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| Subject: OZschwitz slave pen: Turning Judas on teammates only way to mitigate bans Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:16 am | |
| NRL and AFL players guilty of doping infractions have almost no chance of escaping without sanction, and will be required to inform on a teammate or a member of a club's football department to receive a reduced penalty.
In an exclusive interview with Fairfax Media, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority chief executive Aurora Andruska also exploded some of the myths around the drugs crisis involving NRL and AFL clubs. There are three defences against a doping charge: "A doctor stuck a needle in me while I was having an operation", "I was assured the product I was taking was not on the banned list" and the "substantial assistance" option.
"The only time a zero sanction has been given was when the athlete has been unconscious during surgery by a doctor," Andruska said. "That is a very high bar.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/turning-judas-on-teammates-only-way-to-mitigate-bans-20130317-2g9bx.html#ixzz2NsSA1Mt6
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