Footy star Joel Smith faces two-year ban for allegedly testing positive for cocaine - just weeks after he got engaged

Melbourne Demons star Joel Smith is facing a ban of at least two years after Sports Integrity Australia reportedly found that he had taken cocaine last season. Joel Smith is facing a ban of at least two years if he's found to have used cocaine as a performance-enhancing drug last season, it has been reported The news comes just weeks after the 27-year-old announced his engagement to Elise Carroll, who gave birth to their daughter Tilly last September The key forward is likely to fight the finding, the publication said, adding that the AFL Players Association is aware of the report and sources believe a two-year suspension is likely. 'The AFL advises that the matter involving Joel Smith of the Melbourne Football Club being investigated by Sport Integrity Australia under the Australian Football Anti-Doping Code is ongoing,' the AFL said in a statement. If Smith does receive a ban, it can be reduced to as little as one month under Sports Integrity Australia rules The key forward became a fixture in the Demons side after forcing his way into the team in round 12 last year 'It is asserted that a sample provided by Smith during an in-competition doping control test on 20 August 2023 returned an AAF for the presence of cocaine and its metabolite benzoylecgonine being a prohibited substance under the code,' the AFL said in statement at the time.