Two Collingwood Players Test Positive

[rjay 24,889]

Collingwood footballers Lachlan Keeffe and Josh Thomas face positive drug test

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Whole team suspension?

[Slartibartfast 17,203]

This is very bad for football. Very bad.

[What 18,810]

Essendon and Collingwood.

At least its happening to the right clubs.

[watchtheeyes 1,417]

This is very bad for football. Very bad.

Bad for Collingwood, bad for these boys. Bad for the sport? Reckon that's overplayed. AFL supporters are rusted on, the game won't suffer.

[KingDingAling 3,752]

The game will suffer. AFL is bigger than their current supporter base. What about all those kids weighing up a decision whether to play AFL or Soccer?

This is a disaster for the AFL. The AFL are fast becoming the laughing stock of Australian sport.

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Whole team suspension?

We all know that rule will never get enforced. Such is the nature of the AFL beast.

Can't wait to listen to Eddie on Triple M tomorrow though.

[whatwhat say what 22,702]

anyone got a gif of gil banging his head repeatedly on a desk?

[old dee 23,782]

Essendon and Collingwood.

At least its happening to the right clubs.

Be careful what you gloat about hh

[Elusive Tunbridge 795]

Article hints that the drugs are recreational, therefore no team penalty.

(OOPS! misread the article. Very bad - but still doubt that there can be a team penalty.)

[old dee 23,782]

anyone got a gif of gil banging his head repeatedly on a desk?

He is safe DA

There is not much in there to damage.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

That's a shame

[watchtheeyes 1,417]

The game will suffer. AFL is bigger than their current supporter base. What about all those kids weighing up a decision whether to play AFL or Soccer?

This is a disaster for the AFL. The AFL are fast becoming the laughing stock of Australian sport.

Again I don't buy that. The kids who choose to play AFL aren't paying attention to fringe players on drugs, and frankly, neither are the mothers.

Soccer isn't ingrained in the school systems like footy, its a competitor but not at the expense of AFL.

And to say a laughing stock:

Leaguies are constantly getting in trouble with the Law/p!ssing in their mouths/taking drugs/glassing women etc and Union can't even get 15k people in their heartland.

[What 18,810]

Patrick Keane ‏@AFL_PKeane 7m7 minutes ago
The nature of the substance – Clenbuterol - for the failed test requires the two players to be immediately provisionally suspended.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Coke-ingwood? We going with that? Doesn't exactly role off the tounge that one. Lol what a competition we follow

[watchtheeyes 1,417]

A performance enhancing drug - but a recreational drug. The obvious would be Ice.

With the knowledge of what that drug does to people, I just can't understand the appeal. Would these same blokes take Heroin?

Idiots.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

I should read the article, sorry too excited.

Collbueterol is the best I can come up with on such short notice

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

I reckon with all this going on, Mahoney/Roos/Misson will be making sure the players tell them if they take as much as a Panadol

Which bit of "you will be tested on a regular basis" aren't some of these players getting

[old dee 23,782]

With the knowledge of what that drug does to people, I just can't understand the appeal. Would these same blokes take Heroin?

Idiots.

It never ceases to amaze me what people will ingest.

I am no longer surprised

[What 18,810]

Already posted the name of the substance

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

dumb.

[KingDingAling 3,752]

Ok, just a quick read online. It appears to be a drug that helps sculpt that body.

More commonly known to be used in horses - as an air dilator (relaxing the muscles and allowing the horse to take in more air on each breath).

It is performance enhancing in horses because more air relates to stride length, recovery, endurance, speed.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,028]

Clenbuterol

Clenbuterol is being used alone and in conjunction with other substances to promote the
growth of skeletal muscle ('anabolic effects') and to reduce body fat ('catabolic effects').

I think they might be in trouble.

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Clenbuterol

I think they might be in trouble.

Yep.

Article has been updated and it states that Clenbuterol is on the WADA banned list.

Has to be 2 years for mine.

[Elusive Tunbridge 795]

Could hardly come at a worse time for Essendon.