Heard on the radio about these developments on a player who sold drugs etc. Which is also the same club where the channel 7 debacle is linked. Knowing that this is sensitive I wouldn't expect anyone who knew anything to be specific ...
but can someone please tell me this isn't the Bombers we are talking about here. I would love to think (even if it is naive) that this type of crap would happen at the bombers.
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Tony Jones on the The Today Show hinted that it is the club referred to by C7 and that the player is high-profile or at least a well known household name. Poses the question, at what level are we talking about?
I think they should name them and shame them - after all they have committed a crime and not just broken an AFL sanctioned rule.
I think they should name them and shame them - after all they have committed a crime and not just broken an AFL sanctioned rule.
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Ahem.
Have made minor adjustments to the thread.
We're not naming names remember... that includes the club. Suffice to say it is not Essendon.
You said SOLD drugs - have I had my head in the clouds the last few days? I thought they were just TAKING them, I didn't realise they were selling too???
Have made minor adjustments to the thread.
We're not naming names remember... that includes the club. Suffice to say it is not Essendon.
You said SOLD drugs - have I had my head in the clouds the last few days? I thought they were just TAKING them, I didn't realise they were selling too???
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er its all over the web and news.com.au websites.hillchaser wrote:Heard on the radio about these developments on a player who sold drugs etc. Which is also the same club where the channel 7 debacle is linked. Knowing that this is sensitive I wouldn't expect anyone who knew anything to be specific ...
but can someone please tell me this isn't the Bombers we are talking about here. I would love to think (even if it is naive) that this type of crap would happen at the bombers.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html
Regardless of who is involved in this, my thoughts are as follows. My view on recreational drugs (including alcohol) is that providing it does not affect the quality of your work - in this case playing football - then your private life should be just that. When alcohol or illicit drugs inhibit your ability to perform, the club has both a financial and a social responsibility to ensure rehabilitation occurs.
Steve Johnson is a case in point - it doesn't matter that he's not a drug user, he had an addiction to alcohol that affected his on-field performance. That is a far bigger problem for his club and him as a person than a player who uses recreational drugs on occasion.
By all means test for performance enhancing drugs and punish players who use them to the full limit. But if you're going to do random tests for illicit drugs you may as well bring the breathalyser along as well.
Publishing the fact that top AFL players who are role models to kids are on this stuff? That's just irresponsible.
Steve Johnson is a case in point - it doesn't matter that he's not a drug user, he had an addiction to alcohol that affected his on-field performance. That is a far bigger problem for his club and him as a person than a player who uses recreational drugs on occasion.
By all means test for performance enhancing drugs and punish players who use them to the full limit. But if you're going to do random tests for illicit drugs you may as well bring the breathalyser along as well.
Publishing the fact that top AFL players who are role models to kids are on this stuff? That's just irresponsible.
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AFL players keep asking to be treated the same as everyone else. Well I say, you can't have it both ways. What happens if you are caught with illegal drugs? Chances are you get reported to the police, or you are immediatly in rehab.
Well AFL players, there is a club with many f***** up on drugs. Yet all we care about is channel 7 reporting it. Maybe the AFL should woprry more about the drug issue rather than keeping it hush.
The AFL had no problem with news media reporting one player having a drug problem. FOr them it looked like a one off at least. Now that the report is an entire club, they have a problem. I think the AFL cares more about their image rather than the news media.
Well AFL players, there is a club with many f***** up on drugs. Yet all we care about is channel 7 reporting it. Maybe the AFL should woprry more about the drug issue rather than keeping it hush.
The AFL had no problem with news media reporting one player having a drug problem. FOr them it looked like a one off at least. Now that the report is an entire club, they have a problem. I think the AFL cares more about their image rather than the news media.
[quote="Essendon4eva"]AFL players keep asking to be treated the same as everyone else. Well I say, you can't have it both ways. What happens if you are caught with illegal drugs? Chances are you get reported to the police, or you are immediatly in rehab.
Well AFL players, there is a club with many f***** up on drugs. Yet all we care about is channel 7 reporting it. Maybe the AFL should woprry more about the drug issue rather than keeping it hush.
The AFL had no problem with news media reporting one player having a drug problem. FOr them it looked like a one off at least. Now that the report is an entire club, they have a problem. I think the AFL cares more about their image rather than the news media.[/quote]
Spot on E4E
Well AFL players, there is a club with many f***** up on drugs. Yet all we care about is channel 7 reporting it. Maybe the AFL should woprry more about the drug issue rather than keeping it hush.
The AFL had no problem with news media reporting one player having a drug problem. FOr them it looked like a one off at least. Now that the report is an entire club, they have a problem. I think the AFL cares more about their image rather than the news media.[/quote]
Spot on E4E
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[/quote]swoodley wrote:Essendon4eva wrote:AFL players keep asking to be treated the same as everyone else. Well I say, you can't have it both ways. What happens if you are caught with illegal drugs? Chances are you get reported to the police, or you are immediatly in rehab.
Well AFL players, there is a club with many f***** up on drugs. Yet all we care about is channel 7 reporting it. Maybe the AFL should woprry more about the drug issue rather than keeping it hush.
The AFL had no problem with news media reporting one player having a drug problem. FOr them it looked like a one off at least. Now that the report is an entire club, they have a problem. I think the AFL cares more about their image rather than the news media.[/quote]
Spot on E4E
Just to add on. The other media outlets are also talking out of their ass aout this issue not being in the 'public interest'.
Two groups of people invest their money into football clubs. Sponsors and, you guessed it, the public. Where does that money go? Amoung other area's it goes into the pay check of the players. Some fans may not want to have their money go into the pay check of player/s who are on illegal drugs.
Money is another reason the AFL cares so much about this issue.