AFL boss Gillon McLaughlin says stripping journalists of their accreditation if they publish "complete lies" is something worth considering.
The debate comes as a report from Perth suggested Nathan Buckley might be replaced by Fremantle coach Ross Lyon in 2018.
All parties denied the story but Buckley suggested the media should be stripped of their accreditation if they publish untrue stories.
McLaughlin told 3AW's Neil Mitchell he thought it was "quite a good idea".
"Our coaches, players and officials, everyone is held incredibly accountable everyday," McLaughlin said.
McLaughlin highlighted that the accusations should not be taken lightly as journalists are talking about people's "livelihood and their careers".
"There has to be accountability for that. Taking accreditation away seems to be a fairly logical outcome," he said.
Mitchell also questioned McLaughlin about the AFL's drug testing policy in light of former Blue and Tiger, Chris Yarran, revealing his battle with ice.
But McLaughlin defended the AFL's drug detection system suggesting "it is very plausible he was being treated by his clubs medical officer... because he wasn't playing".
"Part of the model is if you actually have a problem or a vulnerability it is identified through the program and you then are not able to play and you are treated", McLaughlin added.
Although, the CEO also said he is at "arms length" with the story and only suggested that is how the situation may have been handled.