Carlton's Lachie Cowan suspended for two AFL matches over drug use

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 00:57 · Archive

Carlton Blues player Lachie Cowan has been suspended for two matches following an investigation into his use of an illicit substance at a house party.

Lachie Cowan has been suspended by the AFL for two matches following an investigation into his use of an illicit substance at a house party last weekend. The Carlton player will miss the opening two matches of the 2027 home-and-away season and has been issued with a £5,000 fine. He was found guilty of conduct unbecoming.

Cowan was hospitalised after the incident at a Carlton player's home on Sunday morning. His teammate Will Hayward was also hospitalised following separate circumstances at the same gathering but has been cleared by the AFL. Ambulance Victoria confirmed that advanced life support paramedics were called to an address in South Yarra that morning.

In a statement, Cowan said he should never have put himself in such a vulnerable situation and apologised for the impact his actions have had on his family and the football club. The AFL said the circumstances in which the matter became public were also subject to the investigation. Cowan thanked the medical professionals who helped him that night and the club for their ongoing support.

How it is being reported

• AFL sanctions Lachie Cowan after Carlton player’s illicit drug use at house partyBlues defender apologises after ‘conduct unbecoming’ verdict Handed two-match ban and fined 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. Continue reading...Guardian Sport · 16 Oct, 02:03
• Breaking: Cowan handed AFL suspension following illicit substance investigationThe AFL hands down its sanction to Lachie Cowan following an investigation into his use of an illicit substance last weekend.ABC News Australia · 16 Oct, 00:32
• Carlton Blues star Lachie Cowan to miss start of the AFL season over allegations of recreational drug use at a house partyLachie Cowan and Will Hayward will learn their fate on Friday after they were hospitalised for separate incidents last weekend.Daily Mail Sport · 15 Oct, 12:02

In this story: Lachie Cowan · Will Hayward · Carlton Blues · AFL · South Yarra

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