Woewodin tries to clear his name

Shane Woewodin with his Brownlow Medal in 2000. Picture: Michael Dodge Source: News Limited

BROWNLOW Medallist and Brisbane assistant coach Shane Woewodin has stepped forward to clear his name after being embroiled in the AFL drugs scandal.

Woewodin was dragged into the drugs crisis that has rocked Australian sport after his relationship with convicted drug trafficker Shane Charter resurfaced during the week.

Woewodin worked with Charter from late 1999 to early 2001 and claimed the 2000 Brownlow Medal after starring for the Melbourne Demons. Charter was later credited with being the "architect'' of Woewodin's Brownlow triumph.

He was a personal trainer and pharmaceutical company salesman with links to controversial sports scientist Steve Dank who is at the centre of the Essendon drugs saga.

Charter was arrested and found in possession of 100,000 pseudoephedrine-based tablets in 2004.

He pleaded guilty and received a reduced prison sentence.

Charter also worked with Essendon coach James Hird in 203 when the Bombers coach was at the backend of his playing career. The club said Charter gave Hird dietary advice.

Woewodin said he has not spoken to Charter for more than a decade and said their working relationship never involved illegal substances or practices.

"I want to make it really clear that at no stage through my career did I see or touch any drugs,'' Woewodin said."In my time with Shane Charter it was purely nutritional-based things that we did.

"We worked out ways to improve my diet to enhance my on-field performance. From things like weighing all my food to looking at when and what I ate and drank.

"I took vitamins and we took blood samples - after getting a referral from my club doctor - to see where I was deficient. That was it.

"I haven't seen nor heard from Shane Charter in over a decade now.''

After Woewodin's Brownlow Medal victory, Charter was quoted as saying, ''my life might be changing next year''.

He described his program as a "multi-faceted program that involves nutrition, modifying training and also testing in terms of urine and blood analysis. It's very tailored. The system is individualised to cater for the individual's needs''.

"Every player has different requirements in terms of his age, weight, energy, daily activity, repair to muscle tissue and vitamin, minerals and enzyme deficiencies. With Shane there were areas we could get large improvements,'' Charter said at the time.

Woewodin finished his AFL career with 200 senior games.

He is in his third year as an assistant coach with the Lions and is in charge of the club's midfielders.

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