Gubby Allen accepts 12-month anti-doping ban (and resigns)

[RudeBoy]

It's sounding more and more like a season of Breaking Bad......from worse to worse.

[Mossi]

[Member 7167]

Before some start screaming that the sky is falling lets look at what has been reported.

ASADA have been aware of the case for months. Their only response so far is to ask the AFL to investigate and establish if any rules have been contravened. If there were any ASADA rules that had been obviously contravened you would think that they would have laid charges by now.

The AFL have investigated this for some time and no charges have been laid. Before taking the matter further they need to establish what rules have been contravened and also be in a position where they can categorically prove that these rules have been broken. Having a good idea of what occurred and proving this in a court are two very different things.

Also remember that all this has come to light and much is based upon the statements made by a jilted girlfriend. From a legal perspective you would think that she would not make the best witness and other supporting facts or evidence would need to be produced to support her version of events to even get close to a conviction

Gubby has already appointed very highly qualified and effective legal council. The AFL know that they will need a very compelling case to go forward otherwise they will lose on appeal which would be the last thing they would want or could afford to happen.

I would suggest we all sit back and watch what evolves for here before be castigate or condemn any individuals or organisations.

The last thing that either the AFL or ASADA need is another screw up that makes them look even more incompetent.

[watt price tully]

[qldmagpie67]

Seriously the more I read of Caroline Wilson the more I think she should be banned from writing
How would she know the legal advice given to the AFL & ASADA ? Answer she wouldn't. She is just making statements that paint the worst case scenario for Collingwood.
It's yet another case of any story to damage Collingwood is a good story in her twisted eyes.
And also how to do hide from a surprise test ? You don't know when there coming that's the whole point of having surprise testing. So if Whitfield was hiding and a testing team arrived the onus is on the club to produce the player for testing. He was never hidden from a test because no test was missed and no official tester asked for him to be produced for a test.
So he's guilty of what exactly ?
Hiding from a jilted ex at the player welfare managers house
In a court this will be laughed out how can you hide from something you don't know might or could happen ? Her word is that of someone who has already made statements contradicting each other. Firstly she says she texted Gubby out of concern for his welfare then changes to emailed him then says spoke to him on the phone ? Maybe she did all maybe she did one or none no one knows again.

[think positive]

[CarringbushCigar]

Damm I loved the girlfriend defence.

Was she overseas at the time ?

Not great for the hiding from her defence.

Lets hope she was due back at that time or here return flight details were unknown.

[didick]

[doriswilgus]

I know Caro loves to play blame the woman card and the woman as victim card.She's been doing that right throughout her career and she's doing it yet again here.But isn't it legitimate to question the motives of the ex girlfriend in this case?Would any ex girlfriend go the authorites and dob in their partner purely out of concern for their welfare,knowing that they could incur a four year ban for their revelations?Would anyone be that altruistic?It seems like a stretch,really,and it is something that shouldn't be dismissed out of hand simply because it doesn't fit the narrative.

[CarringbushCigar]

[September Zeros]

[Member 7167]

[CarringbushCigar]

[WhyPhilWhy?]

Reasonable scenario:
Now ex-GF: "Hey snookums, I miss my little Whitty-poos. Where have you been for 3 days?"
Whitfield: "Oh, um, my phone's been playing up. I couldn't dial out. Did you try to call me?"
Now ex-GF: "Yes, my little orange and charcoal love machine. I even called in at your place, but your weren't there. Where were you?"
Whitfield: "Um, ah, yes. Ummm - drug testing. Yes - that's it. We were, ahhh, warned a drug tester was on the way and we had to ahhh, hide out at Lambo's".
Now ex-GF: "OK. I guess PEDs might explain your performance on and off the field, but if I find out you've been hanging around with the tramp Jessica again, I'm going straight to ASADA."
Whitfield: (Thinks: "Shit, that was a terrible idea, but it was all I had). No, no sweetums, you can call Gubby and ask. Just let me call him and warn him, um remind him who you are...."

Unlikely scenario:
Unknown, incredibly well-placed source: "Gubby, Whitfield will be tested sometime in the next 3 days. You better hide him somewhere ASADA can't find him..."

[RudeBoy]