Scandal Joel Smith (Melbourne): Cocaine trafficking accusation

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Trafficking Accusation:

Scandal - Joel Smith (Melbourne): Cocaine trafficking accusation

Trafficking Accusation: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/joel-smith-melbourne-cocaine-trafficking-accusation.1373812/post-82421629 MFC and AFL Statements: Melbourne Football Club Media Statement – Joel Smith The Melbourne Football Club has been advised by the AFL that further...

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MFC and AFL Statements:

Melbourne Football Club Media Statement – Joel Smith

The Melbourne Football Club has been advised by the AFL that further Anti-Doping Rule Violations have been asserted against Joel Smith by Sport Integrity Australia.

The Melbourne Football Club is not authorised to make public comment while this is an ongoing matter that is being investigated by Sport Integrity Australia.

It should be noted since the article has been published on the Herald Sun website, Joel’s management has contacted the Club on his behalf to advise that the comments made by the source within the article are not reflective of Joel’s views and the source is not speaking on any authority from Joel.

Joel has made it very clear that he has no issues or concerns with anyone at the Melbourne Football Club.

As the Club has previously stated, we will wait for the investigation to be completed before we update our supporters further.

AFL STATEMENT – JOEL SMITH

The AFL confirms that further Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) have been asserted against Joel Smith of the Melbourne Football Club under the Australian Football Anti-Doping Code.

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) has notified Smith that three ADRVs for “Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking” of Cocaine to third parties are asserted against him.

Under the Code, Trafficking in an anti-doping context is relevantly defined to be “Selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or distributing a Prohibited Substance, by an Athlete … to any third party [but] shall not include actions involving Prohibited Substances which are not prohibited in Out-of-Competition Testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate such Prohibited Substances are not intended for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance” (Article 1 of the Code).

Further, SIA has notified Smith that an ADRV for Possession of a Prohibited Substance (Cocaine) on 9 September 2022 is asserted against him.

These ADRVs are in addition to that previously asserted against him (in connection with a sample provided by him after the match between Melbourne and Hawthorn on 20 August 2023 which tested positive to Cocaine and its metabolite, Benzoylecgonine).

Smith will continue to be provisionally suspended pending the finalisation of all of these matters, meaning he is not permitted to be part of Melbourne’s football program, including Melbourne’s pre-season training that is currently underway.

Under the Code, the new asserted ADRVs will be further investigated by SIA and these matters may ultimately be heard by an AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal in the coming months.

Due to the ongoing nature of the anti-doping process, the AFL and SIA are unable to make any further comment at this time.

 

[LanceRomance]

The code was updated on January 1, 2021, whereby “an athlete who has tested positive to a Substance of Abuse’ in-competition (which includes cocaine), the sanction is only three months if the athlete can prove the substance was used out of competition and was unrelated to sporting performance’’.

He tested positive in a game day test

 

[Tulip]

Elite culture down at the Dees

 

[The Sultan]

What? A drug like meth or even addictive pain killers that ruined millions of lives have caused many more problems.

It’s a fairly harmless party drug for most people

The northern part of Mexico disagrees.

 

[Toump Ass]

Shows you how good our 2021 premiership was, given we absolutely trashed the competition with a bunch of drug addicts like Smith and Clarry running around.

 

[Dez!]

4 year contract, depending on the money we could be looking at band 1 compo.

6, 7 for pick 1.

Get it done.

 

[Pies No 1]

Cocaine use is the cause of CTE.

 

[Toump Ass]

Cocaine use is the cause of CTE.

Strong first post.

 

[GWT6]

The northern part of Mexico disagrees.

Yep - the damage that the production and supply of cocaine does is massive. Murder, slavery, imprisonment, kidnap.

Australia should have it grown and sold under government regulation. Tasmania is the world's biggest producer of legal opium, we should do the same for cocaine.

 

[mrpez]

Give us an insight on what its like being a smart arse and then realising is one of your players who transgressed. You guys aint travelling that well right now to underpin your "cocky" attitude #StevenMayExample1

You really have anger issues my friend!

 

[Milanista28]

He tested positive in a game day test

But can he prove he used the substance on Thursday night at a mates place?

 

[LanceRomance]

But can he prove he used the substance on Thursday night at a mates place?

not sure that will cut it... and he might not want to incriminate his friends (especially if they are VFL or AFL players)

 

[Rusty Brookes]

But can he prove he used the substance on Thursday night at a mates place?

I'm guessing the argument is any coke in the system could be performance enhancing, so it doesn't matter when he took it. I don't think he was doing lines as part of his warm-up.

 

[Percel]

But can he prove he used the substance on Thursday night at a mates place?

If its in the system on game day, then he's pretty cooked. Irrespective of when it was taken

 

[bzparkes]

Melbourne about to exceed WCE '07 levels of drugs scandals with 1/10 the media attention.

 

[sammm]

Thank * it wasn't a Pies player. But also, bad luck Melbourne. Lucky you kept Petty.

Thank * it wasn't a St Kilda player

 

[LanceRomance]

Melbourne about to exceed WCE '07 levels of drugs scandals with 1/10 the media attention.

I don't think so, media have been all over Melbourne because of Bartlett.

I'm not sure if that is still in the supreme court but if it is I think the AFL will use that to avoid commentary.

Caroline Wilson, especially, will be all over this I think

 

[HTPunter]

But can he prove he used the substance on Thursday night at a mates place?

Doesn’t matter? If it is in his system on game day it is in his system on game day.

Risk you take taking cocaine during the season.

 

[Petrie4PM]

Meh, who cares, unless it was taken the day of the game, which is the only way its giving him an edge, a decent chunk of the western world has tried it or does it.

 

[Channels]

Wonder if the standard excuse of it was the first time he's tried it.

 

[LanceRomance]

If its in the system on game day, then he's pretty cooked. Irrespective of when it was taken

Agreed, it's only detectable in urine for a very short time. So either he is really unlucky or he partakes more than the occasionally

 

[cherrypie]

not sure that will cut it... and he might not want to incriminate his friends (especially if they are VFL or AFL players)

Considering his career is the on the line, I’m sure he’d happily incriminate friends/teammates to save himself

 

[The Sultan]

Doesn’t matter? If it is in his system on game day it is in his system on game day.

Risk you take taking cocaine during the season.

yep.. doesnt matter if you blow over .05 the next day, 12 hours after you stopped drinking.. you are still over the limit.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

The obvious solution is to strip the Dees of the 2021 flag and give it to the Dogs

 

[Woody15]

Melbourne about to exceed WCE '07 levels of drugs scandals with 1/10 the media attention.

The chip on Eagles supporters shoulders from that period of time is still running strong I see. The way they carry on like the attention wasn't warranted is truly a sight to behold.

 

[In the Thirds]

Wonder if the standard excuse of it was the first time he's tried it.

Or he was suffering metal health issues, depression etc