Scandal Joel Smith (Melbourne): Cocaine trafficking accusation

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Trafficking Accusation:

Scandal - Joel Smith (Melbourne): Cocaine trafficking accusation

Trafficking Accusation: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/joel-smith-melbourne-cocaine-trafficking-accusation.1373812/post-82421629 MFC and AFL Statements: Melbourne Football Club Media Statement – Joel Smith The Melbourne Football Club has been advised by the AFL that further...

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MFC and AFL Statements:

Melbourne Football Club Media Statement – Joel Smith

The Melbourne Football Club has been advised by the AFL that further Anti-Doping Rule Violations have been asserted against Joel Smith by Sport Integrity Australia.

The Melbourne Football Club is not authorised to make public comment while this is an ongoing matter that is being investigated by Sport Integrity Australia.

It should be noted since the article has been published on the Herald Sun website, Joel’s management has contacted the Club on his behalf to advise that the comments made by the source within the article are not reflective of Joel’s views and the source is not speaking on any authority from Joel.

Joel has made it very clear that he has no issues or concerns with anyone at the Melbourne Football Club.

As the Club has previously stated, we will wait for the investigation to be completed before we update our supporters further.

AFL STATEMENT – JOEL SMITH

The AFL confirms that further Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) have been asserted against Joel Smith of the Melbourne Football Club under the Australian Football Anti-Doping Code.

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) has notified Smith that three ADRVs for “Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking” of Cocaine to third parties are asserted against him.

Under the Code, Trafficking in an anti-doping context is relevantly defined to be “Selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or distributing a Prohibited Substance, by an Athlete … to any third party [but] shall not include actions involving Prohibited Substances which are not prohibited in Out-of-Competition Testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate such Prohibited Substances are not intended for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance” (Article 1 of the Code).

Further, SIA has notified Smith that an ADRV for Possession of a Prohibited Substance (Cocaine) on 9 September 2022 is asserted against him.

These ADRVs are in addition to that previously asserted against him (in connection with a sample provided by him after the match between Melbourne and Hawthorn on 20 August 2023 which tested positive to Cocaine and its metabolite, Benzoylecgonine).

Smith will continue to be provisionally suspended pending the finalisation of all of these matters, meaning he is not permitted to be part of Melbourne’s football program, including Melbourne’s pre-season training that is currently underway.

Under the Code, the new asserted ADRVs will be further investigated by SIA and these matters may ultimately be heard by an AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal in the coming months.

Due to the ongoing nature of the anti-doping process, the AFL and SIA are unable to make any further comment at this time.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

After the Hawthorn game?

Give us a priority pick for pain and suffering thanks.

Well you do have the right stripes for a priority pick.

 

[Do_Beta_Rapport]

Melbourne giving the Weagles a good run for their money in self imploding after a premiership.....

And not even a good one, a hub one for WA fans

 

[marshdogg]

Bartlett raised the alarm about the culture a while back

something something vindicated.

 

[Sirlemsip]

Joel Smith might be the unluckiest stupidest bloke alive.

EFA

No sympathy whatsoever.

 

[Capt Haddock]

Destructive isn't a word I'd use for cocaine, it's actually fairly mild in the party world, my experience anyway.

I could be wrong, but I think they were referring more to the misery its production wreaks on impoverished and oppressed peoples and communities.

 

[Toump Ass]

LOL we were cheating with PEDS and still lost to Carlton.

Go Dees!!!!

 

[StickerMan]

Destructive isn't a word I'd use for cocaine, it's actually fairly mild in the party world, my experience anyway.

Severely overrated in my experience.

 

[offtherails9]

Pound for pound, is there a more destructive, less ethical substance in the world than cocaine? I don't have a lot of sympathy for anyone who gets done like this.

What? A drug like meth or even addictive pain killers that ruined millions of lives have caused many more problems.

It’s a fairly harmless party drug for most people

 

[marcus1232]

Man what a relief
This had saints player written all over it

 

[Percel]

Pound for pound, is there a more destructive, less ethical substance in the world than cocaine? I don't have a lot of sympathy for anyone who gets done like this.

Heroin or Fentanyl

 

[Capt Haddock]

Man what a relief
This had saints player written all over it

Saints at the moment are not interesting enough for a scandal.

 

[Mofra]

He tested positive after providing a sample from one of his red, red hairs

 

[ant22]

What the hell has Maynard being a weak grub have to do with this?

Some of You Melbourne supporters need to take a good hard look at yourselves. Jvr deliberate elbow to Mcstays chin. Kosi consistently going after oppos heads. A loose cannon as a coach. Best player off the rails and now this and your calling Maynard a grub. Melbourne should have been a destiny club with that list but have stuffed it up with poor leadership. Clearly content with 1 flag in over 60 years. Embarrassing

 

[afisher]

Clearly the only sensible decision from here is to strip Collingwood of the premiership

Give us an insight on what its like being a smart arse and then realising is one of your players who transgressed. You guys aint travelling that well right now to underpin your "cocky" attitude #StevenMayExample1

 

[NT.Thunder]

Who's Joel Smith?

 

[iGNITER]

Rabble.

 

[burge13]

What? A drug like meth or even addictive pain killers that ruined millions of lives have caused many more problems.

It’s a fairly harmless party drug for most people

Probably means in terms of making it, gang wars over it etc but on a drug v drug basis there's way worse than coke around...

 

[webbo_83]

Wonder if he actually used it on match day?

 

[Engimal v3]

Well you do have the right stripes for a priority pick.

Better slip us one just to be safe

 

[Rookie]

What? A drug like meth or even addictive pain killers that ruined millions of lives have caused many more problems.

It’s a fairly harmless party drug for most people

Destructive isn't a word I'd use for cocaine, it's actually fairly mild in the party world, my experience anyway.

For an individual user, sure cocaine isn't a huge deal. The overall cost for society and the impact on human life has always been terrible and hasn't improved all that much.

 

[dmc333]

Goody J. Goodstuff.

 

[outabounds]

Wonder if he actually used it on match day?

Half time at the coaches briefing by all accounts

 

[Red Bull]

You have to wonder what is going on at the Dees. Degenerate Goodie corrupting them all.

Don’t forget the “good stuff” Goody

 

[Toump Ass]

What? A drug like meth or even addictive pain killers that ruined millions of lives have caused many more problems.

Reckon the cartels that manufacture the drug have caused a fair bit of trauma.

 

[Wolff]

It's no wonder Petty was so keen to get outta there! Kultcha!