In today’s AFL Briefing, your wrap of footy news:

Several Essendon players felt the tone of a meeting where the AFL’s illicit drugs policy was discussed was heavy-handed.

Geelong are confident in their management of Bailey Smith’s behaviour.

In news elsewhere, Michael Voss gave a brutal best-and-fairest speech .

Senior Essendon players approached the AFL Players Association after club leaders including CEO Craig Vozzo and coach Brad Scott spoke to the playing group at a meeting before the mid-season bye in June where information relating to the illicit drugs policy was discussed.

The tone of the meeting left players uncertain about whether confidential information was being passed on to club officials other than the club doctor from the AFL, according to two competition sources with

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