Essendon face AFL probe/Players found Guilty by CAS

[No More]

what a disgrace

[Penelope]

Is there a BoycottTheBombers campaign for 2015 and 2016?

A Booooooo Hird campaign is on. Swans fans gave it Hird near the end of their game when his face was shown on the big screen. Just imagine what the Tiger Army reaction will be at Dreamtime at the 'G this year.

when the bummers run onto the ground and their song is played, every opposition supporter should stand and turn their back on them. This would say more than simply booing, which may even spur them on

[Yeahright]

Where's Danks evidence that will clear any players of guilt?

[WilliamPowell]

Where's Danks evidence that will clear any players of guilt?

Goneskis

It "somehow disintegrated" he said

[(•))(©™]

Serious
, you, the people should refuse to go to Essendon games.
Make a thing out of it.
I'm already contributing as I had enough years ago.

[Yeahright]

Where's Danks evidence that will clear any players of guilt?

Goneskis

It "somehow disintegrated" he said

So the evidence he supposedly had, which he supposedly left and Essendon, that has supposedly disintegrated was all in the same? And he was supposedly meant to clear their names

[one-eyed]

Stephen Dank cleared on Thymosin Beta 4 charges but guilty of 10 breaches of anti-doping code

   The Age
    April 17, 2015 - 4:41PM


The AFL anti-doping tribunal has found Stephen Dank guilty on 10 breaches of the AFL anti-doping code, however he has been cleared on three charges relating to banned substance Thymosin Beta 4.

The tribunal was not comfortably satisfied that Dank had administered or attempted to administer Thymosin Beta 4 to various Essendon players, nor that he had assisted, encouraged, aided, abetted or covered up administration of the peptide.

This follows the tribunal's decision last month to clear the 34 current and former Essendon players of taking the banned substance on the basis that there was insufficient evidence.

The AFL confirmed the tribunal's decision late on Friday, saying "the former Essendon support person has been found guilty of 10 breaches of the AFL Anti-Doping Code".

"The breaches include trafficking, attempting to traffick and complicity in matters related to a range of prohibited substances," said a spokesman for the league.

    Prohibited substances are:: • Hexarelin • Humanofort - Insulin Growth Factor 1, Insulin Growth Factor 2, Mechano Growth Factor (MGF) more
    — Patrick Keane (@AFL_PKeane) April 17, 2015

Dank, the sports scientist at the centre of the 16-month long investigation into Essendon's supplements program during the 2012 season has maintained that he never gave the players Thymosin Beta 4, despite telling Fairfax Media in an interview two years ago that he had supplied the drug.

Dank later contacted Fairfax Media to clarify that he had given the players Thymosin Alpha, also known as Thymomodulin, which is not banned.

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority has until Tuesday to appeal the decision handed down in favour of the 34 players. Once that time has elapsed, the World Anti-Doping Authority has a further three weeks to challenge the verdict.

More to come

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/stephen-dank-cleared-on-thymosin-beta-4-charges-but-guilty-of-10-breaches-of-antidoping-code-20150417-1mnho6.html

[one-eyed]

Anti-Doping Tribunal Decision: AFL Statement

afl.com.au
April 17, 2015 5:03 PM


THE AFL General Counsel Andrew Dillon today received the decision of the AFL Anti- Doping Tribunal this afternoon, in the matter of the former Essendon Football Club support person.

The Tribunal has found that the former Essendon support person has been found guilty of 10 breaches of the AFL Anti-Doping Code.

The breaches include trafficking, attempting to traffick and complicity in matters related to a range of prohibited substances.

The prohibited substances are:

- Hexarelin

- Humanofort - namely Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Insulin Growth Factor 2 (IGF – 2), Mechano Growth Factor (MGF), Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), Follistatin and Thymosin Beta 4

- CJC-1295· GHRP6

- SARMS

Mr Dillon said the Tribunal had advised the AFL a decision on sanction would be made at hearing on Tuesday May 5.

