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Diesel

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https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...h/news-story/1be63379545f8510a468ec8ab1ad8213

Controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank spotted at Rabbitohs-Broncos clash

DEAN RITCHIE, The Daily Telegraph
April 26, 2018 9:37pm

THE man behind the controversial Cronulla and Essendon supplements drama was back watching rugby league on Thursday night.

Sports scientist Stephen Dank sat on the western side of ANZ Stadium watching South Sydney take on the Brisbane Broncos.

The Daily Telegraph snapped this exclusive photo and then approached Dank for comment but he declined.

He appeared happy and relaxed and greeted this reporter with a warm handshake.

Dank, a biochemist, confirmed he had attended other rugby league games over the past few years but he has been elusive over the past two and has shied away from publicity.

Dank last night claimed the supplements drama might soon flare up again but he wouldn’t elaborate.

He watched last night’s match with friends and is no longer connected with a club.

The NRL was aware Dank was at ANZ Stadium.

Dank was central to the supplements scandal, which began at the Sharks in 2011 and the Bombers a year later.

Dank, who previously worked with the Manly Sea Eagles, is known for his unorthodox treatments. He once used calf blood to help treat injuries while at Brookvale.

Last year Dank claimed he was bankrupt and in 2016 he was injured in a shooting at his Melbourne home.

He claimed the shooting was an attempt to stop him exposing an NRL player’s doping exploits.
Oh f**k off T-Rex arms. Who cares
 

taipan

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Evacuate the place,Dank stank.

Another black eye for rugby league,as Sandra Sully would report on the rateless station.How many more hits can this game take ,says the lisping harpie Caro from the Fluffsiders.
 

no name

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News “journalist” remind me of the kid at school that has to tell the teacher everything, even when it’s obvious the teacher doesn’t give a shit
Yeah, but as stakeholders, we must know what’s going on in the game to hold the NRL accountable!
f**king dweebs.
 

blue bags

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-21/stephen-dank-warrant-issued-in-nt-court/12799278
Darwin court issues warrant for banned sports scientist Stephen Dank
A court has issued a warrant for disgraced sports scientist Stephen Dank after he failed to appear on charges of fraud, forgery and causing serious harm.

Key points:
  • Mr Dank was at the centre of the Essendon's infamous supplements program
  • Neither Mr Dank nor his lawyer appeared at the Darwin Local Court for a mention listed for Wednesday afternoon
  • Mr Dank is currently living interstate
NT police charged the 56-year-old late last year but his case has been adjourned nine times since his first appearance.

Neither Mr Dank nor his lawyer showed at the Darwin Local Court for a mention listed on Wednesday afternoon.

Court officers tried to contact Mr Dank by phone three times.

The last call was picked up by a lawyer who told the court he no longer represented Mr Dank.

"I'm not satisfied the situation can be allowed to continue this way," Judge John Neill said.

"I order a warrant on oath to issue."

Mr Dank is currently living interstate.

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Mr Dank has been charged with fraud, causing serious harm and recklessly endangering serious harm.(AAP: Julian Smith)
The order allows Northern Territory police to issue a warrant for Mr Dank's arrest if they prove he was absent from court.

Mr Dank was at the centre of a national supplement scandal in 2012, leading an injection program that saw 34 Essendon Football Club players slapped with 12-month bans from AFL competition in 2016.

A dozen NRL Cronulla Sharks players were also suspended from the NRL.

The AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal handed Mr Dank a lifetime ban from working in the AFL in 2015.

He is also banned from all sports which have accepted the World Anti-Doping Code.

Stephen Dank charged with multiple offences by NT Police
 

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