Mullen provisionally suspended after positive steroid test

[Waylander]

Jarrod Mullen provisionally suspended by the NRL after testing positive to an anabolic steroid

The Daily Telegraph
35 minutes ago

KNIGHTS veteran Jarrod Mullen has been provisionally suspended by the NRL after testing positive to an anabolic steroid.

Mullen returned a positive A-sample for the banned substance Drostanolone on November 29th and his rugby league career is now in the balance.
A series of hamstring injuries already had Mullen’s career on the brink and he now faces the possibility of a lengthy ban that could end his NRL career.
Mullen now has the option of accepting the results or having his B-sample retested.
“The club is obviously extremely disappointed,” Knights CEO Matt Gidley said.
“The club has a strict governance program, the players are regularly educated and fully aware of the consequences of going outside our governance guidelines.
“From here, there is a formal process we need to follow under the guidelines.
“We need to respect the process and in the interim the club will continue to monitor Jarrod’s welfare.”

[Bigchook]

There's no way he in hell he took drostanalone of his own accord. He is a contracted player and is paid regardless. No doubt someone attached to Newcastle supplied him. He either gets away with it and improves recovery and performance for Newcastle or he gets caught and the knights are finally able to offload an aging, injury prone player taking up too much cap space. Win win.

[The Axe]

Terrible news if guilty.

No one wins.
Career over
Knights without key player 1 month out from season's commencement
Public shame. Never underestimate this. See Hird from Essendon.

I have no insights. If he did take them, one can Understand the dilema he faced: one more year @ $ vs career over and unsurety re income. No judgment from here.

[Thirteen]

They were hardly performance enhancing. Maybe he was trying to be like Andrew Johns.

[John Corey]

I'm assuming he was sick and tired of his hamstring injuries and that this drug helps with recovery???

Still no excuse but he has never struck me as the type that would go down that path.

[ism22]

If he were Paul Gallen with his peptides, he'd get an early summer holiday then be back to win a premiership.

[Rooster_6]

Crazy to think he's 30, definitely one of the most talented players to never realise his full potential.

If true it would be a sad way to end what could have been a brilliant career.

[zac]

Yeah, sad news. No excuses, but with his run of injuries you can see that he might have felt at wit's end.

[Guest]

Knights want him gone.

[Mickie Lane]

Knights want him gone.

So did they spike his drink with drostanolone & then call the drug testers?

[Guest]

So did they spike his drink with drostanolone & then call the drug testers?

No they let it be known that he was using them during his rehab. Like most players do.

[Mickie Lane]

No they let it be known that he was using them during his rehab. Like most players do.

You are in the know arent you Mungo Jerry.