The flip side of using supplements

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  • Ghost Dog
    WOOF Member
    • May 2010
    • 9404
    #1

    The flip side of using supplements

    Forecast of things to come in the AFL?

    Reported today in the SMH - Ex Shark Sues club over supplements.
    Former Cronulla player Isaac Gordon is pursuing legal action against the club, revealing he was told by the Sharks doctor he might have died as a result of the side-effects of the substance he was given at the club.
    Gordon, who was at the Sharks in 2011 when sports scientist Stephen Dank ran a supplements program, is seeking compensation after suffering a mysterious blood-thinning disorder that left him with severe bruising from the ankle to the groin of one leg that was tested for cancer, and wants those responsible to be held accountable.


    Giddy-up!

    The supplements in question were taken by Gordon as lozenges, drinks and creams, and he was also given a vial with the label ''for equine use only'' and ''not for human consumption'' to be taken orally each morning and night.
    Concerned by what he was given to take by a former employee of the club, Gordon brought the vial to Givney, and that was believed to be the catalyst for Dank's departure from the Sharks after his 11 weeks.


    Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz2aU8Smp00
    You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus
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    • KT31
      Bulldog Team of the Century
      • Jul 2008
      • 5454
      #2
      Re: The flip side of using supplements

      This may make some take this issue a little bit less blasé.
      Gorden is a very lucky man, would not be to many games of rugby where a player does not cop a decent tap to the head.
      Just another reason the penalties should be severe and not light.
      It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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        • Ghost Dog
          WOOF Member
          • May 2010
          • 9404
          #3
          Re: The flip side of using supplements

          Well said KT31

          You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus

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            • Remi Moses
              WOOF Member
              • Jan 2009
              • 14785
              #4
              Re: The flip side of using supplements

              Gold^^^

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                • bulldogtragic
                  The List Manager
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 34289
                  #5
                  Re: The flip side of using supplements

                  Can't believe the first positive test since JCharles has barely been touched.
                  Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                    • LostDoggy
                      WOOF Member
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 8307
                      #6
                      Re: The flip side of using supplements

                      Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                      Can't believe the first positive test since JCharles has barely been touched.
                      It's St Kilda. The media may be waiting to hear the woman's side of the story…

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                        • bulldogtragic
                          The List Manager
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 34289
                          #7
                          Re: The flip side of using supplements

                          Originally posted by BornAScragger
                          It's St Kilda. The media may be waiting to hear the woman's side of the story…
                          that's cruel. True. Fitting. Accurate.
                          Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                            • KT31
                              Bulldog Team of the Century
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 5454
                              #8
                              Re: The flip side of using supplements

                              Originally posted by bornascragger
                              it's st kilda. The media may be waiting to hear the woman's side of the story…
                              ^^^^

                              Champagne Comedy.
                              It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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                                • Doc26
                                  Coaching Staff
                                  • Sep 2009
                                  • 3087
                                  #9
                                  Re: The flip side of using supplements

                                  Originally posted by Ghost Dog
                                  Well said KT31

                                  Originally posted by Remi Moses
                                  Gold^^^

                                  "You're gonna need a bigger boat"

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                                    • Bornadog
                                      WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                      • Jan 2007
                                      • 66791
                                      #10
                                      Re: The flip side of using supplements

                                      If Ahmad Saad gets a two year ban so should every guilty player at Essendon.
                                      FFC: Established 1883

                                      Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                                        • Bulldog Joe
                                          Premiership Moderator
                                          • Jul 2009
                                          • 5580
                                          #11
                                          Re: The flip side of using supplements

                                          Originally posted by bornadog
                                          If Ahmad Saad gets a two year ban so should every guilty player at Essendon.
                                          While I don't disagree, the issue is that Saad has actually returned a positive test.

                                          The Essendon players have not.
                                          Life is to be Enjoyed not Endured

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                                            • Bornadog
                                              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                              • Jan 2007
                                              • 66791
                                              #12
                                              Re: The flip side of using supplements

                                              Originally posted by Bulldog Joe
                                              While I don't disagree, the issue is that Saad has actually returned a positive test.

                                              The Essendon players have not.
                                              As I said every guilty player
                                              FFC: Established 1883

                                              Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                                                • Bulldog Joe
                                                  Premiership Moderator
                                                  • Jul 2009
                                                  • 5580
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: The flip side of using supplements

                                                  Originally posted by bornadog
                                                  As I said every guilty player
                                                  There is plenty of evidence indicating guilt, but no positive test.

                                                  Where does Watson's admission sit?

                                                  Essendon are claiming it was legal but everything we see in the media indicates it was not.

                                                  It has gone on for so long, but Saad looks done and dusted. He probably had much less intent to beat the system.
                                                  Last edited by Bulldog Joe; 02-08-2013, 01:11 PM.
                                                  Life is to be Enjoyed not Endured

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                                                    • Dancin' Douggy
                                                      WOOF Member
                                                      • Oct 2007
                                                      • 2876
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: The flip side of using supplements

                                                      Originally posted by Doc26
                                                      "You're gonna need a bigger boat"
                                                      Nice

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                                                        • Bulldog4life
                                                          WOOF Member
                                                          • Oct 2007
                                                          • 9607
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: The flip side of using supplements

                                                          Originally posted by Bulldog Joe
                                                          There is plenty of evidence indicating guilt, but no positive test.

                                                          Where does Watson's admission sit?

                                                          Essendon are claiming it was legal but everything we see in the media indicates it was not.

                                                          It has gone on for so long, but Saad looks done and dusted. He probably had much less intent to beat the system.
                                                          Watson is lucky to still be playing.

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