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World Anti-Doping Agency confirms growth hormone allegedly used by Essendon players is a banned substance

But last night WADA issued a statement that as the drug has not been approved for human use it is a banned substance.

"AOD-9604 is a substance still under pre-clinical and clinical development and has not been approved for therapeutic use by any government health authority in the world," the statement said.
"Therefore, under the 2013 Prohibited Substances and Methods List, the substance falls into the S.0 category which states: Any pharmacological substance which is not addressed by any of the subsequent sections of the List and with no current approval by any governmental regulatory health authority for human therapeutic use (e.g drugs under pre-clinical or clinical development or discontinued, designer drugs, substances approved only for veterinary use) is prohibited at all times."

WADA said it issued the statement following several inquiries regarding the drug.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/tea...banned-substance/story-e6frf9l6-1226626345644
 
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The year from hell for the Lions...Rich out for two months at least after severely injuring his shoulder at training.
 

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Fox Sports reporting that Essendon have admitted that some of their players took a restricted anti-obesity drug last year.
 
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Isn't the penalty for that a 2 year ban? Or is that strictly for PED's?
That's strictly for PEDs IIRC, but I could be wrong. Still, taking a substance that is banned is pretty severe, the 2 year ban may well be enforced.

If they did do it they deserve what they get, but gee for the sport I really hope it comes out as being nothing. Get the feeling that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
 

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If charged with doping, players would be expected to defend themselves under 'exceptional circumstances' provisions in the WADA code and the AFL Anti-Doping Code, which can have two-year bans cancelled.
WADA's rule 10.5.1 discusses the principle of "no fault or negligence", and is based on athletes proving they did not know what they were being given by sports scientists or doctors.


Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/essendon-players-allegedly-admit-to-taking-banned-anti-obesity-drug-aod-9604-last-year/story-e6frf3e3-1226629127553#ixzz2RRIWQiVQ
If anyone wants to read the specific sections they are contained herein;
http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/code_v3.pdf

Very hard to argue that they weren't at fault or negligent for taking things which they didn't have knowledge of. To take something without knowing what it is and be able to say you weren't negligent would seem absurd and would certainly set a dangerous precedent where as long as the club doctors didn't specify what they were giving the athletes, the athletes would be allowed to take whatever they wanted. I suppose we'll have to see what the full facts are, but prima facie you'd think these players are looking at some time on the sidelines. Bad news for the bombers, but you need oversight at your club. You can't allow one man to fool everyone.
 

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Last years trade period might end up even luckier than we thought missing out on a certain bomber who has all of a sudden overcome his soft injury issues and choosing Goodes over another certain bomber who was struggling with soft tissue injuries...
 
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/tea...prank-goes-wrong/story-e6frf9lo-1226629932629

TWO Geelong footballers were intercepted by police at gunpoint after a prank went wrong.

The pair today admitted they had worn the balaclavas with a view to scaring teammate Jackson Thurlow who had recently moved into a new house.

Young midfielders Billie Smedts and Josh Caddy were intercepted by police late Wednesday afternoon after being seen wearing balaclavas and trying to break into a house.
But they went to the wrong address and a female neighbour reported them to police.
That is a special kind of stupid.
 
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Hi all,
We are having a charity auction soon and have been generously donated a Bulldogs football jumper signed by father and son, Tony and Tom Liberatore. Tony and Tom also signed a certificate of authentication, and donated their own well-worn Bulldogs scarves. Anyone interested in the jumpers and scarves please contact Marisa at http://secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au/?page_id=640. I believe all tickets have been sold to the charity auction, however I expect credible bids will be accepted beforehand. Cheers, Pete
 
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