I don't think anyone has noted this story, which appeared in The Australian last Friday.

Eels ponder full-time medical chief to take on drug and concussion threats

THE combined threats of the peptides scandal and growing concerns over the impact of concussion has led Parramatta to contemplate appointing the code's first full-time chief medical officer.

In what would be a first in the NRL and the AFL, the CMO would be a doctor who would be responsible for all medical services delivered to all grades at the club.

He or she would oversee all player treatment and supplement use and would be charged with ensuring players' health was not put at risk.

- See more at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-ponder-full-time-medical-chief-to-take-on-drug-and-concussion-threats/story-fnca0von-1226746307291

Very heartened to hear this, and I think it's another good example of us getting better structures in place.

"I don't know what all the answers are but we're very conscious that sports science, sports research, medical advances, needs to have an absolute, co-ordinated approach," Seward says in the article.

Good example of an area that should report through to director of football. I know when Stuart came in, one of his first staffing changes resulted in us getting rid of a very well-regarded sports scientist, who then went to Melbourne I believe, which I remarked at the time seemed a strange decision. Would seem to me to be an absolutely no-brainer in professional sport today.

"Ok so you are overall saying how the club handled Brown with not overreacting? I thought your post was that we handled him deciding to leave well. That is where i was going with it. "

"If you cannot offer anything constructive, don't say anything you pathetic fool. He is the NZ Test incumbent and was MOM in the world cup final......no one is interested in your views."

"Sandon Smith is a great alternative to Galvin at half the price Offside! Also gives us a live alternative to Moses if he is injured. Good as our back ups are. We haven't had someone like him that can play half as well as 5/8."

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Iggy Iggz October 28, 2013 at 1:40pm

Seems good, dank will do the job.
Johno October 28, 2013 at 1:52pm

For players welfare a great idea.

Maybe it really should be an NRL appointed/funded entity though. If we're the only mob doing it, there goes a level playing field with performance and injuries
Ross October 28, 2013 at 3:48pm

If we're the only club avoiding HGH Peptides and steroids we will never get another premiership lol!!
- T-REX > Ross October 28, 2013 at 4:46pm
  
  You're not wrong mate. I'm telling you now, they are all on the peps. Gallen has done cycles of steroids and HGH in the past for sure. Look at the blokes chin! He didn't have that in high school.
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin October 28, 2013 at 5:19pm

Apparently the only performance enhancing products the Eels will be on is Fui Fui's Tongan cava, and Arthur's calves blood, that Manly allegedly kept in he's car boot.
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin October 28, 2013 at 6:28pm
  
  Lol yep
Ham Sammich October 28, 2013 at 5:27pm

The Watermelon drink?
Waterboy October 28, 2013 at 5:36pm

Great news, total restructure of the way we run a footy club. This is a great initiative from the B.A.D.A.S.S team.
Fui Fui Fanatic October 28, 2013 at 5:41pm

Trent Elkins would be a shoe-in for this role, surely.
PETER KENWORTHY October 28, 2013 at 7:17pm

At least we are running first in this regard, could be an omen for next year.