"I take responsibility for the fact that we didn't lodge it with the AFL and the (AFL)PA," Hocking told reporters in Geelong. "We've got a please explain letter, and at the appropriate time we'll work through that with the AFL," he said. Later on Friday, Kolodjashnij issued a statement through Geelong, confirming he was the previously unnamed player. I have continued playing AFL football since. Drummond was not mentioned in the AFL statement.