John Tomic has beaten up the training partner of his rising tennis star son?

Australia’s best young Tennis player, Bernard Tomic, is the headlines again but this time it isn’t his fault. His father, John Tomic, was allegedly jailed for attacking Thomas Drouet, Bernard’s regular practice partner.

Supposedly an argument started between John and Drouet after an incident at the swish Monte Carlo Country Club and continued from there, onto the Flight to Madrid and then at the hotel where the pair was staying. A clash outside the hotel, witnessed by leading players such as Janko Tipsarevic, apparently ended with Drouet knocked out and sustaining a broken nose, fractured vertebrae and stitches. 

John Tomic angry at a decision against his son.

John Tomic’s history wasn’t the greatest as it stood before this, with incidents of road rage against other players and coaches, pulling Tomic from games mid-match and a fiery clash with 2010 Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley. There is now a mass of speculation that John Tomic will be removed from tennis circles, particularly due to his violent behaviour. 

Tennis Australia describes the reports as “very concerning” with them “working closely with ATP officials who are investigating the incident”. After a loss in his first match in Madrid it is hoped by many that Bernard can put these issues behind him and focus on playing good tennis for himself. 

Bombers chairman David Evans rejects accusations that players are gaining any advantage this season

Research carried out in the last few years has shown that if you were to take the controversial supplements (peptides) you are likely to suffer from soft tissue injures while playing. Bombers had the highest rate of soft tissue injures in the league last year.

Bombers chairman David Evans says his club will prove it is not gaining any advantage this season from the controversial supplement program carried out last year.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou spoke about rival clubs saying bombers having an unfair advantage because of they unbeaten start to they season. 

Evans repeated on Friday that he would not publicly detail the practices that took place at the club last season while the AFL and Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) investigation into whether they breached anti-doping rules continues.

"I would like to thank Andrew Demetriou for his support of the club yesterday when he warned other clubs against what he called scurrilous innuendo that our players have some kind of advantage," Evans said at a Bombers' pre-match function.

"I can also promise you this: whatever happened last year with what I conceded were irregular practices, there is no advantage to our players and this will be proven."

Evans said it was tough having the club being the subject of constant speculation without being able to publicly fight back, given the Bombers don't want to compromise the investigation.

"I would love nothing more than to be correcting some of the more wild accusations and speculation that's occurred over the time," he said.

"But I ask you again for your patience while we let the AFL and ASADA investigation take its course."

He said the Bombers could at least take heart that their players were showing maturity and character in adversity.

"These young men are utter professionals in what they are doing week in and week out," he said.

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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.