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Interesting question. He went the chomp for say half a second, but didn't draw blood. One could assume that McGuane has some pretty tough skin - genetics and all that. I'm sure you could work out an equation to sum the time. Although thinking some more - I'm sure McGuane is up from the...

What do we all think of this years interpretation? From what I've seen - the good part of it seems to be that the umpires are allowing players who play the ball and collect it more latitude. This is a good thing for the game. On the other hand - there seem to be a fair amount of...

And then the AFL/AFLPA changed the rules so clubs oculdn't drug test their own players....

Now that I think about it - I might have heard a couple things while he was in Adelaide - nothing publically hardcore. It is worth considering his background though, and the strong rumours circulating about a top 5 player at that club - I'd imagine they'd be influential.

Been mentioned a few times. While the proof of the pudding blah, blah - That draft involved some pretty interesting poker playing. I still think Hawthorn tried to bluff us to take Roughead by taking Franklin at 2.

The thing is - if Thornton takes Richo - who does O'Halpin play on? Sarge? While we know Thornton can take Richo and has done well on him at times, you'd think Wallace will start Richo deep and try and take advanatge of the "hands in the back rule". The blues would like Thornton up the...

Oh right - cause that's what all good citizens do - to their mates. You clearly inhabit a pretty idealistic world. While I wish you luck, do say hello to the pigs that fly past your window.

Nothing like a bit of exaggeration on big footy. "Been told for the third year in a row". Can you remind me how many years he's been in the league for? If you go look at all the draft reports on Tambling it said lots of things about exciting, electric pace, blah, blah. It also said "thin as...

I'm happy King got promoted - I've liked the look of him. Howat I'm unsure of. For a running outside player - he just doesn't do enough with the ball and is just a little one-sided. Any ideas if we nominate players who's list position they are taking up? For instance - we currently...

And coke and speed/ice are functional drugs as well - You can take them and no one would notice a bit of difference. That's the crux of the matter. Up until a point, you can do coke, you can do ice/speed and no one will know - unless they are *very* good observers or have some experience...

I'll propose something that I think is decent middle ground. It's based on a fait few thigns I've heard this week. 1. On first strike - a player, his coach, his doctor and his teams board get told. That's 15 people. If it gets out in public - well that is an indictment on the club. This...

I was wondering along similiar lines (no pun intended) - What index or "list of documents" is there to prove that one test report hasn't been extracted from a bunch of documents? For instance, if one test showed up something - would it be referred to across the board in all other reports? If...

What makes you think that? Drugs are available in all parts of Australia. They are available if you are rich or poor. Every football club is a micrososm of society, and hence has exactly the same potential for drug use. The only difference may be if it is your clubs leaders doing it versus...

No answer to that - it really depends on an individuals metabolism, and how much of the substance went into your body, as well as frequency. If you want, check out the drug testing section of this site - the definitive site for drug education. Note the clearance times on the site are...

Like the way you've built the numebrs up and really shows how crappy the testign regime is. Also note a player can't be tested on their mandated day off a week - which is the day after many of them go out to let their hair down. ;) Also, I'd assume rookies are also subject to tests...

Thank you for the link. I've been looking for it. My point on brand names was sarcasm at GoBacktotheVFL - It would be unlikely to have brand names listed for masking agents - the poor kid is clearly pulling arguments out of his backside. It's also worth noting that certain substances...

The point is that Joe Public thinks the world is very clean and doesn't have a drug issue. And if there is a drug issue - it effects dirty skanky people who live on matresses and haunt suburbs a long way from where they live. Suddenly Joe Public might realise that drug use is pretty common...

Footy clubs are interesting places, and elite athletes have interesting lifestyles. I have a friend who was an elite swimmer. She's reached her late 20's and suddenly realised "Oh my God - there's this whole world out there I know nothing about". Her life from teen years through to roughly 26...

In some ways I commend your level of naivety, in others ways it horrifies me. Maybe I should correlate your use of the English language and your age - it may explain the naivety. You clearly do not have an understanding of the chemistry of drugs. Your statements such as Are clearly...

It's an interesting situation. Imagine you are Joe Average, have been an elite athlete and haven't really run into illegal substances in your life. One of your empoloyees has a bit of a run in with police - does a few illogical things, but writes it off as a bit of big night on the turps...

You are just as cohrent on ice (and speed) as you are on coke. Look at the entertainment industry - actors, musicians. Look at models. Turn on your TV. Go look at Naomi Campbell. Coke is a functional drug - up until a point. It would be telling if Cousins were to come out and admit the...

Abolsutely. Look at what has been published to date 1. The Australian came out and stated yesterday "Cousins drug of choice is cocaine". 2. If you take the reports of the crown casino incident as true, he was clearly suffering paranoia during the Crown Casino episode, but was "alseep" not...

Hutchy stated 5, as you note Worsfold corrected him with 3 a couple times. Just one of those inconsistencies which leaves you wondering. You could for instance idly speculate that the WCE have requested targetted testing on 5 players to the AFL, but only 3 were tested (as is standard...

What's your source on ice? The reports on Cousins behaviour (notably the Crown Casino reports) indicate extreme paranoia - which you get when you really start shoving serious quantities of coke up your nose - as well as being an obvious negative effect of speed/ice. That said - him being...

While it is convenient to know what is going on - rather then be lied to by the players concerned - it's ethically a very, very grey area (and I'd argue unethical) to hire a PI to dig into a players private life. Major issues about where you draw lines (no pun intended), when do you call in...

1) There is a report in the Australian today that Cousins "drug of choice" is cocaine. Note the words "drug of choice" - It would not be unusual to be apoly drug user, and require significant drugs (often illegally obtained legal drugs) to manage the come down. There has been speculation that...

I think Sam is as two faced as they get.

Sorry - but you and I clearly have different opinions of what a coach should and can do. I expect a coach to inspire & develop my players. I expect him to have a vision for the future, and plan on how to get there. I expect him to have a match plan for how we will win, and match plans for how...

While I was impressed - I think you are incorrectly of the opinion that the questions asked were not scripted or provided in advance. If you look at some of Worsfolds behavior (notably looking down), as well as the lack of follow up questions on areas which should have been followed up - I'd...

Woah! Woosha's very valid point is - What do you do if you get told there are rumours about certain players - yet they are fulfilling all their obligations and performing at the level expected of them? You question them - they answer "No - everything's fine". What's next with the AFL's current...