Melbourne Demons footballer star Joel Smith announces engagement to girlfriend Elise Carroll as he awaits outcome of positive drug test
- Joel Smith engaged to girlfriend Elise Carroll
- Pair announced happy news via social media
- A couple already shares a daughter together
Melbourne's Joel Smith has proposed to his girlfriend Elise Carroll after being provisionally suspended by the AFL after testing positive for a banned substance.
News of the engagement to Carroll, with whom he shares a daughter Tilly, was made public via social media on Friday.
Carroll shared a photo of the happy couple with a ring on display.
“It was always you,” she wrote along with a white love heart.
Smith's teammates were quick to express their well wishes in the comments.
AFL star Joel Smith has proposed to his girlfriend Elise Carroll
Smith is currently awaiting the outcome of a positive drug test
'Unbelievable!!! Congratulations,” wrote Clayton Oliver.
“Wooooo,” wrote Bayley Fritsch.
“GAHHHH congratulations you two!!” wrote Charlotte Viney, wife of Jack Viney.
Smith is suspended after a urine sample was taken from Smith after the Round 23 game against Hawthorn at the MCG returned a positive test for cocaine.
The maximum penalty for a competitive test is a four-year suspension.
But if Smith can prove the breach was unintentional, he will only be sidelined for a month.
“It is alleged that a sample provided by Smith during an in-match doping control test on August 20, 2023 returned an AAF due to the presence of cocaine and the metabolite benzoylecgonine, a prohibited substance under the Code,” the AFL said in an October declaration. .
'Smith was tested after the Melbourne v Hawthorn round 23 match on Sunday 20 August 2023 and was informed of the finding by Sport Integrity Australia last week.
Carroll and Smith happily shared the exciting news with friends
The couple share a daughter Tilly who was born earlier this year
“The AFL was informed of the test results at the same time.
“The matter is now progressing in accordance with the code, initially involving further investigation by Sport Integrity Australia, supported by the AFL.
“In the meantime, Smith will not be part of the Melbourne football program.”
Smith made his way into the Demons side in round 12 against Carlton and then played in every match for the rest of the season.
He scored three goals in Melbourne's semi-final defeat to Carlton and became a father for the first time in September.