Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

[Bornadog]

Re: Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

They will get the same as SAAD probably. Same thing all of them tested positive in training to performance enhancers.

The players claim they don't know how clenbuterol got into their system as they were in NZ at the time.

This is the best explanation I believe:

NRL star who served two-year ban links clenbuterol to illicit drugs

[jeemak]

Re: Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

They've most likely been given a strike on the basis of testing positive to illicit drug use at the time, and on that basis the AFL has a green light to ban them for an extended period beyond anything that's been seen so far as far as WADA/ASADA drug use is concerned.

This will be a two year ban.

[KT31]

Re: Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

“The most embarrassing thing is that people might think I’m a (steroid]) cheat. I would much rather be known as someone who partied too much than a cheat.”

Seriously ?
From my experience this pretty much sums up the attitude of a lot of young sportsmen today, whether it be ice,pills or any other illicit substance - drug taking is drug taking.

I'm dead against them but least the majority of those that take steroids are trying to improve results or get an edge in their respective sports not just get a high for the hell of it.

[Mofra]

Re: Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

This is far, far, far more straightforward than the Essendon saga.

Yep - seems analogous with the Saad case.

[Mofra]

Re: Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

I'm dead against them but least the majority of those that take steroids are trying to improve results or get an edge in their respective sports not just get a high for the hell of it.

It's pretty common to take lower level party drugs (over alcohol) due to recovery and skinfolds.

[hujsh]

Re: Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

Seriously ?
From my experience this pretty much sums up the attitude of a lot of young sportsmen today, whether it be ice,pills or any other illicit substance - drug taking is drug taking.

I'm dead against them but least the majority of those that take steroids are trying to improve results or get an edge in their respective sports not just get a high for the hell of it.

There's a clear moral reason not to cheat with performance enhancing drugs. It's not that black and white with recreational drugs (unless you go overboard to the point that you hurt someone, but that's no different to alcohol)

[Twodogs]

Re: Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

Or you are using coke as a masking agent.

[Bornadog]

Re: Collingwood footballers Lachy Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

2 year ban, fined $50,000 and delisted by Collingwood.