Drugs in sports

New evidence has surfaced about a convicted drug trafficker claiming he had helped NRL and AFL players dope and avoid positive blood tests.

Controversial sports biochemist Shane Charter, who worked for AFL club Essendon as a strength and nutrition adviser, made the new claims in an interview on Four Corners in which he was asked:

Just to be clear, you've assisted NRL players and AFL players with their use of performance-enhancing drugs? He replied: I've kept them in a safe and non-toxic range so that they didn't do long-term damage to themselves.

Charter made headlines on Saturday when he revealed he had even been asked by underworld figures to spike players' supplements with illegal drugs so they could be blackmailed into joining a match-fixing ring. He denied ever having done so.

This is a massive step forward in finding out the drug cheats in sport. Its looking more and more suspicious every day. Its not looking very good for Australian sport right now. As a massive Bombers fan I'm really hoping they have done nothing wrong, fingers crossed. 

Bombers have won 5 out 5 this season and they are looking in the best form they have been in for quite some time.

COME ON THE BOMBERS!!!!!!

James Hird to confirm jabs from Stephen Dank

James Hird to confirm jabs from Stephen Dank: Essendon coach James Hird is set to reveal he received two injections from sports scientist Stephen Dank for health reasons.

As some of you may know, James Hird and the Essendon Football Club are in the spotlight of one of AFL’s biggest drug scandals ever.

The allegations are targeted towards Essendon’s use of banned substances in sport. The most recent allegation is James Hird’s use of this banned substance.

Sports scientist Stephen Dank came forward and admitted he had injected Hird with a drug banned under doping codes, with the Essendon coach describing the allegations as "very upsetting".

Further information has come out that James Hird has admitted to receiving two injections of the substance last year. Also, text messages have surfaced which show that James Hird was aware of his team’s use of the substance.

While there is nothing to prevent Hird taking the drug, competitive athletes including the footballers he coaches are banned from doing so under the World Anti Doping Authority code. 

Scenes of James Hird and team after game celebration of one of the greatest wins of all time over Fremantle last weekend.

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