Rumour Buddy drug scandal

[frggr]

AFL knew things getting fishy so hes back early boys

Nah, 4 weeks is consistent with a 2nd strike under the new rules

 

[Bored_Pie]

Was clearly not an injury. AFL showing how corrupt they are again.

 

[Dwhale44]

There's no drugs here. Here there is no drugs

 

[regpies]

They'd still have to confirm the second strike publicly.

This one's myth-busted.

The only player named publicly as part of this policy was because police were involved.

No way the AFL will name a player, ever.

 

[Farm Boy]

Do strikes reset after a period of time?

Yeah, they reset everytime a player enters rehab.

 

[HawkMongrel]

lol

"He's still a little while away"

nek minit

"ZOMG JESUS ROSE!"

 

[The King!]

Oh well if it’s drugs he should be moving fine so that’s good news

 

[Number37]

The only player named publicly as part of this policy was because police were involved.

No way the AFL will name a player, ever.

Except that time they named and suspended Travis Tuck.

 

[frggr]

lol

"He's still a little while away"

nek minit

"ZOMG JESUS ROSE!"

You reckon they'd save that for Easter

 

[regpies]

Except that time they named and suspended Travis Tuck.

You’re a bit slow, the Police thing was Travis Tuck.

 

[Number37]

You’re a bit slow, the Police thing was Travis Tuck.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/tucks-three-strikes-end-in-12game-ban-20100831-14fja.html

The police thing was Tuck's third strike according to the AFL, who named and suspended him.

 

[regpies]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/tucks-three-strikes-end-in-12game-ban-20100831-14fja.html

The police thing was Tuck's third strike according to the AFL, who named and suspended him.

Yeah, what I said. You’ll catch on one day. In the meantime you just keep pretending that Buddy has never had an issue. Oh, except for when his medical records were sold to a journo.

 

[HawkMongrel]

 

[SA HAWK]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/tucks-three-strikes-end-in-12game-ban-20100831-14fja.html

The police thing was Tuck's third strike according to the AFL, who named and suspended him.

You are getting dumber by the minute son.

 

[Number37]

Yeah, what I said. You’ll catch on one day. In the meantime you just keep pretending that Buddy has never had an issue. Oh, except for when his medical records were sold to a journo.

Buddy clearly had an issue, nobody ever denied that. When he was a Hawk quite a few of them had an issue.

 

[Number37]

You are getting dumber by the minute son.

Only a billion more minutes & I qualify as a Hawks fan?

 

[bungwahl]

The only player named publicly as part of this policy was because police were involved.

No way the AFL will name a player, ever.

It’s literally their rule.

 

[BloodySwan]

Great acting by Buddy tonight. Looked a little proppy at times and not near his best - just making sure people believe this whole injury thing eh?

 

[legend166]

The policy was updated in 2015 (a Swans poster pointed out earlier):

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/illicit-drugs-policy-changes-unveiled/

Interventions and consequences are as follows:

1st Detection: $5,000 financial sanction (suspended) and compulsory counselling and education programs.

2nd Detection: Four match suspension and $5,000 sanction imposed. Club notified and the suspension confirmed publically.

3rd Detection: 12 match suspension and $10,000 sanction.

But he only missed three matches.

 

[Silent Alarm]

It's such a crock of s**t. There are loop holes to get around strikes but even if he was on drugs every night and failing drugs tests every morning, the AFL would not say 'hey mate, sit out for a month.' They love the Swans he's good for their success and ticket sales and interest. Why do people assume the AFL are corrupt in so many ways yet allow Buddoir to sit out and get punished?

Obviously he isn't on drugs every single night and the innuendo is probably a little over the top. There are players who are gambling addicts and alcohol addicts and have way worse issues, but fundamentally the idea the AFL have this respect for rules and adhere to them and make him sit out is ludicrous.

The only one of worth is when he sat out the finals series. When he did that weird interview with Richo and his hair was all grown out it was obvious he was... not right.

 

[Number37]

It's such a crock of s**t. There are loop holes to get around strikes but even if he was on drugs every night and failing drugs tests every morning, the AFL would not say 'hey mate, sit out for a month.' They love the Swans he's good for their success and ticket sales and interest. Why do people assume the AFL are corrupt in so many ways yet allow Buddoir to sit out and get punished?

Obviously he isn't on drugs every single night and the innuendo is probably a little over the top. There are players who are gambling addicts and alcohol addicts and have way worse issues, but fundamentally the idea the AFL have this respect for rules and adhere to them and make him sit out is ludicrous.

The only one of worth is when he sat out the finals series. When he did that weird interview with Richo and his hair was all grown out it was obvious he was... not right.

No doubt the AFL is corrupt and would sweep drug use under the carpet, but...repeatedly sweeping under the carpet drug use by one player would open them up to a massive law suit for failing their duty of care to that player.

 

[Silent Alarm]

No doubt the AFL is corrupt and would sweep drug use under the carpet, but...repeatedly sweeping under the carpet drug use by one player would open them up to a massive law suit for failing their duty of care to that player.

How is still paying him but not allowing him to play going to stop that? They're not sending him on month long stints to rehab. If he had a genuine issue they'd have to send him away for a long time and this is a corporation (basically) who let the Cousins s**t slide, let McCartin continue to play, etc. They don't care if someone ends up ****ed on meth or with life long issues from concussion, why would they suddenly be liable because someone allegedly likes drugs?

 

[Number37]

How is still paying him but not allowing him to play going to stop that? They're not sending him on month long stints to rehab. If he had a genuine issue they'd have to send him away for a long time and this is a corporation (basically) who let the Cousins s**t slide, let McCartin continue to play, etc. They don't care if someone ends up ****** on meth or with life long issues from concussion, why would they suddenly be liable because someone allegedly likes drugs?

Because they knew about it and enabled it.

If they get a benefit out of it, by allowing a player to continue by sweeping their strikes under the carpet, it wouldn't be difficult to make the case.

 

[The King!]

It's such a crock of s**t. There are loop holes to get around strikes but even if he was on drugs every night and failing drugs tests every morning, the AFL would not say 'hey mate, sit out for a month.' They love the Swans he's good for their success and ticket sales and interest. Why do people assume the AFL are corrupt in so many ways yet allow Buddoir to sit out and get punished?

Obviously he isn't on drugs every single night and the innuendo is probably a little over the top. There are players who are gambling addicts and alcohol addicts and have way worse issues, but fundamentally the idea the AFL have this respect for rules and adhere to them and make him sit out is ludicrous.

The only one of worth is when he sat out the finals series. When he did that weird interview with Richo and his hair was all grown out it was obvious he was... not right.

So you create a set of facts then get outraged they exist

 

[TheExtractorFactor]