“AFLM players take cocaine. AFLW players take cocaine. Local footy players take cocaine. As do teachers,lawyers,doctors,” Jack wrote. “According tofederal government research,more than one million Australians used cocaine in 2019. A lot of people have at some point in their lives touched cocaine. I include myself in this,both during and since my AFL career.”
Wilkie told parliament:“I rise to bring the house’s attention to deeply troubling allegations of egregious misconduct within the AFL provided by former Melbourne Football Club president Glen Bartlett,former Melbourne Football Club doctor Zeeshan Arain and Shaun Smith,father of Melbourne player and nowalleged drug trafficker Joel Smith.