- Nick G. Stone
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Nick Stone Personal information Full name Nicholas G. Stone Date of birth 19 September 1972 Original team Claremont Draft 39th, 1996 AFL Draft Height/Weight 187 cm / 89 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1997–2000 West Coast Eagles 33 (4) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2000 season .Nicholas G. Stone (born 19 September 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the first person to be charged under the AFL's anti-doping code with recreational drug.[1]
Stone, who was a member of Claremont's 1996 premiership team, was already 24 when he made his AFL debut.[2] Used primarily used as a half back by West Coast, he made 14 appearances in both of his first two seasons.[3] He suffered from a groin injury in 1999 and played just two games, one of which was a qualifying final, making it the third year in a row he had appeared in a finals series.[4]
After adding just three further games in 2000, Stone tested positive to amphetamine and methamphetamine towards the end of the season. Stone was de-listed by the Eagles three weeks prior to his date with the AFL Tribunal but still attended and maintained that his drink had been spiked.[5] Despite the tribunal accepting his explanation he was still suspended for six weeks.[6] Even if he hadn't been de-listed, he wouldn't have missed any games because the suspension began immediately and would have been served during October and November after the season had finished. Stone would continue playing at Claremont until he retired in 2002.
References
- ^ AAP, "Eagle Stone tests positive", 30 August 2000, Chris Herde
- ^ "Nick Stone Player Profile bio". West Coast Eagles Football Club. http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/players/playerprofile/nickstone/tabid/7302/playerid/15762/category/past/season/2010/selected/bio/default.aspx.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Nicholas Stone". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/N/Nicholas_Stone.html.
- ^ AAP, "Stone delisted in lead up to drug hearing", 15 September 2000, Chris Herde
- ^ AAP, "Stone handed six week suspension", 4 October 2000, Chris Herde
1996 AFL Draft 1. Michael Gardiner • 2. Chris Heffernan • 3. Rory Hilton • 4. Mark Kinnear • 5. Daniel McAlister • 6. John Rombotis • 7. Bowen Lockwood • 8. Leigh Brockman • 9. Mark Harwood • 10. Nathan Brown • 11. Brent Grgic • 12. Heath Black • 13. Tom Gilligan • 14. Brett O'Farrell • 15. Max Hudghton • 16. Pat Steinfort • 17. Rowan Warfe • 18. Gerrard Bennett • 19. Brent Tuckey • 20. Matthew Dent • 21. Tim Williams • 22. Alistair Nicholson • 23. Evan Hewitt • 24. Josh Wooden • 25. Andrew Bomford • 26. Tim Notting • 27. Troy Cook • 28. Jason Johnson • 29. Nathan Turvey • 30. Hayden Lamaro • 31. Jess Sinclair • 32. Jim Plunkett • 33. Will Sangster • 34. Shannon Corcoran • 35. Mark Chaffey • 36. Jonathan Hay • 37. Adam Kingsley • 38. Sam Smart • 39. Nick Stone • 41. Mathew Manfield • 42. Martin Pike • 43. Paul Corrigan • 44. Jacob Rhodes • 45. Clayton Gardiner • 46. Mathew Clucas • 47. Brett Montgomery • 48. Marty Warry • 49. Jason Heatley • 50. Luke McCormick • 51. Robert McMahon • 52. Damien Lock • 53. Michael Braun • 54. Mathew Watson • 55. Steven McKee • 56. Cameron Mooney • 57. Trent Cummings • 58. Paul Dooley • 59. Anthony McDonald • 60. Andrew Eccles • 61. Stephen Powell • 62. Andrew Thompson • 63. Jason Baldwin • 64. Darren Collins • 65. Brad Cassidy • 66. Paul Hills • 67. Byron Pickett • 68. Russell Robertson • 69. Chad Rintoul • 70. Adam Hay • 71. Brett Knowles • 72. Brent Frewen • 73. Brett Howman • 74. Chris Jackson • 75. Mark Winterton • 76. Greg Dempsey • 77. Marcus Barham • 78. Lucas Fleming • 79. Daniel Donati • 80. Chris Holcombe • 81. Anthony Franchina • 82. Duncan O'Toole • 83. Ashley Gehling • 84. Josh Mahoney • 85. Brad Scott • 86. Ben Parker • 87. Brad Fuller • 88. Phil Smith • 89. Dwayne Griffin • 90. Leigh SinglineCategories:- 1972 births
- West Coast Eagles players
- Claremont Football Club players
- Doping cases in Australian rules football
- Australian sportspeople in doping cases
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
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