The AFL has announced that the Greaters Western Sydney Giants have been hit with a $10,000 fine for failing to lodge adequate paperwork with ASADA on the details of the players.
According to the AFL anti-doping code, clubs must provide the addresses of all players to ASADA for testing requirements. If there is a change, then the club must advise ASADA.
AFL General Counsel Andrew Dillon said the Giants had failed to notify the AFL of change of address details, and so had been slapped with the fine.
“All clubs have a requirement to be fully compliant with all the paperwork requirements of the Anti-Doping Code to ensure that ASADA is fully informed at all times and can perform its duties,” Mr Dillon said.
“In this instance, it is important that the rules are fully complied with and a financial sanction is appropriate,” he said.
Giants General Manager of Football Operations, Graeme Allan, said it was an error in administration that led to the failure to keep the AFL informed.
“We have a strong commitment to upholding and adhering to the game’s integrity framework but we acknowledge that a basic administrative error has resulted in player addresses not being communicated properly.”
Josh
Guest
10/10 Well played.
Mister Football
Roar Guru
And what about Leon Cameron. Don't forget that he spent a couple of years at Richmond, which is the club Justin Charles played for when caught red-handed. The plot thickens.
yewonk
Guest
Well most of them still live together in the closed gated compound of breakfast point im sure if anyone had moved out they would be able to tell them where they now live would have saved a ridiculous 10, 000 dollars.
ciudadmarron
Guest
Heh maybe. I was just imagining them knocking on the doors at BISP. ;)
yewonk
Guest
More than coincedence you think marron? they should really be rocking up to the senior leagues in nsw given the rumours and history.
yewonk
Guest
100, 00 dollars, you would ropeable for the sake of a few addresses ofcourse unless your giving the money to yourself. Does it make you question sheedys appropriateness given his role at gws and now essendon?
ciudadmarron
Guest
So basically ASADA have rocked up to Western Sydney but have been unable to find the Giants....
AR
Guest
GWS forgot to update players addresses to WADA, and the AFL are "masters of spin"..? Stay on the trail yewonk.
yewonk
Guest
Your both right, afl fine gws the club they bank roll as an outward show that they enforce compliance and essendon were just deliberately sneaky about it. Masters of spin.
Richard
Guest
Umm....is the most obvious question here the following 'if the AFL are so diligent on this matter now, why didn't they stay on top of Essendon in 2012 when they apparently spoke to JAmes Hird about peptides?'. I am not looking to cause an argument so please don't jump down my throat but that was the first thing that sprang to mind when reading this in the paper. Just a thought.
Doc Disnick
Roar Guru
Shouldn't this article be titled, 'The AFL has been fined $10000'?