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Joel Smith (MEL) banned for drugs

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:26 am
by LaurieHolden
The AFL has been rocked after a player from a Melbourne-based finals team returned a positive drug test.
A urine sample taken from the player after a game in the weeks leading up to the AFL finals returned positive for a banned substance, believed to be cocaine.
Results only came through in the past 2 days.
Mark Robinson has the exclusive details. (paywall)
It means it is either Melbourne, Collingwood, Carlton or St.Kilda.

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:42 am
by Bruce Gonsalves
My guess is that it's a St Kilda player...... Possibly a Melbourne player....

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:59 am
by LaurieHolden
Bruce Gonsalves wrote:..... Possibly a Melbourne player....
Yes, Joel Smith.

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:27 am
by Deja Vu
Can't say I'm not relieved.
Don't think we should be doing victory laps either.

Joel Smith (MEL) banned for drugs

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:53 pm
by woodys_world69
Couldnt happen to a nicer father son due
Shaun Smith your a toolbag and i hope this now means your never end up in an AFL venue ever again
Reminder of what Shaun said about our player

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/ ... 78fab3a20e

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:33 pm
by What'sinaname
I wonder if he'll refer to his son as a cheat?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:55 pm
by Presti35
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You can't make this up. Could you imagine tho... just for a few seconds... if this was Ginnivan. The day after the trade.

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:55 pm
by Presti35
I wonder how long the suspension will be?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:00 pm
by Pies4shaw
^ He'll serve it, now, before pre-season starts, probably.

Seriously, call it 4 years.

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:01 pm
by Pies4shaw
This could possibly be merged into the Joel Smith thread?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:08 pm
by Piethagoras' Theorem
They said he could fly higher than his old man. Turns out they were right

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:02 pm
by Pies4shaw

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:51 pm
by BEAMER09
Tier 2 and Tier 3 players get caught. Drug testing works at these levels.

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:27 pm
by Piethagoras' Theorem
A line in the snow moment?

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:27 pm
by mightypies90
BEAMER09 wrote:Tier 2 and Tier 3 players get caught. Drug testing works at these levels.
Are you suggesting the AFL protects certain marquee players. Particularly ones that can’t drive around the streets of Sydney.