South Australian clubs say they are confident their players are not involved in the drugs and betting scandal engulfing Australian sport. Source: Supplied
EVERY major club in South Australia has declared it is 100 per cent confident - or does not suspect - any of its players are involved in the drug and gambling scandal rocking Australian sport.
The Sunday Mail has spoken to our 17 biggest clubs in the AFL and SANFL, soccer, netball, baseball and basketball, all of whom believe they are safe from the damning findings of the Australian Crime Commission.
The absence of suspicion in SA comes as rumours grow across the eastern states that several NRL and AFL clubs will admit this week to major problems with performance-enhancing drugs and betting.
The Sunday Mail can reveal that six NRL clubs are named in the commission's report and speculation is swirling around at least three AFL clubs.
Adelaide United yesterday declared itself clean following revelations of a staggering $49 million Asian betting plunge on last year's 4-2 win over Melbourne Victory.
Football Federation Australia chief David Gallop said yesterday the plunge had been investigated but was not suspect.
Adelaide Crows chairman Rob Chapman said "given the significant education, welfare and support that is provided by us to our staff and players we have every confidence that we are compliant".
Port Adelaide boss Keith Thomas said: "As an AFL club, we must aim to set a higher standard than general society in these matters".
Adelaide United interim coach Michael Valkanis said match fixing was a problem overseas "but here, no".
SA Redbacks coach Darren Berry said he would be "shocked and staggered" if drugs were in cricket.
Thunderbirds acting chief executive Clare Harris said Netball SA could confirm no player or staff member "is implicated in these investigations".
Australian Crime Commission chief executive officer John Lawler yesterday warned its allegations about illegal drug use and match fixing in Australian sport "is no beat-up".
Facing a backlash over the refusal to name implicated clubs and players, Mr Lawler said he was working with codes to work out what they could disclose.
Mr Lawler told the Sunday Mail the release of any names of clubs involved in organised crime and drugs in sport would have to be done within the law, which states there cannot be any adverse impact on the club or individual.
While the codes were aware of the clubs involved, they were under strict legal obligations not to release the names publicly. "There is a long way for this to play out yet," he said. "This is no beat-up. We have sworn testimonies, we have corroborated evidence."
Mr Lawler said he was sympathetic to clubs and players who had done the right thing but the purpose of the report was intended to be "an alert" to everyone to improve their safeguards against drug-taking, a point he felt had been missed in the hunt for names.
It also served as a trigger for players, coaches and individuals to come forward to police.
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority began quietly stashing the blood samples of AFL and NRL players almost two years ago after becoming increasingly concerned about the use of peptides among athletes.
a major element of the Australian Crime Commission report is focused on a criminal network that sought to extort NRL players who'd been supplied with banned substances.
A source said players had been tricked into taking so called "supplements", later told that they had taken banned substances. Players were later threatened with being outed as drug cheats unless they agreed to fix matches or pay money.
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