Essendon face AFL probe/Players found Guilty by CAS

[dwaino]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/shattered-bombers-on-their-knees-as-big-names-dragged-into-maelstro/story-e6frf9jf-1226571157115

'Sailing close to the edge' is different to going over it, Blobbo. The Hamburglar has also said somewhere on Twitter that other clubs will come forward. Probably wishful thinking on his behalf. We've had linguine armed blokes for yonks and wouldn't be anywhere near this rot.

[Mr Magic]

This is Christmas.

[Dubstep Dookie]

Best day of the year so far 

[DCrane]

Even though it is hard to contain myself, I am not getting too excited just yet.
Essendon HAVE to play footy this season. There is too much money at stake. Half of Toorak will be in default if they don't play lol.

Speaking of Toorak, how about a quick review of the presidency of David Evans;
1st year: Sacks coach.
2nd year: threatens to sue Moonee Valley council, who have gifted EFC everything they've got, after unsuccessfully trying to buy out the bowls club. After being shunned by local community, floats $25 mill plan to move to Tullamarine, but it is actually the smog infested Gladstone Park.
3rd year: Says they've only raised $5 mill for 'Tullamarine', can the state and fed govts pay the rest.

Now this.
Essendon deserve to be where they are, they massively over achieved on a short lived game plan last year and whatever happens in terms of a penalty, this hopefully will rip the heart out of the club and render them useless for 10 years or so.

[Francois Jackson]

D Crane agreed, however losing massive premiership points and golden boy getting escorted from the premises would be enough to label the year a success. They may play but at what cost. Loss of points, massive pay out to weapon and maybe Hird.

They will suffer a Carlton like collapse.

Knighter and Sheeds must be sitting back smoking a pipe right now.

Revenge is sweet

[dwaino]

See the bummers hooked up, up, to IV drips supplied by Dank!

[gerkin greg]

I'm just thankful that Owl and Dookie are alive and well

[DCrane]

They will suffer a Carlton like collapse.

I hope so.

And I wonder if the 'controversial' Matthew Lloyd will call for the sacking of James Hird like he did with Knighter.
Knighter might have made a few on field tactical blunders, but that is nothing compared to what has happened under Hird's watch.

Another great thing to come out of this, more proof that Matthew Lloyd is a hypocrite.

[rogerd3]

there is a stench about this that will linger for along long long time.

heads will roll sooner rather than later.

[one-eyed]

THE AFL was informed last year that an Essendon official had made inquiries about peptides - the substances at the centre of the club's scandal - at a sports medicine conference 12 months ago, according to former Brownlow medallist and AFL commentator Gerard Healy.

Healy said that he notified the AFL's then general manager of football operations Adrian Anderson, about the inquiry by the Essendon official, which Healy said was merely one of ''concern'' rather than any attempt to procure it.

Healy was spoken to by AFL integrity officer Brett Clothier, who is heading the AFL's part in the joint investigation with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority into Essendon's possible use of performing-enhancing drugs.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-was-told-of-peptides-inquiry-20130205-2dwvk.html#ixzz2K2eJjI2X


ESSENDON players were taken away from the club and injected with unknown substances by sports science staff last season.

The Herald Sun can reveal the off-site injections will form part of an investigation by the AFL and Australia's anti-doping watchdog into inappropriate use of supplements at the club in 2012.

Sources allege organised crime gangs also have been linked to the scandal.

It is alleged the alarm was raised at Windy Hill midway through last season about the activities of the club's performance scientist, Stephen Dank, who has since left the club.

Expense forms totalling more than $10,000, including the cost of a registered nurse to perform injections, were regularly submitted by Dank to the club.

Essendon late last night stood down club high performance manager Dean Robinson, pending the outcome of the investigation.

The substances, which have not been identified, were taken orally, by injection and intravenously.

Essendon players were asked to sign waivers, supposedly exonerating the club of wrongdoing in the taking of the mystery substances.

It is understood an Essendon official spoke to an organised crime investigative body about his knowledge of performance-enhancing drugs in football last November.

The AFL is aware that its sport is being targeted by peddlers of illegal substances.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-facing-afl-investigation/story-fnelctok-1226570861343

[mightytiges]

Betting has been suspended on Essendon for the wooden spoon and Essendon missing out on the top 8 market on Sportsbet.

It was only two months ago that Hird was boasting about Essendon's culture in the Herald-Sun and why it will mean they will retain players and attract others from other clubs like Goddard. Yep Hirdy what a great culture at the Bombers    .

[Coach]

Can Chimp get a Brownlow out of this

[Jackstar is back!!!]

if they didnt have anything to hide.
We walk the players across the road for injections and why have players waver rights ?
Story blew up a week before xmas.
Amazing how its come out 8 weeks later'
Thanks Kyle Riemers

[dwaino]

Not the brightest on the topic, but the Binrat was just saying on MMM that it's HGH related and like all HGH cases, unless it's tested for less than 2 hours after it is taken you will never detect it.

[Judge Roughneck]

Lol fckn cheats