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Earl team working towards discount
« on: September 07, 2013, 04:50:26 PM »
Sandor Earl's legal representative met with Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and NRL officials on Thursday to determine what more is required from the Canberra winger in order to resume his career next season.

Earl is facing the prospect of a four-year ban for doping offences during his time at Penrith in 2011. He last week became the first player issued with an infraction notice, for the use and trafficking of performance-enhancing drug CJC-1295.

The 23-year-old has denied providing banned substances to NRL players and hopes to gain a 75 per cent reduction on his ban for providing ''substantial assistance'' to ASADA. What that entails was discussed on Thursday.

''ASADA has outlined to him what they require Sandor to do to avail himself of the substantial-assistance provision,'' lawyer Tim Unsworth said. ''We're working towards that.''

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/earl-team-working-towards-discount-20130906-2talq.html#ixzz2eBcVYor1