Organised crime and drugs in sport investigation

[Danish]

Why would it even mention Warfarin? That doesn't have any performance enhancing properties does it?

Sounds like they just wanted to name a drug knowing that the majority of readers would have no clue what it is but it would lend some credibility to their implications that more was going on at the sharks

 

[SharkShocked]

Well it's already been well mentioned that Dank offered it to the players and that the sharks Doctor Givney reacted to it's use.

So they are trying to make the connection that Dank has probably supplied other substances that may or may not be banned.

 

[Billythekid]

is warfarin illegal?

You would have to be a complete moron to be taking that whilst playing rugby league. As far as i know it has no performance enhancing capabilities and if you happen to suffer a decent cut on the field it ain't going to look pretty (trainers already struggle to stop players bleeding on the field without throwing that into the mix).

 

[SharkShocked]

Which is basically how the sharks doc picked it up, players showing really strange bruises etc.

 

[some11]

Darkest day guys.

 

[Hanscholo]

I was told to stop playing sport when i was on warfarin. You could bleed to death internally quite easily, especially playing RL.

 

[Hanscholo]

I have no Sharks player in my dream team picks so no need to change my picks yet.

There are two players in Newcastle that played for the sharks in 2011 as well.

 

[derp]

You would have to be a complete moron to be taking that whilst playing rugby league. As far as i know it has no performance enhancing capabilities and if you happen to suffer a decent cut on the field it ain't going to look pretty (trainers already struggle to stop players bleeding on the field without throwing that into the mix).

This..
I was on warfarin for a year after I had deep vein thrombosis and ended up a blood clot in my lung.

I wasn't allowed to play any contact sport at all, or drink any alcohol or even eat green veggies as they also thin your blood.

Cut yourself shaving and you bleed like a pig for hours, also any slight bump and you bruise very easy.

 

[juro]

You ain't thinking of getting rid of the dank, are you, Moe?

 

[butchmcdick]

There are other performance enhancing drug that thicken the blood

Plenty of cyclists stroked out due to epo abuse for example. I am not saying that is what happened here though

I asked the pharmacist at work about taking warfarin as a performance enhancer and she was as baffled as everyone else

 

[9701]

Why would it even mention Warfarin? That doesn't have any performance enhancing properties does it?

Sounds like they just wanted to name a drug knowing that the majority of readers would have no clue what it is but it would lend some credibility to their implications that more was going on at the sharks

I had 2 stents put into a blocked coronary artery on the 4th of Feb they injected 3 doses of warfarin, so I imagine it boosted the performance of my operation?

 

[El Diablo]

There are other performance enhancing drug that thicken the blood

Plenty of cyclists stroked out due to epo abuse for example. I am not saying that is what happened here though

I asked the pharmacist at work about taking warfarin as a performance enhancer and she was as baffled as everyone else

one would think it would be banned seeing it could be a masking agent if that were the case

if it's not on the banned list then they mustn't think it is one

 

[_snafu_]

I'm surprised kmav isn't all over this.

 

[DJShaksta]

Kmav was all over himself earlier, he's still cleaning up I believe.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Seen the old man die a few years back after being on warfarin for a while, who the hell would use rat poison to get an edge on the footy field?

 

[El Diablo]

Kmav was all over himself earlier, he's still cleaning up I believe.

imagine if Tinkler, Cronulla and half a dozen tradies were all on the juice

 

[9701]

Tinks can't afford it at the moment :sarcasm:

 

[derp]

Warfarin skin necrosis

Warfarin skin necrosis is an acute and very severe skin and soft tissue reaction to warfarin.
The skin necrosis that is typical of warfarin skin necrosis often appears in fatty areas of the body such as the breasts or buttocks. The hips are also commonly affected. There are case reports of warfarin skin necrosis in other locations and even in the penis. Warfarin skin necrosis usually manifests at 3-7 days after start of treatment. The skin becomes erythematous and then hemorrhagic within 24 hours. Finally skin necrosis develops. Middle-age women are the most commonly affected patients.

http://www.angiologist.com/thrombosis-section/warfarin-skin-necrosis/

 

[El Diablo]

phillutton ‏@phillutton
I never know whether to pass rumours on but 3AW is suggesting 14 players at one NRL club may be stood down by ASADA. Very, very unconfirmed.

Sharks v Titans has had betting suspended too

 

[El Diablo]

2GB News ‏@2GBNews
TAB has confirmed it has suspended betting on the Cronulla and Gold Coast NRL match on Sunday. #2GBNews