The AFL subscribes to a philosophy and adopts a stance that:
(a) ensures that the AFL Competition is conducted upon the basis of athletic prowess and natural levels of fitness and development and not on any pharmacologically enhanced performance;
(b) protects Players from using substances which may cause acute or long term harm to their bodies;
(c) educates the Players to understand the dangers and consequences of the use of performance enhancing substances; and
(d) sets an example for all participants in the sport of Australian Football by condemning the use of performance enhancing substances.
By this Code the AFL prohibits the classes of substances and methods which are prohibited
under the World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List
Substances are prohibited if they fall into the prohibited classes identified in this Code. The
substances described in each prohibited class are examples only. Substances which are not
included as examples are prohibited if they fall within a prohibited class.
It is the responsibility of each Player to ensure that he does not use or administer prohibited
substances or prohibited methods, whether or not included as examples.
Download the Anti-Doping Code Below:
