Scandal Lachie Whitfield, Gubby Allan investigated for avoiding drug testers

[Jack Stevens]

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.

Whitfield stayed at Lambert's home in May last year rather than at his own home, allegedly out of fear he may fail an illicit drug test. Whitfield has said he was suffering from a migraine and it was common for players to stay at Lambert's house rather than stay alone.

All of Whitfield, Allan and Lambert face the prospect of between two and four year mandatory bans if found guilty of deliberately evading or being complicit in seeking to evade a drug test.

A failed illicit drug test might only have drawn one strike under the illicit drug policy for a player but in seeking to avoid an illicit drug test an athlete is also deemed to have sought to evade a performance enhancing drug test and consequently is open to a heavy penalty.

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

Not really the sort of thing you want coming out in public a week out from your first finals campaign.

 

[Tulip]

Massive story. 2-4 years is a huge deal.

Not shocked this emerges on the same day that it turns out the Lions need to make a decision on Lambert.

 

[injury Bear]

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

Not really the sort of thing you want coming out in public a week out from your first finals campaign.

Text messages are evidence?

 

[Super Hans]

IMO this is worse than failing a test. Moron.

 

[theprospector]

"Um sorry about this whole mix up Balmey...did I tell you that I love you'

 

[Great8]

Oh dear

 

[Super Hans]

Text messages are evidence?

The Talia brothers dislike this.

 

[DJ Sammy]

Bad for 3 clubs if found guilty.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Bad for 3 clubs if found guilty.

If we lose Lambert we're screwed.

 

[Great8]

So the AFL have covered this up for the last year?
What a shock

 

[Off The Couch]

It's cute how the afl has waited until the announcement of leppa being sacked to quietly slip this in to the media.


Blokes are never going to learn that there is nothing like a woman scorned.

Looking forward to seeing how this one is dealt with.

 

[injury Bear]

It's cute how the afl has waited until the announcement of leppa being sacked to quietly slip this in to the media.


Blokes are never going to learn that there is nothing like a woman scorned.

Looking forward to seeing how this one is dealt with.

I don't follow.

 

[TheExtractorFactor]

If we lose Lambert we're screwed.

Yep. Whoever else will be able to post photos of second year players eating his wife's cooking or inspirational quotes on Instagram?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Yep. Whoever else will be able to post photos of second year players eating his wife's cooking or inspirational quotes on Instagram?

Yeah, because that's the entirety of what he does.

 

[The Gong]

Suspend the whole team. It's the only way to deal with it.

 

[injury Bear]

Suspend the whole team. It's the only way to deal with it.

If only he crashed his "model" fiancées Jeep...

 

[SwampCreature]

"It was just vitamins," - Mark McVeigh

 

[The Gong]

If only he crashed his "model" fiancées Jeep...

What does that have to do with the price of eggs? Keep on topic, Sparky.

 

[injury Bear]

What does that have to do with the price of eggs? Keep on topic, Sparky.

Nothing at all...

 

[The Gong]

Nothing at all...

OK thanks for your valuable contribution.

 

[King Elvis]

IMO this is worse than failing a test. Moron.

Not worse than failing one - but almost the same as.

Suspend him; and anyone who assisted.

The AFL really need to pull their heads out of their arses and start taking drug testing seriously.

 

[injury Bear]

OK thanks for your valuable contribution.

Likewise.

Your contribution was impeccable.

 

[The Gong]

Likewise.

Your contribution was impeccable.

Mine was meant for comedic effect considering we're playing GWS in the final. That may have missed your notice. Oh why do I bother?

 

[injury Bear]

If ASADA didn't try and test him, how is this news?

Make it sound like he jumped the back fence as they knocked on the front door.

 

[Testekill]

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