2019 Silly Season

[JK]

So what I have read is that he was smoking a bit of hooch, then panicked and poured a sports drink into his urine sample.....

So in essence he has gone from getting a strike to a 1 - 4 year ban.

Very intelligent stuff.

I.must admit when I first heard about it I assume it was something like that or coke that he was trying to cover up.

More than hooch IMO.
It’s amazing how he has returned from injuries several weeks quicker than expected. Either has wonderful healing properties or he is on some good stuff

The WA Sports correspondent on SEN today said he follows Willie's career very closely and has the exact same concerns as you. Said Willie is so injury prone that he's a chance to miss every week and whilst he hopes he's wrong, he seemed pretty set that he thinks Willie's likely to have taken a banned substance that helps aid recovery.

[Booney]

So what I have read is that he was smoking a bit of hooch, then panicked and poured a sports drink into his urine sample.....

So in essence he has gone from getting a strike to a 1 - 4 year ban.

Very intelligent stuff.

I.must admit when I first heard about it I assume it was something like that or coke that he was trying to cover up.

Self report = no strikes.

Or, ask Swanny and the Rat Pack how to get around the 3 strike policy. Easy.

[Dutchy]

So Willie has to be seen actually pee in the jar.
The asada witness mustn't have done his/her job properly!
If they did then it would've simply been a refusal to undertake the test.
Lesser penalty, like Whitfield got.
The asada person has ballsed this up bigtime!

On SEN this morning they said he got caught giving a dodgy sample and that is what he is in trouble for, after he was caught they made him provide a genuine sample which I presume was clear.

[tigerpie]

The tester allows the athlete to tamper with the sample, its a great way to catch them. They ask for a second sample that is legit.

Wouldn't have thought so. That's entrapment isn't it.
If its roids as some are alluding to, there's no 3 strikes is there.
He's cooked.

[hollywood7477]

The tester allows the athlete to tamper with the sample, its a great way to catch them. They ask for a second sample that is legit.

Wouldn't have thought so. That's entrapment isn't it.
If its roids as some are alluding to, there's no 3 strikes is there.
He's cooked.

Roids!!! have u seen his rig. he had to lose 16kgs while just at Glenelg to be able to play at his standard

[Armchair expert]

The tester allows the athlete to tamper with the sample, its a great way to catch them. They ask for a second sample that is legit.

Wouldn't have thought so. That's entrapment isn't it.
If its roids as some are alluding to, there's no 3 strikes is there.
He's cooked.

Nope, why would the tester not let him tamper and basically prove guilt.

[stan]

So what I have read is that he was smoking a bit of hooch, then panicked and poured a sports drink into his urine sample.....

So in essence he has gone from getting a strike to a 1 - 4 year ban.

Very intelligent stuff.

I.must admit when I first heard about it I assume it was something like that or coke that he was trying to cover up.

More than hooch IMO.
It’s amazing how he has returned from injuries several weeks quicker than expected. Either has wonderful healing properties or he is on some good stuff

Fairly young in his career to be getting significant injuries. I wasn't aware he was so injuried all the time. But hey you might be onto something there.

Just looked like a short fella running around.

Well the only way to sort it out would the B sample wouldn't it? I'm not 100% across the procedure of these things.

[Brodlach]

Really bad feet apparently

[tigerpie]

The tester allows the athlete to tamper with the sample, its a great way to catch them. They ask for a second sample that is legit.

Wouldn't have thought so. That's entrapment isn't it.
If its roids as some are alluding to, there's no 3 strikes is there.
He's cooked.

Roids!!! have u seen his rig. he had to lose 16kgs while just at Glenelg to be able to play at his standard

Apparently not performance enhancing so its pot..or worse.
Silly silly boy!

[Bandit]

Yea i saw the old "look after his mental health" line thrown out by the afl dude so usually means drugs.

[Booney]

A source "close to Rioli" claims he substituted the urine for a sports drink after growing frustrated that he couldn't provide a sample citing dehydration as the reason he couldn't.

[marbles]

A source "close to Rioli" claims he substituted the urine for a sports drink after growing frustrated that he couldn't provide a sample citing dehydration as the reason he couldn't.

Used a fake penis

[mots02]

A source "close to Rioli" claims he substituted the urine for a sports drink after growing frustrated that he couldn't provide a sample citing dehydration as the reason he couldn't.

Used a fake penis

[heater31]

A source "close to Rioli" claims he substituted the urine for a sports drink after growing frustrated that he couldn't provide a sample citing dehydration as the reason he couldn't.

Bizarre in itself as aren't you only allowed 2 600ml bottles of water that the testers provide?

[Jim05]

Ryder apparently has decided he wants to head back to Essendon. Saints offer is larger but he wants a return to the Bombers

[stan]

Ryder apparently has decided he wants to head back to Essendon. Saints offer is larger but he wants a return to the Bombers

Is he really what you guys need? Between him and Bellchambers how much of a season will you get from them?

[Jim05]

Ryder apparently has decided he wants to head back to Essendon. Saints offer is larger but he wants a return to the Bombers

Is he really what you guys need? Between him and Bellchambers how much of a season will you get from them?

Definitely not. They are pinning their hopes on a ruckman coming off a knee injury and yet to play a game. Ryder wants 2 years and o don’t reckon he has 2 months left in him

[Armchair expert]

Maybe willie gets stage fright

[Brodlach]

It’s a pretty limp argument

[Lightning McQueen]

It was all in vain.