All articles that deal with the alleged use of drugs in sport including the announcement or positive drugs tests and informational about ongoing investigations.
After coaching the St George/Illawarra Dragons to a 60-18 loss against the Sydney Roosters on ANZAC Day, Shane Flanagan was asked about the Dragons next game against the Cronulla Sharks. Things got weird… According to News.com.au Flanagan told reporters. “That’s been marked in the calendar for a while.” Fair enough. It isn’t a surprised that…
In this episode your heroes have a chat about the recent videos that were circulated showing Melbourne Storm players doing something. We don’t really know what, but it was something! We have a discussion about the way the media portrays the the Penrith Panthers. Its a little bit weird! We the talk about Russell Crowe…
It is hard for a club to rebuild its reputation after going through a rough time. Just ask the Canterbury Bulldogs. For the Cronulla Sharks, the club has been suffering from a PR hangover that goes back to not only the ASADA scandal, but then a subsequent salary cap scandal that led to their coach…
In this episode we talk about Bronson Xerri’s positive drug test, Paul Gallen’s reaction to the news as he lambasts ASADA, then we have a chat about the NRL aiming to bring crowds back by July the 1st. Also, League Freak brings up a repressed memory… #MeToo You can also follow Andrew Ferguson and The Glorious…
Breaking news as Bronson Xerri has been stood down after returning a positive drug test. “The Provisional Suspension Notice asserts that Mr Xerri returned a positive A-sample for exogenous Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone and 5b-androstane-3a,17b-diol which are prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the NRL’s Anti-Doping Policy. “He was tested by the…
Brisbane Broncos and Papua New Guinea test hooker James Segeyaro has allegedly tested positive to a performance enhancing drug according to Courier Mail journalist Peter Badel. BREAKING: Brisbane Broncos James Segeyaro has tested positive to a performance enhancing substance after an ASADA drug test. NRL and Broncos advised this evening. More to come — Pete…
Jarryd Hayne had “retired” from the NFL to pursue a dream of playing in the nOlympics for the Fijian national Rugby Union 7’s team. The news comes as a bit of a shock considering that Hayne was reportedly working hard to continue his role with the San Francisco 49ers. This move must now open the…
Rugby League players made up nearly half of the positive drug tests in Australian sport in 2014 according to the World Anti-Doping Authority. Rugby League players made up 20 of the 49 positive tests in Australia in 2014, making Australia the 7th worst offending country behind Russia (148), Italy (123), India (96), Belgium (91), France…
With last night’s one-point win over a very capable and in-form North Queensland side, the Panthers may have finally silenced at least some of their doubters. I wrote earlier in my 50 random NRL thoughts, the first thought in fact, that I still can’t believe fans of other teams have taken to social media to…
Roy Masters is reporting that Cronulla Sharks players could be offered one month bans by ASADA as soon as this week. Masters writes that bans could be taken during the off season, would would basically only see a couple of players miss the Four Nations and everyone get off with a get out of jail…
The Cronulla Sharks have announced they they will not be looking to bring in a new coach for the rest of 2014 season. That means that James Shepherd will continue his role as the Sharks interim coach until the return of Shane Flanagan once his ban from the game is over. The Sharks tried to…
When it comes to handing out doping bans in sport you basically have to strike while the iron is hot. If you wait too long, if you take too many years to get around to banning someone, it loses all of it’s effectiveness. The ASADA investigation into the use of illegal substances by a couple…
Cronulla Sharks chairman Damian Keogh has ruled out the club taking any legal action against ASADA as the Essendon AFL club and its former coach have done over the last 24 hours. Keogh has stated that the club wants to get through the ASADA process and not prolong it any further than needed. The Sharks…
Overnight players from the Essedon AFL club received show cause letters from ASADA meaning that the investigation into the alleged use of performance enhancing substances has been concluded. The Cronulla Sharks are expected to receive their show cause letters next week, however the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a second NRL club will also…
Good luck trying to fight a case that has not given you a chance to front any hearing, and for which the charges continue to be changed. Sandor Earl has had new trafficking charges laid against him by ASADA and the NRL. This mess of a case will probably further change by the time Earl…
