News Willie Rioli: tampered with drug testing sample; tests positive for cannabis

[Ok Boomer]

The last thing we need is our kids injecting the marijuana's

 

[Milang_Panthers]

This aged well.. wonder if they’ll take the same poll again. View attachment 752248

That newspaper is a waste of good trees.

 

[heypenny]

As predicted he panicked after having some weed.

For just the weed id give him nothing.

For the stupid tampering 12 months.

Total = 12 months.

I agree on the weed however they need to set a precedent with tampering. It leaves a get out of jail card for players to ‘only’ receive 12 months if they are taking PEDs.

It’s pretty heartbreaking as marijuana is clearly not performance enhancing and Willie seems like a genuinely good person.

 

[Credit2thaB0is]

People saying weed is not a PED don't know the kind of strains being produced these days.

 

[Craze]

Hope he gets his life back on track. Maybe a change of scenery would do the trick, get away from negative influences.

 

[rumply]

 

[garlic munchers]

Everyone keeps saying it was just marijuana, but do you really want druggies being role models for our kids?

Depends on what you define as a druggie.

Apparently not a druggie in the AFL unless its the 3rd strike or caught on match day.

Apparently not a huge society issue either, as whilst illegal, you get a caution for:

1. 10 grams or less of cannabis (or cannabis seeds) for personal use and or;
2. A smoking implement with traces of cannabis

He totally qualifies for number 2.

 

[Numero Uno]

We have been copping crap from dicks like you for weeks. Karma is a bitch.

celebrate hard

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Strip him of his premiership medal

 

[Milang_Panthers]

It honestly feels like Rioli is being thrown under the bus. This was a separate test to the one he tampered with. Guys are getting 1 2 or 3 strikes and the AFL covers it up but Rioli gets outed after 1 failed test?

Because it was on game day that's why.

 

[brendan84]

I love all the typos and garbage sentences in here this afternoon.

It's like half the board went out and punched cones in solidarity with Willie.

Put your bongs out for Willie?

 

[Superstar swan]

Whether you agree that weed should be tested for or not is besides the point...as of right now its a prohibited substance and hes broke the rule. Do the crime, do the time

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Surprised cannabis is performance enhancing.

This means basically every amatuer team has drug cheats.

 

[kingswood71]

It’s pretty heartbreaking as marijuana is clearly not performance enhancing and Willie seems like a genuinely good person.

Say a player gets quite anxious the day before a big game such as a final. So anxious he has trouble sleeping. Decides to have a couple of cones. Has a wonderful stress free 8 hours sleep....
Performs well the next day as a result of the good nights sleep.....

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Surprised cannabis is performance enhancing.

Cannabinoids can be very strong anti inflammatory drugs and pain killers. In the same context opiates are banned on game day.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Everyone keeps saying it was just marijuana, but do you really want druggies being role models for our kids?

So why is there a 3 strike rule then?

 

[Atomboy]

Energy drinks are more performance enhancing that dope.

Probably true

 

[kingswood71]

celebrate hard

Numero Uno=Number one.
Number one writing in a thread about urine. Ha ha thats Pi*s funny

 

[Grrr]

I was having a laugh, I'm a daily smoker. However if you gave me a few hundred thousand dollars a year to kick a footy around and not smoke pot, I could probably manage.

Rioli is a dummy, and he couldn't. That's why he'll never play again.

Sorry, half ya luck.
But yes dumb no doubt.

 

[Marc_Remillard]

What a ******* idiot

 

[kingswood71]

So why is there a 3 strike rule then?

Man do you actually read or just reply???
The 3 strikes thing does not apply to in-comp tests!!

 

[Balls In]

Will get nothing for the hooch and the book thrown at him for dodging the test. Of all the things to throw away a career!! Tampering with a urine test to avoid a slap on the wrist. Of course its too far a reach to expect any common sense here as rules are rules and someone needs to be made an example of. Or something. Well done ADADA for ridding AFL of the scourge of performance enhancing pot.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

It's only beneficial for bikie gangs to fund their operations.

If only we followed the lead of Canada and American states.

 

[barnabyjones]

Because he is charged with tampering, which comes with a stronger penalty. Now that he has a positive result for cannabis, it’s proof he was at least hiding that

Oh clearly i missed that. Didnt realise that. Thanks for clearing it up

 

[blue harvest]

So he had a reason for tampering with the earlier test, it wasn't just dehydration?
This latest test makes it much harder to argue for a discount on the tampering charge.