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    I keep hearing Gallen blowing up about his reputation being tarnished forever , I wouldn't believe a word of a person who appears to have deserted his team mates to suit his own agenda. Obviously he is one of the drug cheats or he would have shut his big mouth.

    Five current and 12 former Cronulla Sharks players handed ASADA show cause notices

    Updated about 3 hours agoThu 21 Aug 2014, 5:54am
    VIDEO: 17 players from Cronulla's 2011 squad have been issued show cause notices. (7pm TV News NSW)
    PHOTO: Sharks fans celebrate a try during the round 10 NRL match between the Cronulla Sharks and the Melbourne Storm at Shark Park on May 13, 2012.(Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)
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    The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and Cronulla have confirmed five players currently contracted to the Sharks and 12 former players have received show cause notices from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) over the club's 2011 supplements program.
    The Sharks released a statement Wednesday afternoon outlining that five players have been "offered a proposal regarding a possible suspension", which they will need to consider before the weekend.
    "The Sharks will continue to act in the best interests of the players and are providing on-going support, both to those issued with the notices as well as others in the club, while solicitors acting for the players will continue to manage the process on their behalf," the Sharks statement read.
    Soon after, ASADA released a statement confirming 17 past and present players were handed notices relating to the use of prohibited substances CJC-1295 and GHRP-6 in 2011.
    The statement confirmed evidence collated over the course of a 16-month investigation led ASADA to suggest the players had a case to answer.
    "Prior to issuing the show cause notices the evidence was reviewed by former Federal Court Judge the Hon. Garry Downes and ASADA senior legal counsel," the statement read.
    Closure on this thing would be unbelievable after what we've gone through the past two years. It's a real hard situation to be in.
    Paul Gallen

    "Based on his assessment of the evidence, the ASADA CEO (Ben McDevitt) has reached the conclusion that the players have a case to answer under the World Anti-Doping Code.
    "Players have 10 days to lodge a submission in response to the show cause notices."
    Earlier, Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen said on Sydney radio if he or any player accepted a deal of a reduced ban from ASADA they would be labelled a drug cheat.
    There had been speculation that the players would be offered a six-month ban, most of which could be served over the off-season.
    Gallen would be affected most by such a deal as he would miss out on playing for Australia in the Four Nations Cup in October.
    "There are two ways to look at it," Gallen told Sky Sports Radio on Wednesday morning.
    "At one stage we're (thinking) 'thank God, this is going to be over hopefully, whatever happens is going to happen and we can just get on with life'.
    "Because closure on this thing would just be unbelievable (after) what we've gone through the past two seasons.
    "But then you say 'let's stuff this, we've done nothing wrong'.
    "It's a real hard situation to be in."
    Look back on the events that have plagued Cronulla during the supplements investigation

    Gallen adamant he has not taken a banned substance

    PHOTO: Reputation tarnished ... Paul Gallen.(AAP: Colin Whelan, file photo)

    The players were reportedly to be offered the reduced bans on the basis that they were not aware of any banned substances taken under the supplements program at the club for a five-week period in 2011.
    But Gallen was adamant he had not taken any banned substance.
    "I'm 100 per cent positive I've never taken anything that's been on any banned list," he said.
    The New South Wales Origin skipper said he would be devastated to be prevented from playing for Australia and to have his reputation damaged.
    "That's huge - you can't get those games for Australia back," he added.
    "But it's your reputation; it's what I've built over the last 15-plus years in training full-time and getting to where I've got to in the game.
    "It's tarnished now already, but no matter what, if we do this we're going to be labelled a drug cheat."
    The Rugby League Players' Association (RLPA) released a statement condemning the manner in which the investigation was carried out.
    "This investigation commenced 18 months ago and the NRL has already determined there was a serious deficiency in governance at the club and that it failed to provide players with a safe workplace," RLPA chief executive David Garnsey said.
    "The players are now being compelled to explain why they should not be sanctioned and so are effectively being held to account for a failure by their employer to observe their duty-of-care obligations. The RLPA maintains this situation is inequitable and unreasonable.
    "This lengthy saga has seen the players endure enormous public scrutiny and pressure and the RLPA will continue to work with the NRL in respect of the welfare of all players involved in the investigation."
    Former Sharks seeking legal advice

    PHOTO: Matthew Wright (centre) during his last season as a Shark. (Getty Images: Mark Kolbe)

    With many players from Cronulla's 2011 squad scattered across the NRL, the former Sharks have been given time by their new clubs to seek legal advice.
    North Queensland said in a statement it understands winger Matthew Wright, who played with the Sharks from 2009 until last year, has received a show cause notice from ASADA.
    "There has been no information provided directly to the Cowboys from ASADA at this stage," the statement said.
    "A Cowboy since the start of this season, Matthew was not part of today's meetings in Sydney but will see his solicitor, who is managing the process on their behalf, to receive advice and more information on the matter."
    Newcastle, home to ex-Sharks Jeremy Smith and Kade Snowden, issued a statement saying multiple Knights received show cause notices on Wednesday "relating to matters that took place at a previous club".
    "The players have been given a time frame to work through this process with their legal representatives," the Knights said.


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