Lachie Whitfield and GWS Officials Under Investigation

[Spongebob]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...s-over-drugs-allegations-20160829-gr41b6.html

Former number one draft pick Lachie Whitfield has been investigated for deliberately hiding from drug testers with the help of two former Greater Western Sydney football officials.

The AFL has completed an investigation into the matter and is considering what if any action to take against Whitfield and former football manager Graeme Allan and welfare manager Craig Lambert.

 

[jenny61_99]

Let me see. AFL pet project, #1 draft pick... official line will be "Nothing to see here folks, move along please".

 

[GreyCrow]

 

[The Lemon]

Hmm interesting

 

[quotemokc]

Why not say Whitfield in the title?

 

[jenny61_99]

I remember Cylon saying years ago (when this all started) that one of the reasons her lad couldn't get a look in was because he'd been told by GWS officials to use specific "supplements" and he wouldn't and they reported it to the AFL. Wonder if there's some legs in that after all?

 

[Slartibartfast]

The sad thing was the personal thrashing cylon got from big footy posters.

 

[Bluelegs]

About time. This board had gotten so dull since the end of the Essendon saga.

 

[TedDougChris]

Let me see. AFL pet project, #1 draft pick... official line will be "Nothing to see here folks, move along please".

Isnt there normally some punishment for Adelaide involved in these matters ???

 

[DERIBERATE]

There goes our first 2 draft picks

 

[I Lost My Keays]

 

[The Dodger]

Things gone sour with the ex?

 

[King Elvis]

Who is Cylon?

 

[rapido]

I hate it when the story's badly written. So Whitfield was allegedly hiding from the testers, but, later on, we're told that the testers were not at club. Am I missing something?

 

[PP34]

Illicit drugs or performance enhancing?

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

Aww, GWS are having their first drug scandal. How cute.

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Who is Cylon?

A mother who made claims about her son at GWS.

 

[Seadog]

Illicit drugs or performance enhancing?

Illicit. Bit hard to find someone guilty of hiding from drug testers who weren't there.

 

[Ron The Bear]

So this happened in May last year and the AFL are still considering what action to take, "if any". AFL running true to form.

Sounds almost like someone's trying to upset GWS. Wouldn't want to piss all that potential finals ticket lucre away by having to hold a prelim at Spotless.

Edit: Accept that "his then girlfriend" prompted the AFL investigation and may well be the source for this article.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Illicit. Bit hard to find someone guilty of hiding from drug testers who weren't there.

He's in the s**t though because he dodged a drug test, it might have well only been that he had illicit drugs in him, but by dodging it they are claiming that he bounced because it might have been to hide performance enhancing drugs.

 

[iBeng]

Yeah, just what we need, our Welfare Manager knocked out for 2-4 years, thanks GWS.

 

[Satan]

Gubby Allan ... Now at Northbank at a senior football dept role..

 

[PoppedCorn]

He's in the s**t though because he dodged a drug test, it might have well only been that he had illicit drugs in him, but by dodging it they are claiming that he bounced because it might have been to hide performance enhancing drugs.

I don't think he dodged anything
The article says testers weren't looking at him at all.

 

[master bate]

Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Why would you deliberately try and hide from the AFL Illicit drug testing given a strike is such a low punishment. Unless he was on 1 or 2 strikes already, which seems unlikely.

Interesting that he missed the round 8 clash in May last year with an illness. Was he ill pre or post taking something? Did he miss the game to avoid having a match day test for substances that are illegal on match days?

A lot of questions and given this has leaked (and who knows why it has!) there needs to be some good answers. I'd expect he'd get a strike.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Looking forwards to Gils fob off.