League Notes: NRL Boss Unfazed By Drawn Out ASADA Investigation

National Rugby League CEO Dave Smith "isn't surprised the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation has dragged on for more than a year." Smith said that he knew at the time that any outcome "was a long way off and the NRL had acted carefully as a result." Smith: ''I am not surprised, given the complexity and the amount of work involved" (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 2/25). ... Australian Football League CEO Andrew Demetriou was joined by his deputy, Gillon McLachlan, Essendon Chair Paul Little and Bombers' COO Xavier Campbell in inspecting the state-of-the-art facilities. The tour "was part of a process of rebuilding the relationship between league headquarters and the club which split during the supplements saga last season" (SMH, 2/25).