Richard Hinds implies some Swans players are using illegal substances

[timthefish]

So, by all means, don't be blind enough to accept that they're all squeaky clean angels but also don't assume that every club shares the Eagles' culture on this point.

yes, i think that is only fair.

[NMWBloods]

And it would be wrong to compare any such issues with what's happened at the Eagles. This wasn't a case of a few youngsters having a cheeky joint at a Sunday summer barbecue at Cottesloe.

No - it's definitely nowhere near as bad you'd think. However, it's also not the case that all of the Eagles are doped up on drugs most of the time, as some like to imply or state.

[timthefish]

No - it's definitely nowhere near as bad you'd think. However, it's also not the case that all of the Eagles are doped up on drugs most of the time, as some like to imply or state.

without doubt, most of the eagles are being unfairly judged by many.

[swantastic]

without doubt, most of the eagles are being unfairly judged by many.

Who cares there drug cheats,and if the shoe was on the other foot we would be copping it from their supporters too and the media.

[timthefish]

Who cares there drug cheats,and if the shoe was on the other foot we would be copping it from their supporters too and the media.

oh. well that's that complex social issue sorted out then.

[Chow-Chicker]

Well, here's my opinion for the hell of it.

I think anyone found with illegal drugs should be dealt with by the police.
That is, if the police find drugs on them and decide to charge them, then that is their matter.

It's a complete joke that anyone's employer (for instance the Swans) has the right to test their employees (the players) without reasonable cause.

If they have concerns, then the player agrees to a test, and they are dealt with either in house, or the Swans reports the offender to the police.

The fact that a governing body (the AFL) has the right to randomly test players is ridiculous.
There was a reference to Big Brother made long before the TV show - this is just another instance of fiction becoming reality.

One could argue that the Swans would have had a great case for testing Dale Lewis given that he was always 2 steps behind.

I don't understand all the Ben Cousins hating.
I would have much preferred he get so warped on drugs that he is sacked from the Eagles and then is picked up by the Swans for next to nothing and they help him back into drug free form.

Having said that I hope he plays like crap on the weekend

Some Companies do test their employees for drugs and alcohol i.e Trucking Companies. Every organisation has a Drugs and Alcohol Policy, but it has been very rarely tested in the past. Organisations have every right to test their employees if they suspect a breach. If the employee refuses, the employer can refer the matter to the police.

[Ruda Wakening]

oh. well that's that complex social issue sorted out then.

LOL.

[Layby]

Organisations have every right to test their employees if they suspect a breach. If the employee refuses, the employer can refer the matter to the police.

No they dont, again, you are very much mistaken.

Any individual has the right to refer any matter to the police, it is whether they choose to act on it. Which they would not, unless there was substantial evidence a crime had been committed.

An employee refusing a drug test is not a crime in Australia as far as i am aware.

[hot potato]

Kerr on Cousins in todays Australian newspaper:
"He can push himself further than any player I have seen."

He will be trying very hard to replicate that totally clean. Good luck Ben.

And well done Kirk and the vast majority who push themselves hard week in week out.

[Bloody Hell]

Nerves might be a bigger issue, but I reckon the guy is cool enough to go out there and slot a couple of goals no worries.

Particularly if he has something to take the "edge" off.

[Wardy]

Richard Hinds really is an arse. In the linked article about Cousins return to football he states



I think that this is a very serious allegation to be making and by using the plural, he is suggesting more than one of Sydney's players might be using illegal drugs. If he has evidence, he should spit it out. If he doesnt, he should shut the ***k up. If I were the club, I'd be making an official complaint about this.

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/co...559870144.html

well the way the Swans played last night - obviously they are not performance enhancing substances.

[reigning premier]

Some Companies do test their employees for drugs and alcohol i.e Trucking Companies. Every organisation has a Drugs and Alcohol Policy, but it has been very rarely tested in the past. Organisations have every right to test their employees if they suspect a breach. If the employee refuses, the employer can refer the matter to the police.

Thankfully, Not in this country tiger......

Players and athletes only get tested because it's a part of their contract. Not because of some load of bollocks policy dreamt up by a fanciful HR department.

They may very well be able to report an enployee to the police, but once the police stop laughing, and the employer has finished having his ass sued off him for defamation, he may want to revisit his/her policy just slightly....