Greater Western Sydney star Lachie Whitfield will miss just seven games of the 2017 season after accepting an AFL ban.The fallout was more far-reaching for former Giants staffers - football boss Graeme Allan and welfare manager Craig Lambert - who were banned on Tuesday for 12 months.Allan, who was installed as general manager of football at Collingwood in August, quit his post in response to the suspension.Lambert has since moved on to a similar post with Brisbane and will miss the entire 2017 season.The trio was investigated after Whitfield spent three days at Lamberts house, with the knowledge of Allan, in May last year in an alleged bid to avoid a possible drug test, which is a violation of the anti-doping code.However, in a move ticked off by ASADA, the AFL instead handed bans down for a breach of its own rule 2.3 - conduct unbecoming or prejudicial to the interests of the AFL.The trio had maintained throughout that Whitfield was simply seeking help as he went through a messy relationship break-up.The AFL, however, took a dim view of the situation.I think people are always disappointed in individuals who make mistakes and this is a poor reflection on them, clearly, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said of the conduct of Allan and Lambert.I would say (its) a mistake thats hard to believe.Whitfield will be barred from using GWS facilities for four months before returning to train for the final two months of his ban while not being allowed to play.He will be eligible to return against Collingwood in Round 8, but McLachlan defended the severity of the penalty.Hes a 19-year-old kid who took advice from his supervisors, the people who were looking after him, so theres a different allocation of responsibility, he said.Theres not one piece of evidence or any allegation of anything to do with performance-enhancing drugs.Much harsher bans could have been brought into play if ASADA had pursued the trio for a breach of the anti-doping code.An apologetic Whitfield was glad to put the situation behind him.After a long and stressful 18 months, the AFL and I have reached what we believe to be a fair resolution, Whitfield said in a statement.I was going through a difficult period in my life and was not thinking clearly at the time. I know I should have behaved differently.I sincerely apologise to my teammates, coaches and our supporters. I love playing for the GWS Giants and am determined to repay the faith and loyalty they have shown in me.The league is yet to decide whether GWS will be penalised with a loss of draft picks, with AFL general counsel Andrew Dillon to consider that possibility in the coming days.The AFL draft will be held in Sydney on Friday, November 25. Puma Baratas España . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. Zapatillas Puma Baratas .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. http://www.pumabaratas.es/ . 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On a wet winters morning in Sydney, Jason Taylor fielded kick after kick from his Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks.On Wednesday coach Taylor played the role of opposition fullback as Brooks booted bombs at the Tigers Concord Oval base.Even after every other Tigers players had hit the showers, Taylor and Brooks worked on the young halfbacks craft.In front of the ageing grandstand on the north western side of the ground that witnessed the latter stages of the 1987 Rugby World Cup, Taylors mud-splattered figure looked little different from the one that retired after an impressive 276-game NRL career in 2001.The coach counselled his No.7 on the inconsistent kicking game Taylor is attempting to master.As one of his assistants played tthe role of dummy half, which Robbie Farah might never play again for the club he won the 2005 premiership with, Taylor caught kicks within metres of the tryline.ddddddddddddCoach and player then practised defensive pressure, rushing from 10 metres away at the sodden playmaker, honing his short kicking game.Despite the downpour the training session continued, Taylor moving within inches of Brooks as he deftly rolled grubber kicks into the ingoal.In a divisive, Taylor has told Farah he isnt part of his plans for Sundays clash with the Dragons, chiefly because Brooks is viewed as the future of the club. 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