Former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas has sunk the boot into AFL boss Gillon McLachlan over his handling of the GWS/Lachie Whitfield drugs saga.

The Giants were yesterday charged by the league for conduct unbecoming or prejudicial to the interests of the AFL, in relation to Lachie Whitfield's efforts to hide from drug testers back in 2015.

Thomas slammed McLachlan for brushing aside questions about the topic at his press conference yesterday, suggesting is hiding information that should be made public about the investigation.

โ€œYou are the administrator of our competition, owned by the fans, tell the people whatโ€™s going on,โ€ Thomas said.

โ€œDonโ€™t hide behind the deals and the stuff you get on with your former AFL staffer, Dave Matthew, at GWS, itโ€™s just pathetic.

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โ€œJust tell the truth, it doesnโ€™t hurt โ€“ donโ€™t pee down our back and tell us itโ€™s raining."

Thomas also criticised the journalists presentย for not pressing McLachlan harder on the matter.

โ€œThe journalists sitting in front of him, you can see the microphone shaking,โ€ he said.

โ€œHe snapped back at them and as usual, they went back in their hole.

โ€œGo back and ask the questions โ€“ thatโ€™s what youโ€™re there for.โ€

GWS officials will meet with the AFL Commission on December 13 to appeal the charges.

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