Essendon face AFL probe/Players found Guilty by CAS

[yellowandback]

Lets blame Asada, let's blame Dank, let's blame *(insert any somewhat relevant party outside the club)*

The manufacturers of the syringes will be next.

If they are so innocent, why are they so concerned feeling the need to shift focus onto every other parties?

Sounds like my kid who constantly blames this little turd "Notme" whenever something is messed up arou.nd the house. Who knows, maybe this ratbag "Notme" is behind the entire supplements program at bomba land

[Yeahright]

Lets blame Asada, let's blame Dank, let's blame *(insert any somewhat relevant party outside the club)*

The manufacturers of the syringes will be next.

If they are so innocent, why are they so concerned feeling the need to shift focus onto every other parties?

Sounds like my kid who constantly blames this little turd "Notme" whenever something is messed up arou.nd the house. Who knows, maybe this ratbag "Notme" is behind the entire supplements program at bomba land

Seems that little "Notme" has no respect for anyones house 

[one-eyed]

James Hird and I had poolside 'talks', biochemist Shane Charter says

    Carly Crawford
    Herald Sun
    June 13, 2013

ESSENDON coach James Hird twice discussed peptides with biochemist Shane Charter by the pool of a Gold Coast hotel at the beginning of the club's supplements program, Charter has claimed.

Hird, Charter and sacked sports scientist Stephen Dank discussed a range of substances, including peptides, hormones and vitamins, at the Sheraton Mirage in Surfers Paradise in December 2011, he says.

The Bombers were staying at the hotel during their pre-season training camp.

Charter - a key witness in the anti-doping probe - and his family were also staying at the Sheraton.

Investigators from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority have been asking Essendon players about Charter's presence on the training camp.

It was during this pre-Christmas period that Essendon began injecting its players with substances.

Essendon has dismissed as a chance encounter Hird's recent dealings with "Dr Ageless" Charter, Hird's personal trainer in his playing days.

Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/james-hird-and-i-had-poolside-talks-biochemist-shane-charter-says/story-fni5f22o-1226662763613

[RollsRoyce]

James Hird and I had poolside 'talks', biochemist Shane Charter says

    Carly Crawford
    Herald Sun
    June 13, 2013

ESSENDON coach James Hird twice discussed peptides with biochemist Shane Charter by the pool of a Gold Coast hotel at the beginning of the club's supplements program, Charter has claimed.

Hird, Charter and sacked sports scientist Stephen Dank discussed a range of substances, including peptides, hormones and vitamins, at the Sheraton Mirage in Surfers Paradise in December 2011, he says.

The Bombers were staying at the hotel during their pre-season training camp.

Charter - a key witness in the anti-doping probe - and his family were also staying at the Sheraton.

Investigators from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority have been asking Essendon players about Charter's presence on the training camp.

It was during this pre-Christmas period that Essendon began injecting its players with substances.

Essendon has dismissed as a chance encounter Hird's recent dealings with "Dr Ageless" Charter, Hird's personal trainer in his playing days.

Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/james-hird-and-i-had-poolside-talks-biochemist-shane-charter-says/story-fni5f22o-1226662763613

Essendank carry on as if this whole investigation was just a mirage which should dissipate into the ether.

[wayne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6FO-P2MXOUk 

[one-eyed]

Barrett saying the interviews will be wrapped up by the end of next week and then it's up to ASADA and the AFL. Bomber Thompson to be interviewed next week.  At this stage a team sanction is the likely scenario (players most likely to get off although there's still 6 players who need to be cleared). Essendon are still claiming they are legally in the clear.

[dwaino]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6FO-P2MXOUk 

 

[Yeahright]

Barrett saying the interviews will be wrapped up by the end of next week and then it's up to ASADA and the AFL. Bomber Thompson to be interviewed next week.  At this stage a team sanction is the likely scenario (players most likely to get off although there's still 6 players who need to be cleared). Essendon are still claiming they are legally in the clear.

How can the team be sanctioned but no individuals? Either someones given/taken something so they should cop it and if they haven't why do the team deserve anything?

[one-eyed]

Dons may get probe result in six weeks

   Jon Pierik
    The Age
    June 15, 2013

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says the extent of the Essendon supplements scandal could be known in six weeks.

The joint investigation by the AFL and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority into what happened at the club last year continues, although player interviews are now complete.

Demetriou said the investigation, which began in February, was nearing a conclusion.

''The last information or briefing I had on this was earlier this week, which indicated to me the interviews are nearly complete. The players have been done, they are re-interviewing people. Of course we are involved with that,'' he said on Friday.

''Once those interviews are complete, they will then set about finalising the report.

''My guess is still the same - that is, we won't hear anything until late July, mid August. Unless there are delays, that's the timetable.''

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/dons-may-get-probe-result-in-six-weeks-20130614-2o9vu.html#ixzz2WFDPoDxO

[Chuck17]

The real question is : has the probe gone deep enough

[Judge Roughneck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oiK2HVWfMro

[Eat_em_Alive]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oiK2HVWfMro

  Has lost it 

[Judge Roughneck]

[one-eyed]

ASADA inquiry could shelve Essendon players

    Jon Ralph
    Herald Sun
    June 23, 2013 8:52PM

ESSENDON players could still be suspended before the finals with the AFL-ASADA drugs inquiry set to wrap up in the last rounds of the season.

AFL deputy chief executive Gillon McLachlan said yesterday he expected the joint inquiry into the club's supplement program would be completed in the home-and-away season.

His estimate was early August, at which stage the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority would either clear Bombers players or issue infraction notices for players to appear at a special AFL tribunal.

It means Essendon players could play in September exonerated of taking banned substances or face a tribunal hearing on the verge of or during finals.

McLachlan was asked about the possibility of Essendon winning the premiership and then facing sanctions.

"I think ... this issue has to be brought to a head before the finals. I believe that and I have sort of some line of sight on it. I've got hopefully some level of confidence that it will be done," he told Channel Seven.

"I'm hopeful and optimistic that it will be somewhere in the first half of August."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/asada-inquiry-could-shelve-essendon-players/story-fni5f6kv-1226668461129

[one-eyed]

Bombers investigation done by finals: AFL

   Roger Vaughan
      The Age
    June 24, 2013

The AFL is confident the investigation into Essendon's supplements scandal will be resolved well before the September finals series.

One of the nightmare scenarios for the league is that the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) hands down its findings during the finals, with Essendon still in premiership contention.

But the AFL's No.2 administrator, chief operating officer Gil McLachlan, said on Sunday that was unlikely to happen.

"I'm hopeful and optimistic it's somewhere in the first half of August," he told Channel Seven's Game Day.
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"This issue has to be brought to a head before the finals.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bombers-investigation-done-by-finals-afl-20130623-2oq8k.html#ixzz2X3f2qeMf