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The government isn't going to shut out the AFL long term, let's remember they don't give the AFL money out of the goodness of their hearts, it's for votes. Those voters aren't going to disappear and you can bet one of the major parties in close seat(s) would quickly be back giving / offering money to get wins.
Bad PR in the short term is more manageable for the AFL, IMO, then risking losing TV rights and other monies from other than the government in the short / medium term.
Bad PR in the short term is more manageable for the AFL, IMO, then risking losing TV rights and other monies from other than the government in the short / medium term.
Look at the uproar that Athletics Ausralia was considering appointing someone who was in Charlie Francis'/Ben Johnson's training group as national athletics coach recently.
The AFL are full of spin merchants and PR consultants. They will not be prepared to accept the fall out from not being WADA compliant.
The 4 big US sports are the only major sports that have told WADA to get nicked. The yanks being the only global super power tell the rest or the world to get stuffed. They only use the UN when they get some benefit and ignore it when they dont. Soccer and Euro basketball dont tell WADA to get stuffed. We arent as big and as great as we think.

