GWS and Lachie Whitfield - Drugs Investigation

[Topdog]

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It is not actually a tough decision. Jobe MUST have the brownlow taken off him.

Unfortunately it is an unpleasant thing for Gil to do. Just bloody make the call and move on.

To be fair to Gil that is the way he has been wording it. It's a tough decision that no one wants to make and at our next meeting on Nov 14 Jobe will come and plead his case and a decision will be made.

Jobe shouldnt get to plead anything but other than that it seems fair.

[S Coast Simon]

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I really like Jobe but the reality is he won it during the years he was just suspended for. He won it whilst a banned substance was in his system. Pretty cut a dried sadly. He has to have it taken away

[dukedog]

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Wow. Afl is holding the investigation up.... this wreaks of coverup. I feel bad for whitfield. He should have had the right support.

[Twodogs]

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Wow. Afl is holding the investigation up.... this wreaks of coverup. I feel bad for whitfield. He should have had the right support.

Indeed. What he got instead were a couple of enablers.

[Topdog]

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Wow. Afl is holding the investigation up.... this wreaks of coverup. I feel bad for whitfield. He should have had the right support.

I havent heard anything. Do you mean in general terms or was there a story that they are holding it up?

[hujsh]

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I havent heard anything. Do you mean in general terms or was there a story that they are holding it up?

ASADA is waiting for the official AFL report.

It apparently takes much more than a year to sufficently cover it up.

[Rocket Science]

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Seven Clubs Fined For Antidoping Code Breach

Released by the AFEL at precisely 3:45pm EST today in order it receives the coverage and scrutiny they'd like it to receive ...

One of those breaches are ours for what it's worth.

[GVGjr]

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Seven Clubs Fined For Antidoping Code Breach

Released by the AFEL at precisely 3:45pm EST today in order it receives the coverage and scrutiny they'd like it to receive ...

One of those breaches are ours for what it's worth.

Not good news. I hope the club gets on the front foot and explains why there has been a breach.

[Twodogs]

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Yeah it's not a good look. We must be speaking to potential sponsors at the moment too so it wouldn't be ideal on several fronts.

[comrade]

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No one has tested positively. The AFL has confirmed none of the teams were actively hiding information ala GWS.

[bulldogtragic]

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No one has tested positively. The AFL has confirmed none of the teams were actively hiding information ala GWS.

Yep. An honest single minor administrative error in an entire year reported to ASADA & AFEL for a minor mandatory fine. Meh.

[1eyedog]

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Looks like Whitfield negotiating a 6 month ban from the club which will allow him to play round 9 onwards next year. Allan and Lambert negotiating a one year ban.

This on the proviso that the case is not escalated to an anti-doping ban by ASADA / WADA, of which ASADA have agreed.

Famous last words re. ASADA? We know WADA don't play by the ASADA rules and WADA ban for anti-doping is obviously 4 years... Walking a fine line since when does the accused get to call the shots?

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/gws-face-loss-of-draft-picks-over-lachie-whitfield-affair-20161111-gsn45r.html

[comrade]

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Draft picks need to be taken away because I hate GWS.

[Greystache]

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It's a pretty soft sentence but I can kind of see why ASADA would do the deal. If they try to prosecute it fully the AFEL will make the investigation difficult, then they'll select a tribunal panel that will clear Whitfield, then WADA will have to take the case to a proper court where there'll be an actual hearing. That will take 12-24 months and cost millions. ASADA won't want to wear the costs or have another drawn out public battle, and the AFEL know this.

6 months and 9 games is very light, but then again if the AFEL were in charge of the anti-doping program Whitfield wouldn't even get 6 days.

[GVGjr]

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Draft picks need to be taken away because I hate GWS.

I think that is in the mix of outcomes. Even one 1st round selection being taken off them is a big penalty.