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HE ducked away from a press conference last week, attracting criticism for leaving Sharks star Todd Carney to front a rabid media.
Yesterday though, NRL chief executive Dave Smith protected players by fronting-up publicly to the ugly Cronulla Sharks ASADA drama.
Smith spoke to the media for nearly 25 minutes as he handed down the NRL's punishment for Cronulla's ill-fated supplement program in 2011.
And Smith's main message was crystal clear - Cronulla put the players' health and welfare at risk.
The findings are provisional but Smith made it clear he would not allow any club to flout the game's anti-doping code.
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"We will not accept practices that put our players at risk," Smith said.
"Clubs are obligated to ensure proper processes are in place to protect our players and we will hold clubs and individuals to account if there is a failure to do so.
"This is about a duty of care to our athletes. The information we uncovered raised serious questions and, following a rigorous assessment, I have formed the provisional view that the club has breached the NRL code of conduct through a serious failure to safeguard the health and welfare of its players.
"These failures have potentially put the well-being of players at risk and also exposed them to possible violations under our anti-doping code.
"The provisional findings, among other things, (show) that no adequate supervision or controls were in place at the club at the relevant time.
"And that a number of players were injected with substances the precise nature of which, to this day, remain unknown, by people without proper medical qualifications to do so.''
Sharks coach Flanagan was banned for a year but may have his suspension decreased to nine months if he completes training to ensure a ''proper awareness of his obligations as head coach.''
Smith said Flanagan "failed to ensure a safe working environment and failed to take appropriate steps when he became aware of the unsafe practices that had been adopted.
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"To the point, if the provisional findings are correct, these practices potentially put at risk the health and well-being of players.''
Former Sharks head of strength and conditioning coach Trent Elkin - now with Parramatta - has been banned from the game.
"The provisional findings include that he failed to ensure changes to the club's supplement program were approved by the club doctor,'' he said.
"That he injected players without the proper qualifications or training to do so. And that he misrepresented material facts in relation to the supplement program.
"It is therefore proposed that his registration be cancelled.''
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