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AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says troubled Collingwood star Jordan De Goey cannot use his recent ADHD diagnosis to justify his behaviour in Bali.
Midielder-forward De Goey was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) last year.
The 26-year-old has taken personal leave from the Pies after he was hit with a $25,000 suspended fine and had a rich contract offer withdrawn by the club over footage of him partying in Bali and trying to expose an Instagram model's breast in a nightclub.
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan (pictured with wife Laura Blyth at the 2022 Australian Hall of Fame dinner) has lashed out at De Goey for using his ADHD diagnosis to justify his Bali blow-up
'Anyone with medical conditions needs to be taken seriously. Mental health is a real issue, so I am absolutely supportive of people talking about their issues. I think the point I would make here is, it's important context, but it's not an excuse for what's going on,' McLachlan said on radio 3AW.
'When people start getting into all
