Whatever the fate of Joel Smith,and whatever an examination of the evidence in his case brings,the Demons should not avoid an examination of themselves.
Under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy,Melbourne’s Joel Smith would record a first strike,receive a suspended fine and counselling. But here’s what happens under the league’s anti-doping code.
After four years in the wilderness,the one-time NRL young gun reveals the demons that have haunted him since making the biggest mistake of his life.
The former Wimbledon and French Open champion has been provisionally suspended since October for testing positive to a banned blood booster at last year’s US Open.
France and Juventus superstar Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended and could face a four-year ban following a positive test for testosterone.
The UK-based Australian says 500 athletes are ready to take part in competition where doping is allowed,but the AOC says the idea can’t be taken seriously.
Scientists say Peter Bol was lucky the same World Anti-Doping Agency laboratories that got it wrong with his first doping sample did not test his second one.
Rob Stannard has denied using a prohibited substance but will miss the world championships in Glasgow after learning that he had been provisionally suspended.
Bol has been cleared,but his accusers have not. There are now a litany of questions federal sports minister Anika Wells must answer.
The Australian middle-distance runner was the victim of a botched investigation by anti-doping authorities.
Darren Hibbert,a central figure during disgraced sports scientist Stephen Dank’s time at Cronulla,strongly endorsed the Dragons’ decision to give Shane Flanagan another chance in the top job.