Richmond fined by ASADA for neglecting administrative obligations

[aCunningPlan]

https://www.hit.com.au/news/melbourne/richmond-to-be-penalised-by-asada?station=fox

Richmond is the latest club penalised for not updating the address of senior listed player with ASADA.

The club will be fined $10,000 - of which, $5,000 will be suspended.

Unable to keep accurate books in relation to drug testing, not having a paper trail didn't do Essendon any favours, and it is good to see they are consistent in keeping Richmond under check as well.

Other clubs have been fined for similar indiscretions, however, this is not the first time Richmond has been found guilty of such carelessness. For what is such a simple administrative error, to make it twice shows a general disregard for anti-doping policies and a failure to learn from one's past mistakes (similar Hawkins' inability to realise jumper punches are a think of the past).

What other administrative errors are yet to be uncovered at the Richmond Football Club? Moving a decimal point, removing a digit, omitting significant details...all may seem rather benign in isolation, but could be utilised in a manner that hides a greater secret.

 

[Proper Gander]

Can we push them out of finals into 9th?

 

[Tiger71]

https://www.hit.com.au/news/melbourne/richmond-to-be-penalised-by-asada?station=fox




Unable to keep accurate books in relation to drug testing, not having a paper trail didn't do Essendon any favours, and it is good to see they are consistent in keeping Richmond under check as well.

Just like geelong last year

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Just like geelong last year

Richmond should be kicked out the 8. Cheaters have no place in this game

 

[smasha]

Media playing their grand finals.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Not updating a secondary database is hardly the same as a systematic doping regime.

 

[Spongebob]

Can we push them out of finals into 9th?

No, because that would ruin the heartwarming fairytale of the Eagles scraping in. Overcoming obstacles of travel dodgy umpiring, and the Victorian-centric league.





(Besides, we got fined for it this year too, I think)

 

[TheAnt]

You should work for Triple M with clickbait like that.

 

[HumanMeatball]

Lolz has happened multiple times to half the teams in the afl

 

[HumanMeatball]

Richmond should be kicked out the 8. Cheaters have no place in this game

Lolz

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...s/news-story/c77f779f30a1cfa26e6abcc0a85573c3

 

[blitzer]

Headline 10/10. Actual impact 0/10.

Although if we entered Fantasy land - I'd love for to be moved up to 6th to play West Coast at home rather than Sydney away.

 

[Eski3]

I would be a smartarse and say something snappy but I'm fairly sure Freo is one of the multiple clubs this has also happened to

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

It's ok.

Richmond produced a photo of a print out of a photocopy of the address form, to prove that they changed the addresses long ago.

ASADA were just being typically difficult by not believing it was legit, as they're not very trusting, for whatever reason.

 

[Jobe Watson]

This is, like, the 3rd time they've been fined in the last 2 years.

What are they up to? Poor governance?

 

[aCunningPlan]

As repeat offenders for this type of incident, it makes me realise why there was a push to remove Richmond's board last year. There is not much one can do about contracted players and staff, however a swift clean out of administrators and leaders is an absolute must to ensure rules are not repeatedly broken, bringing the club further into disrepute. Once is a mistake, twice is foolishness.

 

[_Mike_]

Title changed to that which accurately reflects the punishment imposed.

 

[Bokonon_]

I would be a smartarse and say something snappy but I'm fairly sure Freo is one of the multiple clubs this has also happened to

As are we, whose in the glass house, if anyone?

 

[_Mike_]

Save the rubbish posts for Bay13 thanks.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

So, the AFL is still trying to pretend they give a crap about drugs?

 

[HumanMeatball]

As repeat offenders for this type of incident, it makes me realise why there was a push to remove Richmond's board last year. There is not much one can do about contracted players and staff, however a swift clean out of administrators and leaders is an absolute must to ensure rules are not repeatedly broken, bringing the club further into disrepute. Once is a mistake, twice is foolishness.

lol geelong have been fined twice.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/se...a/news-story/c580b8b9c14d845acd126ef9a5c2bd6b

 

[aCunningPlan]

lol geelong have been fined twice.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/se...a/news-story/c580b8b9c14d845acd126ef9a5c2bd6b

Two breaches, not two separate occasions of breaching the policy.

 

[HumanMeatball]

Two breaches, not two separate occasions of breaching the policy.

Richmond have been fined once for failing to provide a address and once for not notifying of a missed training session. No one actually cares mate

 

[Brutalitops]

If ever a mountain was made out of a molehill

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Shit there on to our secret drug lab

 

[kozi]

Here we have it folks. If the Tiges somehow win the flag it will be illegitimate.

All is right with the world again.