Stephen Dank's allegations likely to widen investigation. Source: The Daily Telegraph
ASADA is likely to investigate allegations Essendon coaches used performance-enhancing substances, despite the AFL's drug code applying only to players.
Essendon refused to confirm or deny substance use by any member of its coaching department, following allegations by sacked club biochemist Stephen Dank.
"To be perfectly honest, there were a couple of coaches that were using some supplements, if you like, that were a little bit outside the WADA code," Dank said on the ABC's 7.30.
"But, again, they were entitled to it. There's certainly nothing illegal there."
An AFL spokesman said yesterday ASADA's investigation was wide-ranging and could include those allegations.
"The code only applies to players within the club, not coaches or officials," he said.
"I would imagine everything alleged on the 7.30 (interview) would form part of the investigation to varying degrees."
Dank's allegations drew widespread condemnation from football and sports medicine worlds yesterday, with leading figures staggered at the potential for non-WADA compliant drugs to be at Windy Hill.
Essendon senior assistant Mark Thompson has denied he took those drugs.
Calls to sack Hird off the mark
Also in the Dons coaching department last year were senior coach James Hird, assistants Sean Wellman, Simon Goodwin and Matthew Egan, development coaches James Byrne and Rick Ladson, and high-performance coach Dean "The Weapon" Robinson.
Buckley wants more specifics
Some sports science experts were stunned that practices including coaches using performance-enhancing drugs might be allowed in AFL football.
"Mud sticks, and that's just a harsh reality," one said.
"Whatever happens, there will always be a cloud over 'Hirdy' and everyone there. It will hang over Essendon for decades. They have become the drug club."
AFL coaches and club executives can be fined up to $10,000 for administrative breaches like failing to keep proper records under the drug code, but are not subject to testing.
Exercise and Sports Science Australia board member David Bishop, pushing for greater regulation and accreditation in the industry, was shocked to hear about potential drug use by coaches.
"It is an amazing revelation," Bishop said.
"Even if he is denying he administered to athletes, it is allowing people to make that link. It is a pretty shocking revelation. You wouldn't expect that of a sports scientist.
"I know he gave the example of a medical doctor working at a club and having prohibited substances in his bag, but I think good practice and sensible practice is that you don't bring anything into the club that could be construed as performance enhancing drugs that could risk the livelihood of players."
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