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Sandor Earl’s lawyer says he’s still waiting to receive a briefing from the NRL following the infraction notice issued against the Canberra winger last Thursday.
Earl became the face of the ASADA inquiry into the use of prohibited substances after NRL chief executive Dave Smith told a press conference the 23-year-old had admitted to ASADA investigators he’d used and trafficked peptides to other athletes.
The former Penrith and Sydney Roosters wideman is facing the prospect of a two-year suspension for the alleged use of CJC-1295, a banned substance that triggers the release of growth hormone.
He could also be banned for a further four years to life in conjunction with the World Anti-Doping Authority code (WADA) for trafficking the product to other athletes.
However, lawyer Tim Unsworth said until he’s seen a full brief of exactly what his client has said, any claims of admissions of guilt should still be classed as allegations.
“At this stage what we have are a set of allegations made against Sandor,” Unsworth told AAP.
“I’ve asked for a brief … I’ve already got the allegations but only in very general terms.
“Once I receive the brief we can work out where we go from here.
“What Dave Smith said is that Sandor admitted to doping violations.
“The point is that Sandor answered some questions at interview and how I would characterise those answers is a matter that remains to be seen.
“It’s not a situation where the matter is out of hand and the prosecution is at the early stages.
“Sandor has provided as much assistance as he can to the NRL and if he is suspended as a result of his conduct he wants his sentence reduced and get back to playing professional sport.”
Unsworth said his client had endured a difficult time last Friday when his face was all over newspapers and TV news bulletins.
“It was a bad day for him with all the headlines and being called a drug dealer,” he said.
“But he’s doing as well as can be expected. I am just now waiting for the NRL to get back to me and the ball is in their court.”
Unsworth also claimed it’s unlikely Earl’s case would be heard within 10 days of the infraction notice as Smith had claimed at Rugby League Central last week.
“I don’t know where the 10 days come from as it’s not in any document I’ve received,” he said.
“It’s confusing because there is a process to be followed under the ASADA legislation but instead we are going under the league’s anti-doping policy which is quite different.
“But we want to help the NRL as much as we can.”
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