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Rhys Mathieson Handed Three-Year Ban Under AFL Anti-Doping Code

Officials cut the sanction after he admitted the breach.

Overview

  • The former Brisbane Lions midfielder tested positive to a performance-enhancing substance in 2024 while playing for Wilston Grange in the QAFL.
  • He has been provisionally suspended since late 2024 and is ineligible to play until August 10, 2027, with training permitted from June 2027.
  • The penalty was reduced from a potential four years, with reporting noting his admission and acknowledged delays in the case.
  • Multiple outlets report he chose not to contest the finding at either the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal or the National Sports Tribunal.
  • News Corp has reported the detected substance was the anabolic steroid oxymetholone, a detail not independently confirmed by other publications.