"A major grievance Hird has with the AFL, and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation into Essendon to date, is that he has not been given the opportunity to contest evidence compiled since his day-long ASADA interview in April. Once he was charged by the AFL for his conduct in the affair, his lawyers made it known that the coach disputed the majority of assertions in his charge sheet and flagged that unauthorised publication of disputed claims could breach the ASADA Act.
In the 33-page document detailing the charges against Essendon, released by the AFL on Wednesday, Hird denies several key points, including the allegations:"
So did Charles Manson...........