Essendon face AFL probe/Players found Guilty by CAS

[gerkin greg]

used it to wrap the cat 

[Penelope]

sweet.
the one good thing about plastic is that it's microwave safe.

[Smokey]

 

[mightytiges]

The anti-obesity drug is banned in a blow to Essendon's defence

    Michael Warner, Sam Edmund
    From: Herald Sun
    May 10, 2013

ANTI-doping agencies have dealt a body blow to Essendon's defence of AOD-9604 as a permitted drug.

The World Anti-Doping Agency and Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority yesterday declared the anti-obesity substance off limits for athletes in any circumstances.

The Bombers had grown increasingly confident they could use a loophole to escape sanction if players were charged with doping.

One excuse dismissed; one to go . So now all they've got is expecting all of us to stupidly believe they didn't use the banned subtances after ordering them and setting up a schedule for the injection of them.

[one-eyed]

ESSENDON players have given anti-doping investigators their full co-operation during this week's questioning, in a bid to avoid being banned from football.

Bombers players have been advised that telling the truth is the only way they can emerge from the drugs-in-sport scandal without a doping ban, if it is found they took banned substances.

While no deals have been done, possible outcomes from the joint AFL-Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation are:

PLAYERS being cleared of any wrongdoing.

PLAYERS receiving an infraction notice and a full penalty (a two-year ban from the game).

PLAYERS receiving an infraction notice and a reduced penalty, such as a six-month ban.

PLAYERS receiving an infraction notice with no penalty at the discretion of an AFL tribunal.

On top of individual penalties, Essendon could be slapped with a team infraction, an outcome that could potentially lead to the club being stripped of premiership points.

Under this scenario, players would be found guilty but allowed to play, while the team itself was heavily punished.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/essendon-players-fully-co-operate-with-drugs-investigation/story-e6frf9jf-1226639704311


Five Essendon staffers, including James Hird's personal assistant, have admitted to the AFL and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority that they were treated last year by Stephen Dank with a variety of injections and oral supplements.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bomber-five-admit-dank-drugs-link-20130510-2jdqc.html#ixzz2SuiPjauk

[mightytiges]

On top of individual penalties, Essendon could be slapped with a team infraction, an outcome that could potentially lead to the club being stripped of premiership points.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/essendon-players-fully-co-operate-with-drugs-investigation/story-e6frf9jf-1226639704311

This is looking more and more likely by the day.

ASADA should also be interviewing ex-Bomber players as well as they have no reason to try and protect their employer Essendon. Surely they have or will interview Reimers as he was one of the first to speak out publicly back in February.

Former Essendon player Kyle Reimers told Channel Nine that the club knew it was pushing the boundaries with its fitness program.
 
''From what they were saying, it was right on the borderline of what they were going to give us,'' he said.
 
''Everyone signed it, it was a personal choice as to whether they took it … it does seem very odd, the type of stuff we were taking. They admitted to us it was right on the edge of the levels you could be taking.''

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-engulfed-by-drug-controversy-20130205-2dwmb.html#ixzz2Suumeqr4

[Smokey]

ASADA should also be interviewing ex-Bomber players as well as they have no reason to try and protect their employer Essendon. Surely they have or will interview Reimers as he was one of the first to speak out publicly back in February.

And thanks to the gob of McVeigh you wouldn't think Riemers would be harboring a lot of sympathy or loyalty to them.

[gerkin greg]

So one of essendrug's coaches is also one of the umpire coaches

No conflict of interest there in a league with such wonderful integrity

Terrific, just terrific

[Judge Roughneck]

So one of essendrug's coaches is also one of the umpire coaches

No conflict of interest there in a league with such wonderful integrity

Terrific, just terrific

Are you surprised?

[Yeahright]

Not sure deserves own topic but

Gold Coast's Nathan Bock is reportedly being investigated for allegedly using banned peptides.

The Herald Sun reports that the AFL and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is inquiring into alleged use of prohibited drug CJC-1295.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/fears-gold-coast-star-nathan-bock-may-have-taken-banned-drugs/story-fn864np2-1226640669989

[dwaino]

Not sure deserves own topic but

Gold Coast's Nathan Bock is reportedly being investigated for allegedly using banned peptides.

The Herald Sun reports that the AFL and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is inquiring into alleged use of prohibited drug CJC-1295.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/fears-gold-coast-star-nathan-bock-may-have-taken-banned-drugs/story-fn864np2-1226640669989

Back when this started it was Essendon + one player from another club. Maybe this was who they were alluding to?

[Yeahright]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=400425780072030&set=a.285340671580542.67166.284994748281801&type=1&theater

[dwaino]

Gee whiz

[Yeahright]

If they failed a 3rd test is that the 3rd strike?

[WilliamPowell]

If they failed a 3rd test is that the 3rd strike?

Yes