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CibbuanoStokes facing possible lifetime ban
February 3rd 2010 08:15
GEELONG premiership forward Mathew Stokes is facing a possible lifetime ban from AFL football if he is convicted of the trafficking charge laid against him on Wednesday.
Stokes was stood down by the Cats after he was arrested and charged with trafficking and possessing one gram of cocaine.
The 25-year-old told police he purchased the drug for friends visiting from Darwin but he didn't consume any of the cocaine.
Stokes was granted bail after facing Geelong Magistrates' Court on Wednesday afternoon and will reappear in court on March 12.
AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said under the World Anti-Doping Agency code - to which the AFL is a signatory - Stokes could be banned for life if found guilty of trafficking.
"Any charge of trafficking is a very serious matter and one that Geelong and the AFL takes extremely seriously," Anderson said.
"The AFL supports Geelong's decision to stand Mathew Stokes down until further notice. Under the WADA code, the standard penalties for trafficking range from four years suspension to a lifetime ban."
Anderson said the AFL was still seeking more details on the matter. He also added that the league was confident that no other players were involved.
Stokes was stood down by the Cats after he was arrested and charged with trafficking and possessing one gram of cocaine.
The 25-year-old told police he purchased the drug for friends visiting from Darwin but he didn't consume any of the cocaine.
Stokes was granted bail after facing Geelong Magistrates' Court on Wednesday afternoon and will reappear in court on March 12.
AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said under the World Anti-Doping Agency code - to which the AFL is a signatory - Stokes could be banned for life if found guilty of trafficking.
"Any charge of trafficking is a very serious matter and one that Geelong and the AFL takes extremely seriously," Anderson said.
"The AFL supports Geelong's decision to stand Mathew Stokes down until further notice. Under the WADA code, the standard penalties for trafficking range from four years suspension to a lifetime ban."
Anderson said the AFL was still seeking more details on the matter. He also added that the league was confident that no other players were involved.
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