Collingwood’s Josh Thomas, Lachie Keeffe accept two-year bans for taking banned drug clenbuterol

[Lance Uppercut]

It's pretty amusing how the ones who have poured scorn on the HTB and every thread ever placed here over the last 2 years are now posting furiously.

I reckon if someone at Hawthorn or Carlton slips up the activity would be even higher tbh

 

[Dan Cooper]

The AFL are either WADA compliant or they're not. If they're WADA compliant the anti doping policies fall in line with WADA. And thus they would be operating under 2015 policy

Oh dear! Could be long holidays on the cards. I guess all that to be confirmed?

 

[Art Corvelay]

So, is it a coincidence this comes out the day before the Essendon verdict?

Collingwood players are forgotten about after tribunal verdict for Essendon is handed tomorrow? Please. Pwetty pwease?

 

[Lance Uppercut]

The AFL are either WADA compliant or they're not. If they're WADA compliant the anti doping policies fall in line with WADA. And thus they would be operating under 2015 policy

nah, not if it's not signed off

 

[Reality rules]

It's pretty amusing how the ones who have poured scorn on the HTB and every thread ever placed here over the last 2 years are now posting furiously.

The enemy of my enemy must be my friend.

 

[Blue and Silver]

While different from the accusations leveled at the EFC (which are systemic in nature). This forms part of a worrying trend of risk-taking behaviour by AFL players to try and get ahead.

I can't be the only one worried my own club might be around the corner can I?

 

[threesixpio]

I reckon if someone at Hawthorn or Carlton slips up the activity would be even higher tbh

Clarko's fist would go through their face. Likely more scary than an ASADA ban

 

[Tigerland]

Is this a joke?

No joke.

Countries use this in meat products - although apparently there is a warning of this in the doping code.

Don't jump to conclusions until we know the facts.

 

[efcboy]

Oh dear! Long holidays on the cards.

Depends - each case on its merits. Could be circumstances the general public are not aware of yet. It will be lame if they used the tainted meat excuse however like contador.

 

[Reality rules]

The AFL are either WADA compliant or they're not. If they're WADA compliant the anti doping policies fall in line with WADA. And thus they would be operating under 2015 policy

Who are you?

I haven't see you post here before?

 

[Tiger2709]

I suspect the players have eaten something to cause the positive tests.

Their actions thus far (allowing names to be put out etc) are hardly actions of guilty drug takers.

I could be wrong, just a hunch.

Essendon on the other hand....

Unfortunately what they have eaten are known as PEDS, the AFL only protects big name players, these two will be thrown to the wolves to satiate whichever Gods are upset over whatever tomorrows outcome will be.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

2 vs 20 makes a big difference tbh

so do +ve tests

 

[Blues_Man]

I reckon if someone at Hawthorn or Carlton slips up the activity would be even higher tbh

Won't happen ....And i'm amazed this has happened with the Pies players .
In the current climate you wouldn't take a bloody panadol without getting it ticked off first.

 

[GarnerSmash]

So Hirdy is not only the second coming of Christ but also has the ability to read the future, so brave.

Hirdrodamus.

Nostrohirdus.

 

[andrewb]

Eddie: the substance was either clenbuteral alpha or clenbutamodulin.

 

[morelli89]

Lol why are people attacking Collingwood? We haven't even had a press conference yet. If the B sample comes back positive delist them.

We won't drag this out for 2 years that's for sure

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Pretty embarassing

hahaha yeah, how embarrassing for the Essendon supporters to be acting like, well, like almost every other supporter has for the last 2 years - except with actual proof of wrong-doing to talk about. The shame of it.

 

[theboxmike]

So maybe the Rumors were true about 2010...

 

[Proper Gander]

It's pretty amusing how the ones who have poured scorn on the HTB and every thread ever placed here over the last 2 years are now posting furiously.

If they haven't posted here before now, how could you know about them pouring scorn on HTB & every thread?

Aha! bomber board lurker!

 

[efcboy]

nah, not if it's not signed off

It would be very unprofessional for a major sporting organisation to be through a quarter of the year without being compliant.

 

[Blues_Man]

Mmm let's see.
No B sample results- innocent till proven guilty.
They were duped.
The drug was in meat they ate. etc etc.
Plenty of ways to defend it. none of them credible but when has that ever stopped people.

They been eating Horse meat ?

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

So brave

 

[Bunk Moreland]

So, is it a coincidence this comes out the day before the Essendon verdict?

There's two options, really:

- Collingwood dropped it now to ensure they cop less than a days's heat before the torch returns to Essendon (by far the most likely IMO)

- the AFL and/or ASADA have released it now to move some of the spotlight off tomorrow's announcement.

IMO there is no way in hell it's a coincidence. No way in hell.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Is Eddie going to be at the presser?

His head will undoubtedly look like it's going to explode.

His jowls will be doing this:

 

[Fat Nyfe]

The AFL is turning into a joke. How many more PED cases are going to surface? The integrity of this game is just about in crisis right now.