AFL

Drugs expert doubts AFL passport claims

Samantha Lane Expert says it will take more time and money before the AFL could build a system comparable to cycling's.

We assumed foreign treatments were clean: doc

Samantha Lane Hugh Seward admits it has historically been 'assumed' - but not always reliably verified - that footballers who have travelled overseas to treat injuries had not breached anti-doping rules.

ASADA may get more bite

Samantha Lane The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority could have the power to compel the likes of Stephen Dank to attend interviews by next week, with the federal sports minister increasingly confident that...

Anstey slam dunks ASADA testing

Samantha Lane Australian basketball great describes ASADA as inept, hapless, comical and money wasting.

AFL

Players' boss urges culture of reporting drug breaches

Samantha Lane The players' union boss is urging AFL players, historically reluctant to become whistleblowers, to adopt that responsibility so that suspect practices - including performance-enhancing drug-related...

AFL

Andrew Demetriou threatened over drug crisis

Samantha Lane AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has revealed he has received serious threats during the drugs crisis engulfing the game.

AFL acts on threats to Demetriou

Samantha Lane AFL acts on serious threats sent to chief over his handling of the drugs crisis.

Coaches must set example: AFLPA

Samantha Lane Players Association boss believes it is wrong for coaches to take performance-enhancing substances.

AFL

AFL club officials taped on drug use

Samantha Lane AFL club officials recorded discussing use of human growth hormone in the game.

AFL

WADA casts doubt on Dank claims about anti-obesity drug

Samantha Lane The World Anti-Doping Agency president says he would be 'extremely surprised' if the international body had issued a letter approving use of the anti-obesity drug AOD-9604 at the centre of the...

Scientist set to sue Demetriou

Samantha Lane EXCLUSIVE Defamation case expected to be lodged by Stephen Dank's legal team within a month.

AFL

Dank not interviewed for Switkowski report into Bombers

Samantha Lane The mastermind of Essendon's supplements program was not interviewed or asked to contribute to the Ziggy Switkowski report commissioned to independently assess the internal processes and possible...

Defiant Hird refuses to stand down

Samantha Lane AFL chief's view that James Hird must consider standing aside while supplements scandal investigated brushed off by beleaguered coach.

Pair unlikely to be penalised under drug code

Samantha Lane Essendon assistant coaches stopped playing suburban football last year.

Keep drug offenders' names secret: players

Adam Cooper and Samantha Lane AFL players' union says proposal ''unnecessary and inappropriate''.

Doping

Coaches can be punished under WADA code

Samantha Lane Essendon coaches who allegedly took supplements supplied by former club consultant Stephen Dank to 'enhance their performance' can be punished under the World Anti-Doping Code.

Short trip from supplements to substances

Samantha Lane A direct link between the 'short cut' culture of supplement use and subsequent engagement in prohibited doping methods is a major concern of national coaches highlighted in the federal...

AFL open to drug testing coaches

Samantha Lane The AFL indicates an openness to drug testing its coaches – provided they are willing – in light of revelations that Gavin Crosisca was a high functioning addict while mentoring young footballers.

Angels and Demons

Samantha Lane Cameron Butler has seen Melbourne Football Club players, coaches and staff through the best and worst of times.

Inside Play

Phiv Demetriou: The quiet one

Samantha Lane Being softer in manner than his youngest brother doesn't mean Phiv Demetriou holds back when discussing the family member who became AFL boss.