This story isnt bad, its worse, and it cuts across at least two codes of football.
At Cronulla, the club's board has just sacked their coach, doctor and physiotherapist - two basic substances are involved, one of which failed clinical trials after a death by heart attack during the study, and the other one is marked 'For Equine Use Only'.
At Essendon, who had the same "sports scientist" working for them, investigations are continuing. It has been noted that club coach - and ex-star and third generation player - James Hird has links to the same "sport scientist".
This article concentrates on Cronulla, and is a pretty good summary. Roy Masters is a legend of rugby league journalism, and loves that code deeply.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...309-2fsj7.html