Long-time AFL player manager Peter Jess says it’ll be “very difficult” for Melbourne footballer Joel Smith to make a comeback considering the latest allegations leveled against him.

Smith has now been accused of drug trafficking, on top of already being provisionally suspended for a match day positive drug test last year.

“It’s going to be very difficult to come back from that,” Jess told Tom Elliott on 3AW Drive.

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“We’re now dealing with the old WADA regime which is extremely difficult (to argue against).”

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