OK fair enough. A good point too Chad. We'll never know if others have tested positive unless they're stupid enough to transgress on their last chance.
wasn’t there a saints player or maybe a roosters player who said coke was rampant after their GF win ?
Also, I know every team is tested - but are they targeted straight after their grand final celebrations?
I'd be surprised if Barba was the only player to have succumbed to the temptation of marching powder during a 3 day+ bender after winning a Grand Final.
Lucky we didn’t go back to back wouldn’t have been able to field a team in 2018yes, from what i am told the minute the whistle is over they are tested for peds and steroids then a few days later tested for recreational drugs
ben wasn't the only player to test positive from us, he was the only one to fail the test twice though
It is beyond stupid to do any recreational drugs straight after a win in that climate.
agreed
i won a cup in the UK and can guarantee you my first thought wasnt getting my hands on drugs that night
yes, from what i am told the minute the whistle is over they are tested for peds and steroids then a few days later tested for recreational drugs
ben wasn't the only player to test positive from us, he was the only one to fail the test twice though
wasn’t there a saints player or maybe a roosters player who said coke was rampant after their GF win ?
Ben Barba has reportedly started a new job as a truck driver following his life ban from the NRL over an alleged physical altercation with his partner.
The Courier Mail reports Barba, who had yet to play a game for his new side North Queensland Cowboys when he was sacked, will get behind the wheel in his hometown of Mackay from Monday with a view to one day working in the mines.
It is a stunning fall from grace from Barba who was once named the best player in the game and commanded a salary of $500,000 a year. The average wage of a truck driver is $27.20 an hour.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/sport...e/news-story/1ac8953a0c457da88a9a1c16df7c0e03
Interesting to see if he gets convicted of any assault charges - could be tough to get a job after that is on your record
I'm surprised he took a job that means he is still subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Won't be able to as easily afford the nose beers on his new income. And hopefully the missus is head of finance in the household.