Greater Western Sydney GIANTS Chief Executive David Matthews said the club supported the establishment of a working party to review the AFL's illicit drugs policy.

Matthews attended a meeting of the 18 AFL club CEOs in Melbourne to discuss the illicit drug issue and listen to experts in the field including leading doctors, psychologists and law enforcement agencies.

"We support the AFL's effort to tackle illicit drug use which is also backed by players and experts in the field. In fact, it is a leader in Australian sport and we applaud the players for backing the policy," Matthew said. 

"We know illicit drugs are a social and health issue in our community, particularly among young men and we support the collective efforts of the industry to manage this issue on a medical model based on counselling, education and treatment.

"The AFL has already said it will address the issue around self reporting and we now await the working party's recommendations, particularly as to how they affect clubs but also players.

"By and large we think the AFL's three strikes policy has worked well but like any policy it can always be refined and improved and we await the outcome of the recommendations of the working party.

"There is a balance that needs to be struck between the rights of the players and the clubs as their employers and we will be guided by the working party, the AFL and experts in the field on the issue of confidentiality and how the policy can be further refined."