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Title: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 18, 2013, 08:29:03 PM
It seems on the ABC's 7.30 Report this evening, has shown more of Danks' TXT messages and as a result the Dees have been "dragged into" the drugs scandal.

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From the HUN:

Melbourne has been dragged into the drugs scandal amid claims it recieved injections from Steve Dank

by: Staff writer
From: Herald Sun April 18, 2013 7:58PM

MELBOURNE has been dragged into the performance-enhancing drugs controversy that has engulfed Essendon with claims its players received injections from Stephen Dank.

 ..A series of texts messages between Melbourne club doctor Dan Bates and Dank, the man at the centre of the Bombers scandal, surfaced tonight.

The 7.30 Report, screened on ABC, showed the messages which outlined a supplements program orchestrated last pre-season.

Several Demon players were named in the messages.

More to come...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/melbourne-has-been-dragged-into-the-drugs-scandal-amid-claims-it-recieved-injections-from-steve-dank/story-e6frf9mf-1226623810469

Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 18, 2013, 08:33:15 PM
On the ABC web-site it goes into huge detail. Going as far as naming Dees players & officials  :o

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Text messages reveal Dank involved with Demons
7.30 By Caro Meldrum-Hanna
Updated 10 minutes ago

The furore over the use of performance-enhancing supplements in football is bigger than first thought, with 7.30 revealing that the sport scientist at the centre of the Essendon scandal also had extensive dealings with the Melbourne Demons.

The AFL and the Essendon Football Club have been in damage control for the past two months since the story broke about supplements administered by controversial biochemist Steve Dank.

So far no other club has been tarnished by the scandal, but 7.30 has learned the Demons had a detailed supplements regime which it ran in close association with Dank.

In February, when the news broke about Essendon's supplements regime, the Demons quickly moved to quash rumours it had employed Dank over the summer.

Full article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-18/text-messages-reveal-danks-demons-involvement/4637954

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It is a very long article but it certainly names players

Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Chuck17 on April 18, 2013, 08:36:55 PM
Oh my
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 18, 2013, 08:42:34 PM
Gets murkier and murkier everyday

 :gobdrop :gobdrop :gobdrop
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: dwaino on April 18, 2013, 08:48:14 PM
Meltankdank  :cheers
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 18, 2013, 08:53:51 PM
HUN have updated their report not as big as the ABC's and it has a few of the "alleged text messages"

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Melbourne has been dragged into the drugs scandal amid claims it received injections from Steve Dank
Staff writer From: Herald Sun April 18, 2013 7:58PM

MELBOURNE has been dragged into the performance-enhancing drugs controversy that has engulfed Essendon with claims its players received injections from Stephen Dank.

A series of texts messages spanning more than six months between Melbourne club doctor Dan Bates and Dank, the man at the centre of the Bombers scandal, surfaced tonight.

The 7.30 Report, screened on ABC, showed the messages which outlined a supplements program orchestrated last pre-season.

Several Demon players were named in the messages, including co-captain Jack Trengove.

Melbourne has emphatically denied any of its players have had contact with Dank. It also refuted claims the club employed Dank.

It is believed the Dees board met for an emergency meeting at the MCG tonight.

SOME OF THE ALLEGED TEXT MESSAGES:

Dank to Bates: "Meeting with Neil Craig next Tuesday or Wednesday. Spoke to Dave today."
Bates to Dank: "Great."

Dank to Bates: "When we will start Jack Trengove on the AOD?"

Bates to Dank: "Tomorrow"

Bates to Dank: "Where can I get him to pick it up from?"

Dank to Bates: "The pharmacy. Tell him to ring me and he can meet me there."

Bates to Dank: "...Lynden Dunn would like an injection on Thursday if possible (good about Dunny asking, as he is doing it because the other guys have said they feel good). Dan."

Dank to Bates: "Great. I will book him in."

More to come...
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on April 18, 2013, 09:30:12 PM
 :rollin
Lost for words  :whistle
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on April 18, 2013, 09:32:17 PM
Meltankdank  :cheers

 :lol

He's been a big success this Dank idiot.
Essendon = failure
Melbourne = bigger failure.


If Richmond had anything to do with this Dank fellow I will warm up my microwave.
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Smokey on April 18, 2013, 09:53:15 PM
Meltankdank  :cheers

 :lol

He's been a big success this Dank idiot.
Essendon = failure
Melbourne = bigger failure.


If Richmond had anything to do with this Dank fellow I will warm up my microwave.

Some would say he's been at the club for 30 years!  :help
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: one-eyed on April 18, 2013, 09:58:15 PM
AFL not happy according to Barrett. The AFL spoke to Melbourne in February about this and the Demons denied it. The AFL is now seeking a further explanation from the Dees.
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: tigs2011 on April 19, 2013, 12:18:14 AM
inb4 not guilty and 500k fine  :shh
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: yellowandback on April 19, 2013, 04:57:22 AM
At least we know it wasn't performance enhancing  ;D
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 19, 2013, 06:56:08 AM
In a strange way this will take the focus off the Bombers.

