Newcastle Knights halfback Jarrod Mullen has tested positive to an anabolic steroid.
Traces of Drostanolone were found in a sample the halfback had provided in an out-of-season test in November, a week after the 29-year-old suffered a hamstring injury.
If charged, Mullen faces a maximum four-year suspension.
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