ASADA demand Prismall cease work at Bulldogs

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority says under no circumstances should Brent Prismall still be working as the club's player welfare manager.

The Western Bulldogs announced today that it had received approval from the AFL and ASADA to allow Prismall to continue working at the club, despite being one of the banned 34 Essendon players found guilty of doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

However, ASADA has denied it approved Prismall's work at the Bulldogs.

The former Geelong and Essendon player is the only one of the banned 34 who is still currently working in the AFL system.

“ASADA is in conversation with the AFL on a number of issues regarding the players’ sanctions and their activities,” a spokesperson for ASADA said.

“On the issue of Mr Prismall’s employment however, ASADA has previously provided clear advice to the AFL that he should not be working in that role. ASADA has not been privy to any conversations between the AFL and the Western Bulldogs Football Club since that advice, but we hope the situation is rectified as soon as possible."