Because the Dees originally said they had nothing to do with Dank and now these sordid little TXT messages prove otherwise. Bombers have said we "put our hands up,went to the AFL & ASADA"

Not excusing the Bombers stupidity but compared to the Dees and their strategy the Bombers are angels  ;D :rollin
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Penelope on April 19, 2013, 07:57:32 AM
It once again raises the question of how the media are getting hold of private text messages?
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: 1965 on April 19, 2013, 08:04:37 AM
It once again raises the question of how the media are getting hold of private text messages?

I would have thought the answer was obvious.

If Dank is going down he is aiming to take others down with him.

 :cheers
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Penelope on April 19, 2013, 08:14:46 AM
he keeps proclaiming his innocence and that he does nothing wrong, doesnt he?
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: 1965 on April 19, 2013, 08:16:43 AM
he keeps proclaiming his innocence and that he does nothing wrong, doesnt he?

Releasing text messages to the press is not illegal.

 :cheers
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Penelope on April 19, 2013, 08:56:27 AM
Im not saying that it is, although if it is in relation to an investigation that he is the center of, it probably is.

What i meant was, that if he feels he has done nothing wrong, why would he have the attitude of taking others down with him, while perhaps providing info that ultimately harms his own case?
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 19, 2013, 09:12:35 AM
It once again raises the question of how the media are getting hold of private text messages?

Seeing this latest lot appeared on the 7.30 report on the ABC and Danks gave the ABC his only one on one interview, my money is on Dank and his legal team. His lawyer has said adnauseum that they have alot of TXT messages and emails as evidence to prove Danks did nothing wrong

As for how Ch9 got what they sprouted the other week, I still think it's Dank
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Penelope on April 19, 2013, 09:23:14 AM
Quote
His lawyer has said adnauseum that they have alot of TXT messages and emails as evidence to prove Danks did nothing wrong

I think then, that puts this issue well and truly to bed.
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: gerkin greg on April 19, 2013, 09:32:22 AM
Was my understanding that only the Federal Police can touch Dank?

He's no longer in the industry so ASADA can't touch him, they also can't force him to give information

I don't think he has a 'case'

Seems like this is all payback for the defamation of his character – and what a great bloke he is proving to be  :lol
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: tigs2011 on April 19, 2013, 10:04:31 AM
It once again raises the question of how the media are getting hold of private text messages?

I would have thought the answer was obvious.

If Dank is going down he is aiming to take others down with him.

 :cheers

Agreed. Think I've heard Dank can't get in trouble because he's no longer in the AFL. However, his reputation is destroyed and you'd imagine it's him trying to bring others down.
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: tigs2011 on April 19, 2013, 10:06:32 AM
Was my understanding that only the Federal Police can touch Dank?

He's no longer in the industry so ASADA can't touch him, they also can't force him to give information

I don't think he has a 'case'

Seems like this is all payback for the defamation of his character – and what a great bloke he is proving to be  :lol

Should have read onto page 2 of this thread. Exactly what I was getting at. And yes a man of exceptional character. Wonder if he'd pass our recruiting character test? Gimme a house Troy broke through the net and burst out the other side so anything is possible.  :shh
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 19, 2013, 10:31:55 AM
Was my understanding that only the Federal Police can touch Dank?

He's no longer in the industry so ASADA can't touch him, they also can't force him to give information

I don't think he has a 'case'

Seems like this is all payback for the defamation of his character – and what a great bloke he is proving to be  :lol

You are correct gerks

But Dank has actually launched a civil case for defamation against all these nasty media types who are saying mean things about him ;D

That's why his lawyer keeps going on about how all the TXTs & emails that prove he did nothing wrong. They intend to use all of this in the civil case as proof he was defamed. Remembering in civil cases the burden of proof is on Dank to prove to the courts that he has in fact been defamed
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: gerkin greg on April 19, 2013, 01:23:03 PM
I knew I was right, just put a question mark at the end to encourage conversation


 :angel:
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: tigs2011 on April 19, 2013, 02:36:13 PM
I knew I was right, just put a question mark at the end to encourage conversation


 :angel:
youre a good bloke letting us less knowledgeable posters have a say.
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: gerkin greg on April 19, 2013, 03:35:52 PM
Coach taught me that
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Smokey on April 19, 2013, 09:07:43 PM
Coach taught me that

Who?
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: Chuck17 on April 19, 2013, 09:11:40 PM
Coach taught me that

Who?

I miss Coach

Btw who was given drugs at the Dees, the players or the recruiters?
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: dwaino on April 19, 2013, 09:22:44 PM
Coach taught me that

Who?

I miss Coach

Btw who was given drugs at the Dees, the players or the recruiters?

 :lol :clapping
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 19, 2013, 09:28:05 PM
the MFC club doctor has stood aside effective immediately  :rollin

Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: mightytiges on April 20, 2013, 03:55:34 AM
the MFC club doctor has stood aside effective immediately  :rollin
Well they can't punish him for anything performance enhancing  ;D.
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: dwaino on April 20, 2013, 09:06:44 AM
Wonder if Gary had an idea and that's why he didn't want to go back and play sheriff a second time, to avoid being involved in this crap.
Title: Re: Dank Brings Dees into Drug Scandal
Post by: gerkin greg on April 20, 2013, 09:43:20 AM
the MFC club doctor has stood aside effective immediately  :rollin

More fortitude and class than anyone at the bummers