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Re: ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players
The Prismall article for those that haven't read it:
Western Bulldogs says banned player Brent Prismall is working at the club after AFL approval, despite ASADA advice
BANNED former Bomber Brent Prismall is working at the Western Bulldogs in defiance of advice from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.
Prismall is the only member of the Essendon 34 who *!remains in the AFL system.
The Herald Sun can reveal ASADA provided advice to the AFL after the January 12 Court of Arbitration for Sport verdict indicating that Prismall should be stood down from his position as the Bulldogs’ player welfare manager while serving his suspension.
Twelve current Essendon players and five now at other clubs will sit out the AFL *!season, along with Greater Western Sydney assistant coach Mark McVeigh.
The drugs bans apply to all levels of football and have cost former Bombers such as Nathan Lovett-Murray, Sam Lon-ergan and Henry Slattery country coaching jobs.
Bulldogs president Peter Gordon said the AFL had approved Prismall’s employment at the club.
“The AFL have indicated to us in writing their comfort with the arrangement,” Gordon told the Herald Sun.
“We are fully satisfied that the terms of engagement fit within the *!parameters of all relevant *!regulations and we are pleased that he is able to continue.”
But an AFL spokesperson said talks with ASADA about Prismall’s job were continuing.
“The AFL has been in discussions with ASADA with respect to the implications of the suspensions for all 34 players on a case-by-case basis,” she said.
“These discussions with ASADA are continuing.”
Section 22.1 of the AFL anti-doping code states that “no player or other person who has been declared ineligible may, during the period of ineligibility, participate in any *!capacity in an AFL competition or activity”.
Asked about the job of Prismall (pictured) at the Bulldogs, an ASADA spokesman said: “As the AFL have responsibility for enforcing their anti-doping policy in the first instance, we suggest you contact them.”
The Herald Sun has been told at least one senior AFL *!figure agrees with ASADA’s position on Prismall’s employment.
Others believe that unlike the circumstances facing McVeigh at GWS, Prismall’s work in player welfare is not directly connected to the Dogs’ on-field performance, therefore not in breach of the code.
It also emerged that Lonergan, who has lost his job as playing coach of Launceston Football Club, was *!exploring options to remain employed by the club in *!another capacity.
michael.warner@news.com.au
THE CODE SAYS NO
Status during ineligibility according to the AFL anti-doping code.
* 22.1 Prohibition Against Participation During Ineligibility
(a) No Player or other Person who has been declared Ineligible may, during the period of Ineligibility, participate in any capacity in an AFL Competition or activity (other than authorised Anti-Doping education or rehabilitation programs) authorised by the AFL, Affiliated State or Territory Body or AFL Clubs, any Signatory or Signatory’s member organisation or a club or other member organisation of a Signatory’s member organisation, or in competitions authorised or organised by any professional league or any international or national level event organisation or any elite or national-level sporting activity funded by a government agency.
The Prismall article for those that haven't read it:
Western Bulldogs says banned player Brent Prismall is working at the club after AFL approval, despite ASADA advice
BANNED former Bomber Brent Prismall is working at the Western Bulldogs in defiance of advice from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.
Prismall is the only member of the Essendon 34 who *!remains in the AFL system.
The Herald Sun can reveal ASADA provided advice to the AFL after the January 12 Court of Arbitration for Sport verdict indicating that Prismall should be stood down from his position as the Bulldogs’ player welfare manager while serving his suspension.
Twelve current Essendon players and five now at other clubs will sit out the AFL *!season, along with Greater Western Sydney assistant coach Mark McVeigh.
The drugs bans apply to all levels of football and have cost former Bombers such as Nathan Lovett-Murray, Sam Lon-ergan and Henry Slattery country coaching jobs.
Bulldogs president Peter Gordon said the AFL had approved Prismall’s employment at the club.
“The AFL have indicated to us in writing their comfort with the arrangement,” Gordon told the Herald Sun.
“We are fully satisfied that the terms of engagement fit within the *!parameters of all relevant *!regulations and we are pleased that he is able to continue.”
But an AFL spokesperson said talks with ASADA about Prismall’s job were continuing.
“The AFL has been in discussions with ASADA with respect to the implications of the suspensions for all 34 players on a case-by-case basis,” she said.
“These discussions with ASADA are continuing.”
Section 22.1 of the AFL anti-doping code states that “no player or other person who has been declared ineligible may, during the period of ineligibility, participate in any *!capacity in an AFL competition or activity”.
Asked about the job of Prismall (pictured) at the Bulldogs, an ASADA spokesman said: “As the AFL have responsibility for enforcing their anti-doping policy in the first instance, we suggest you contact them.”
The Herald Sun has been told at least one senior AFL *!figure agrees with ASADA’s position on Prismall’s employment.
Others believe that unlike the circumstances facing McVeigh at GWS, Prismall’s work in player welfare is not directly connected to the Dogs’ on-field performance, therefore not in breach of the code.
It also emerged that Lonergan, who has lost his job as playing coach of Launceston Football Club, was *!exploring options to remain employed by the club in *!another capacity.
michael.warner@news.com.au
THE CODE SAYS NO
Status during ineligibility according to the AFL anti-doping code.
* 22.1 Prohibition Against Participation During Ineligibility
(a) No Player or other Person who has been declared Ineligible may, during the period of Ineligibility, participate in any capacity in an AFL Competition or activity (other than authorised Anti-Doping education or rehabilitation programs) authorised by the AFL, Affiliated State or Territory Body or AFL Clubs, any Signatory or Signatory’s member organisation or a club or other member organisation of a Signatory’s member organisation, or in competitions authorised or organised by any professional league or any international or national level event organisation or any elite or national-level sporting activity funded by a government agency.
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