ASADA has dropped the trafficking charges it had laid against Sandor Earl, paving the way for Earl to return to Rugby League. While other charges are still in place, the trafficking charge, which was a little sketchy in my opinion, was the big charge that carries a ban of between 4 years to life. Because…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that five of the current Cronulla Sharks squad will be sent show cause letters by ASADA that will basically force them to fight against a possible drugs suspension. With a number if the original 17 players that ASADA had focused on having moved on to other clubs and in…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that ASADA is ready to hand show cause letters to up to 17 players from the 2011 Cronulla Sharks team. There is the possibility that this process will begin as early as this week. These show cause letters would not mean players would automatically receive bans. They will however…
The NRL and ASADA have spent a lot of time and money investigation what went on at the Cronulla Sharks in 2012. One of the very first conclusions that the NRL came to during the investigation was that Sharks coach Shane Flanagan needed to pay a penalty for his actions. The league handed Flanagan a…
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that ASADA has focused it’s investigation into the use of performance enhancing substances on four Cronulla Sharks players from the 2011 team, and that those four players will be issued with show cause notices by the end of the month. This is a significant escalation in the ASADA investigation. Any…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that former Cronulla Sharks player Broderick Wright has informed that embattled club that he plans to sue them for negligence, breach of contract and intentional tort. Intentional tort is a category of torts that describes a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor….
The 2013 season was one that seemed to go on forever. It had its fair share of controversy and a number of awe inspiring moment that will be remembered for a very long time. As a World Cup year 2013 carried more weight than other seasons. The opportunity to be crowned World Champions is something…
The National Rugby League has handed down its preliminary findings in relation to the Cronulla Sharks alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. The press release the NRL put out was damning. Cronulla Sharks coach Shane Flangan has been suspended for 12 months, former Sharks trainer Trent Elkin has had his accreditation revoked, and the Sharks…
The following is a press release put out by the National Rugby League: The National Rugby League (NRL) has completed its review of governance issues at the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Football Club (the Club) in 2010 and 2011 and the preliminary findings have identified serious failures on the part of the Club and certain individuals who…
In his ongoing series of season reviews, Daniel Nichols looks back on the Cronulla Sharks season. Finished: 5th Predicted: 4th Fan Prediction: Top 4 Where It Went Right: On field, this was the Sharks best season since 2008 as they ventured into the second week of the finals. Off field the club managed to sign…
I’ve just watched the Sandor Earl “tell all” interview on the Footy Show. It was a really good interview that took you through the process Sandor Earl went through from his introduction to Stephen Dank at the Penrith Panthers right through to his suspension by the NRL. I won’t go into all of the facts…
It wouldn’t take much for the situation at the Cronulla Sharks to go south very quickly. If the Sharks have to deal with players being suspended, a fine, and the aftermath of what would be a very difficult period for the club, the Sharks would need financial support from the NRL to survive. Many within…
Canberra Raiders winger Sandor Earl has been issued with a breach notice and provisionally suspended by the NRL with regards to the ASADA investigation. NRL CEO David Smith has said there has been an admission of “The use and trafficking of peptides”. Earl now has now will have the ability to review the charges against…
Cronulla Sharks fans need to prepare themselves for the worst case scenario. Right now we are seeing the ASADA investigation into the alleged use of performance enhancing drugs among NRL players gain traction. When you stand back and look at the big picture it is clear that the end game is almost here. The club…
The Sydney Daily Telegraph is reporting that customs officials seized the phones of Cronulla Sharks captain Paul Gallen and Manly Sea Eagles forward Anthony Watmough in separate incidents in relation to the either the ASADA or ACC investigations into alleged performance enhancing drug use in sport. Officials are alleged to have downloaded information off both…