Former AFL chief Wayne Jackson says Essendon should be stripped of points if found guilty of using supplements FORMER AFL chief Wayne Jackson says Essendon should be stripped of its premiership points if found guilty of using performance-enhancing supplements. With AFL boss Andrew Demetriou due back in Australia today, his predecessor said a points penalty could be suitable. "I agree that if a player is found to have tested positive to performance-enhancing drugs, by far the most effective punishment is the loss of premiership points," Mr Jackson said. The least effective would be a monetary fine because there is much more money around now than there was in the early days and some clubs could afford to pay it or draw on their members to help pay it. The interim ASADA report, handed to the AFL on Friday and passed to Essendon at the weekend, is not believed to contain recommendations to sanction players. But the AFL has the power to strip Essendon of premiership points and draft picks, issue a fine and ban players if it deems the Bombers have brought the game into disrepute or engaged in conduct unbecoming. AFL Chief Executive Wayne Jackson at a press conference. Picture: Andrew Batsch But Mr Jackson, league boss from 1996 to 2003, would not be drawn on how the AFL had handled the scandal or if it should punish Essendon regardless of the findings. "It's not for me to comment on what the possibilities are, I've got no idea what is in the report," he said. Coaching great David Parkin said points deductions, loss of draft picks and fines should all be considered for any club guilty of using banned substances. But he warned that cases were rarely black and white, and players and officials should not be unfairly penalised for the actions of others. Picture: Klein Michael Make: CanonModel: Canon EOS-1D XDate/Time: 2013:07:07 20:00:50