AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has expressed his frustration at ASADA's snail-pace rate in which they're dealing with Willie Rioli's alleged tampering of a urine sample.
Rioli is facing a ban of up to four years over an adverse analytical finding for urine substitution on August 20 last year.
The star West Coast forward also tested positive to a metabolite of cannabis after the club's elimination final win over Essendon the following month.
Rioli has been provisionally suspended since September 12 last year - meaning he has now spent more than 400 days away from the game without being any closer to knowing his fate.
West Coast have been told to prepare for a hearing later this year, but no date has been set in stone.
The Eagles have been worried about Rioli's mental health during the tumultuous period and McLachlan said he wasn't happy the situation was taking so long to resolve.
"I'm going to get into trouble and say again I agree with you. It needs to be done quicker," McLachlan said.
"Last time I said that I got in trouble and I'm saying it again.
"We need to work with ASADA to take our share of accountability, but we need to get these things resolved quicker."
Other players, including former Collingwood defender Sam Murray, have also experienced the tortuous delay of around a year before being delivered their fate.
McLachlan said the AFL had no power to bring ASADA hearings forward.
Rioli established himself as a rising star of the competition during his debut season of 2018, playing a key role in the club's premiership campaign.
Any suspension he receives will be backdated to September 12 last year.
Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui keeps in regular contact with Rioli and said his teammate deserved to know his fate soon so he could start planning for his future.
Australian Associated Press
