Australia: Flying-high Capper

MELBOURNE: Former flamboyant full-forward Warwick Capper has admitted taking drugs before two matches with the Sydney Swans.

Capper, 41, has made the allegations in his book, Capper, Fool Forward. He said he tried speed in two games during his career, including the 1986 qualifying final against Carlton at the MCG.

"We used to get these tablets called 'briquettes', which were speed tablets," he said.

"A friend who also played for the Swans and I thought we would try them before two games including the 1986 qualifying final.

"I was standing on heads in the first half," Capper said. "After half-time it was a big downer."

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Pubdate: Sat, 30 Apr 2005
Source: Northern Territory News (Australia)
Copyright: 2005 Northern Territory News
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