The AFL, its players and a drug rehabilitation clinic return to court on Thursday seeking a permanent injunction preventing the release of details of drug use at a club which has prompted a major fall-out between the league and its broadcaster, the Seven Network.

As the relationship between the AFL and Seven fractured and players continued their black ban of the network, police said the two players at the centre of the controversy could be questioned over illicit drugs.

Employees at Seven could also face charges over the network's decision to broadcast the players' medical records last Friday.

A Victorian Supreme Court injunction prevents media outlets naming the club involved and other information.

The AFL, the AFL Players' Association (AFLPA) and the rehabilitation clinic will, in the Victorian Supreme Court, seek to have the injunction made permanent.

The AFLPA has requested Seven apologise for its report and that the network drop any legal action aimed at appealing against the injunction.

Seven did not apologise in its 6pm news bulletin, although a reporter said Seven's Melbourne boss Ian Johnson and his colleagues were still considering dropping the challenge.

"Dropping the challenge could be part of a peace deal with the AFL," the reporter said.

However, Seven also criticised the AFL and the AFLPA for their attack on the reporter who broke the story, Dylan Howard, rather than focusing on the contents of the report.

A report on Seven's Today Tonight accused AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou of "playing the man and not the ball", and said AFLPA chief executive Brendon Gale "sounded more like a jilted girlfriend than a footy official" at Monday's press conference.

Demetriou and Gale could not be reached for comment.

AFL players continued black-banning the network - part of the consortium which spent $780 million for the rights to televise games from 2007-11 - by refusing to answer questions from Seven reporters.

Players from Collingwood, Adelaide, the Western Bulldogs and Kangaroos are all expected to refuse interviews in games televised by Seven this weekend, while the black ban could extend to a boycott of the Brownlow Medal count.

Sydney co-captain Leo Barry made it clear he would not respond to questions from a Seven reporter.

Retiring Carlton forward Matthew Lappin did the same and Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade also declined to answer questions.

Essendon fullback Dustin Fletcher, whose club has a sponsorship deal with the network, answered questions from a Seven reporter, but said he was disappointed with the station's report.

"I wouldn't like everyone reading up all about me and I just think it's not right," he said.

In Brisbane, Lions veteran Nigel Lappin also answered a Seven reporter's questions, and said while he was disappointed at the network, he expected the parties to resolve the dispute.

"It's really disappointing what has happened, and that's been said," he said.

"From my point of view it is extremely disappointing.

"But at the same time Channel Seven pour a lot of money into footy so I am sure something will be worked out."

Victorian police chief Christine Nixon said the two players at the centre of the controversy might be interviewed by police.

"There is a possibility," Ms Nixon told Southern Cross radio.

"We will look at the material we have and then determine whether there should be any steps taken.

"As I understand it, (the records) were about rehabilitation they were involved in.

"It's a matter for us to think through the information we have - there may be no further action, there may be some."

Ms Nixon said there was a possibility police would ask the players about the source of the drugs.

Seven may also come under police scrutiny after Ms Nixon described its decision to air private and confidential medical records as "disgraceful" and "appalling".

"There is a possibility (of charges)," she said.

"As we go through this investigation, we obviously executed a search warrant on Channel Seven to gain the material, and so we will consider their role in it."

Police have already charged a man, 36, and woman, 31, with theft.

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