THE AFL Players' Association will meet Essendon in the next few days to work through the issues raised in the ASADA interim report.
The AFLPA hopes to ensure the players receive consistent information from all parties.
Last week CEO Matt Finnis expressed concerns with some of the information being communicated to players from the club and he is keen to clear any confusion up.
Finnis said the unfortunate reality for the players was that the ASADA investigation was not complete, and as a result there was no guarantee players would not receive infraction notices.
Although the AFL general counsel decided there was not sufficient evidence for the AFL to serve infraction notices on the players for breaches of the anti-doping code, the ASADA investigation is not yet complete.
Finnis said the players had co-operated fully with ASADA and had been candid and honest with investigators but until the results were known the players were naturally concerned.
"The fact that infraction notices have not been issued at this point in time is encouraging for us but the fact is there is tremendous uncertainty about that. The reality that players are facing that uncertainty is one of the saddest implications of this whole regrettable situation," Finnis said.
Players remain none the wiser as to exactly what substances they were administered during 2012 and many have genuine fears about the possible impact on their health.
The AFLPA expects to work with the AFL and Essendon on a protocol that will monitor the health and safety of affected players over a long period.
Finnis said the protocol must be strong enough to survive the current club, AFL and AFLPA administrations and work would be done to monitor substances they know the players were provided with during 2012 to protect their long-term health and safety.
The AFLPA said Tuesday night's decision by Essendon to accept the AFL Commission's penalties must provide impetus to ensure players enter workplaces where their health and safety is paramount.
Finnis called for sports scientists and high performance staff to be registered, reasserted the primacy of doctors when it came to the medical treatment of players and greater clarity on which supplements and substances can be administered to players.
