests during the off-season.
It has led to a wide-ranging debate about the AFL's new illicit drug policy, and raised concerns about the confidentiality of the results.
Pies president Eddie McGuire said on the weekend that the club had been "thrown right under the bus".
Lloyd, who kicked two final-quarter goals last week to help the Tigers to a hard-fought win over Carlton, said he was disappointed the Magpies players had been caught up in the scandal.
"I think the Players' Association have our interests at heart and I believe strongly that clubs are happy with the process as it is at the moment. It's more about education and welfare of the players than trying to name and shame them," he said on Tuesday.
"I'm happy with the AFLPA running it, and the players are going to have their say no matter what as we've got a couple of delegates that are going to voice our opinion as a club."
The AFL Players' Association has called on clubs to allow the new hair testing policy to play out before pushing for change, and Lloyd backed that stance.
"I don't like the way it got brought out into the public in the Collingwood saga; I think that's a bit of a disgrace. As a club, we're pretty comfortable with [the policy]," he said.
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