Former AFP chief forensic scientist Sarah Benson has also prioritised rebuilding trust in the global anti-doping system and the safeguarding of children in sport.
A review of Sport Integrity Australia’s operations has revealed men’s AFL and rugby union players were not drug tested for significant periods in 2023 and 2024.
There’s nothing remarkable about the fact WADA and Sinner did a deal. But three months? That’s got a stench.
A private dining room at a South Melbourne gastro pub was the scene of a robust debate between AFL captains and commission chairman Richard Goyder.
The ball will now be bounced by an umpire after a club is warned for a 6-6-6 infringement at a centre bounce after a goal,to avoid teams being tempted to gain a competitive advantage.
Jannik Sinner and his team of expensive lawyers have played the system like a Stradivarius.
Australian Nick Kyrgios has criticised the three-month ban accepted by Jannik Sinner after the Italian world No.1 tested positive for anabolic agent last year.
The AFL’s proposed crackdown on illicit drugs has received substantial support,with the father of a banned Melbourne footballer calling for players to be tested weekly.
The AFLPA boss said the union would refuse to accept a new drug code regime of immediate fines. Also,players testing positive wouldn’t place their anonymity at risk.
Sydney Swans player Caiden Cleary has been suspended and fined by the AFL after NSW police determined that he was in possession of an illicit substance late last year.