{"id":373471,"date":"2024-03-06T19:54:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T20:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=373471"},"modified":"2024-03-06T22:04:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T22:04:05","slug":"drugs-policy-overhaul-looms-in-wake-of-demons-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=373471","title":{"rendered":"Drugs policy overhaul looms in wake of Demons drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\ufeffhe AFL<\/a> board has met in Sydney, as plans to revamp the illicit drug code of conduct get underway, Eddie McGuire<\/a> has revealed.<\/p>\n

It comes after Melbourne forward Joel Smith faces drug trafficking allegations<\/a>, with reports alleging the Demon sent text messages to his teammates offering them cocaine.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Victoria Police confirmed they are looking into allegations, after Smith was served three Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) by Sport Integrity Australia<\/a> (SIA) for alleged "trafficking or attempted trafficking" of cocaine to third parties.<\/p>\n

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In an anti-doping context, trafficking may include an athlete "selling, delivering or distributing" any prohibited substance.<\/p>\n

\ufeffNow, there have been suggestions that the AFL could remove themselves from the old WADA code, who are now Sports Integrity Australia, in order to create their own code to deal with illicit breaches.<\/p>\n

\"Joel<\/p>\n

Bans of weeks and months could be put in place, instead of possible suspensions of multiple years.<\/p>\n

McGuire explained \ufeffother additions and changes the league is keen to implement to stamp out drug use in the game.<\/p>\n

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"Another key change suggestion would be having in-season testing extended beyond just \ufeffgame day, with tests happening any day of the week, from the beginning of the season until its completion," McGuire said on Nine's Footy Classified<\/em> on Monday night.<\/p>\n

"If a player tests positive to a substance, their first penalty could be having their strike made public and a six week suspension.<\/p>\n

"A second offence may be 12 weeks and a third (offence), you're out."<\/p>\n

Five other areas of the code are up for discussion, including prevention, transparency, individual responsibility of players, drug culture and risk management.<\/p>\n

Essendon champion forward Matthew Lloyd says he is an advocate for \ufeffchanges to the code.<\/p>\n

"Once the season starts until the end, if you've got nothing to hid , be tested at anytime, if you get caught at anytime, it's six weeks (suspended)," Lloyd said.<\/p>\n

\"Matthew<\/p>\n

"I just think it sends a message to everybody else, rather than the lack of message currently.\ufeff<\/p>\n

McGuire says the AFL Players Association are keen to open conversations around a possible new drug code.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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