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VFL player facing suspension after testing positive to substance on ASADA banned list

By NorthPort March 13, 2017
From the Leader Newspapers and localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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A leading VFL player is facing suspension after testing positive to a substance on ASADA’s banned list.
 
It’s believed the player took an energy drink last year that contained the plant extract higenamine.

He was given a random drug test after a senior match late last season and has returned positive A and B samples.

The player had been training with his club until recently.

Leader understands he has received notification from the Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel of a possible anti-doping violation.

He is awaiting an infraction notice from AFL/AFL Victoria that will outline any sanctions.

The VFL conducts drug education sessions at all of its clubs every year but has had players suspended under ASADA rules.

In 2012 Frankston’s Matt Clark was banned from playing for two years after consuming a drink known as “Hemo Rage’’. It contained the prohibited substance dimethylpentylamine.

In the same year Casey Scorpions player Wade Lees was deregistered for 18 months after purchasing a fat-burning product online. It was intercepted by Australian Customs, which informed ASADA.

The product was found to contain traces of a prohibited steroid.

 

** Breaking news from the Roosters **

By NorthPort February 06, 2017

Link to be added shortly (doing this from my phone)

Two more North Ballarat Football Club board members have stood down as the crisis at the Roosters continues.

Ray Gluyas and Di Nevett have resigned, leaving just Mark McGrath and Richard Start on the current panel.

This follows last week’s news that interim chairman Shaune Moloney and Stephen Jurica had also taken themselves off the board, following a number of others in recent times.

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