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This thread is not about what you think it's about.

Clayton didn't need to go wee wee after the game to take his blood test so he had to remain at the ground until he needed to go and hence he missed the bus to the airport and in turn the plane ride home.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/catch-up-on-the-10-weird-and-wonderful-moments-you-missed-during-a-massive-round-8/news-story/7e00730f79d86810a3a93ca7bd78d016

Following his 29-disposal and 11 tackle game against Gold Coast on Saturday night, Oliver was required to take a drug test after the match.

The only problem was, he didn’t need to go to the bathroom.

As his teammates left the stadium and headed to the airport, Oliver was stuck at the Gabba waiting to pee.

By the time he could complete the test, his fellow Demons were already in the air and he had missed the last flight home.

 

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    Presumably there would have been Officials there with him including Club Doctor, etc?

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    Random compliance test but/or a set-up attempting to find reasons for his brilliance?

    Who arranged this - an ex-Carlton AFL official?

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    10 minutes ago, willmoy said:

    Presumably there would have been Officials there with him including Club Doctor, etc?

    you think he is incapable of "holding his own"?

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    Saw TMac taking the p!55 out of him about this one on The Sunday Footy Show.

    Pun intended.

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    There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

    Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

    I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

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    4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

    Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

    I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

    I think we can safely say that Essendon ruined any chance of “discretion” being applied in the testing regime - interstate or otherwise. 

    Edited by Robot Devil

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    3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

    Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

    I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

    Might well be what ever theyre testing for IS compromised by time. 

    If this was in Melbourne it's not an issue. Because the team were making a fast get away it impacted.

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    3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

    Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

    I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

    Should we take a leaf out of another interstate club, year or so ago, and just not be there for the test.....

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    According to the McDonald brothers, Oliver managed 90ml when the requirement is 100ml. He should have squeezed out a #2 afterwards, a little bit of wee always comes out. 

    Edited by Ethan Tremblay

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    Olympic athletes often talk of waiting until the wee hours to finally take a... provide a sample.

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    Can’t wait for Robbo ? to start a story about Clarrie’s attempt to avoid drug testing, in an attempt to divert from bombers ? woes.

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    47 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

    Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

    I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

    in those cases why not offer the player a voluntary choice of a blood test instead

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    5 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    in those cases why not offer the player a voluntary choice of a blood test instead

    Different windows of detection. 

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    50 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    According to the McDonald brothers, Oliver managed 90ml when the requirement is 100ml. He should have squeezed out a #2 afterwards, a little bit of wee always comes out. 

    I'm having lunch - thanks Ethan.

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    3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    It’s just science.

    He should've just jumped straight in the shower.  Every guy knows that there is a reserve bladder that needs to be emptied when the water first hits you.

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    The 90ml sample that couldn’t be used just went on eBay. 

    Some guy called ‘Dub’ just bid $200

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    4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    The 90ml sample that couldn’t be used just went on eBay. 

    Some guy called ‘Dub’ just bid $200

    That’ll fill two shot glasses nicely. 

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    2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Different windows of detection. 

    I am sure a blood test is far more thorough.

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