AFL sanctions Lachie Cowan after Carlton player’s illicit drug use at house party

The AFL has banned Carlton’s Lachie Cowan for two matches after the Blues’ defender used an illicit substance at a party. Photograph: Adam Trafford/AAP

Carlton defender Lachie Cowan has received a “wake-up call” after being suspended for two matches for the use of an illicit substance during a night out last weekend.

In addition to the ban, which will be served at the beginning of next season, Cowan was handed a $5,000 suspended fine along with a “notifiable adverse finding” under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy.