AFL sanctions Lachie Cowan after Carlton player’s illicit drug use at house party

Blues defender apologises after ‘conduct unbecoming’ verdictHanded two-match ban and fined following off-season night outCarlton defender Lachie Cowan has received a “wake-up call” after being suspended for two matches for the use of an illicit substance during a night out last weekend.In addition to the ban, which will be served at the beginning of next season, Cowan was handed a $5,000 suspended fine along with a “notifiable adverse finding” under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy. Continue reading…

Blues defender apologises after being found guilty of ‘conduct unbecoming’ and handed two-match ban following off-season night out Carlton defender Lachie Cowan has received a “wake-up call” after being suspended for two matches for the use of an illicit substance during a night out last weekend. In addition to the ban, which will be served at the beginning of next season, Cowan was handed a $5,000 suspended fine along with a “notifiable adverse finding” under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy. The 21-year-old must also undertake further education on illicit substances and their effects.

A club statement on Sunday afternoon said Cowan had “received medical treatment and underwent observation, before being discharged a short time later”. Blues teammate Will Hayward was also admitted to hospital on Sunday and required stitches to a minor cut to his head in what Carlton said were “separate circumstances”. “I should never have put myself in such a vulnerable situation, I want to apologise for the impact my actions have had on my family and the football club,” Cowan said. “I also want to thank the medical professionals