Mr Dillon said the case had been the most complex ever tried by the AFL Tribunal and, on behalf of the AFL, he wished to thank the Tribunal Chairman, David Jones, and members John Nixon and Wayne Henwood for their work.

“The circumstances surrounding the case have been extremely difficult, given the amount of information and the number of parties involved, and the professionalism and diligence of the Tribunal has been greatly appreciated by the AFL.”

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-17/full-statement-from-afl-antidoping-tribunal-chairman

[YellowandBlackBlood]

So he is guilty of trafficking these drugs (including Thymosin beta 4) and giving them to support staff but not the players.





Ok.





 

[one-eyed]

Stephen Dank found guilty by anti-doping tribunal — but not on all charges

    Grant Baker
    Herald Sun
    April 17, 2015

FORMER Essendon sports scientist Stephen Dank has been found guilty of 10 charges by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal.

Dank had been hit with 34 separate infractions.

The verdict follows the clearing of 34 current and former Bombers last month of using the banned peptide Thymosin Beta-4.

Dank’ breaches include trafficking, attempting to traffick and complicity in matters related to a range of prohibited substances.

The prohibited substances are:

— Hexarelin

— Humanofort — namely Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Insulin Growth Factor 2 (IGF – 2), Mechano Growth Factor (MGF), Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), Follistatin and Thymosin Beta 4

— CJC-1295

— GHRP6

— SARMS

A hearing to decide Dank’s penalty will be held on Tuesday May 5.

Dank was cleared of charges that related to administering Thymosin Beta 4 and Hexarelin to Essendon players.

But the tribunal was comfortably satisfied that Dank was complicit in “assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with attempted trafficking in, by selling, giving transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing” prohibited substances to support staff at Essendon, Gold Coast, Carlton and in the sport of baseball.

AFL general counsel Andrew Dillon said in a statement the case had been the most complex ever tried by the AFL Tribunal.

“The circumstances surrounding the case have been extremely difficult, given the amount of information and the number of parties involved, and the professionalism and diligence of the tribunal has been greatly appreciated by the AFL.”

Dank was previously banned for life by the NRL over his involvement in Cronulla’s 2011 supplements program. Ten NRL players accepted back-dated 12-month for their invovlement in the programme in 2014.

STATEMENT BY DAVID JONES, CHAIRMAN OF THE AFL ANTI-DOPING TRIBUNAL

The Tribunal today provided to the parties its decision, which was unanimous, and reasons for the decision with respect to alleged violations of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by a former support person at the Essendon and Gold Coast Football Clubs.

The decision is as follows (the numbers refer to the infraction notice issued to the former support person on 14 November 2014):

2(A) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by administering a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Thymosin Beta 4, to various Essendon Football Club athletes (Players) between about January 2012 and September 2012.

2(B) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by attempting to administer a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Thymosin Beta 4, to various Essendon Football Club Players between about January 2012 and September 2012.

2(C) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with administration and/or attempted administration of a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Thymosin Beta 4, to various Essendon Football Club Players between about January 2012 and September 2012.

3(A) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by administering a substance prohibited both in and out-of- competition, namely Hexarelin, to various Essendon Football Club Players between about January 2012 and September 2012.

3(B) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by attempting to administer a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Hexarelin, to various Essendon Football Club Players between about January 2012 and September 2012.

3(C) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by assisting, encouraging aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with administration and/or attempted administration of a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Hexarelin, to various Essendon Football Club Players between about January 2012 and September 2012

4(A) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.6 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by actually possessing, at various times between about January 2012 and September 2012, one or more substances prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Thymosin Beta 4 and/or Hexarelin, in connection with athletes (players) competition and/or training at Essendon Football Club.

4(B) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.6 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by constructively possessing, at various times between about January 2012 and September 2012, of one or more substances prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Thymosin Beta 4 and/or Hexarelin, in connection with Players competition and/or training at Essendon Football Club.

4(C) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.6 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by possessing by purchase, at various times between about January 2012 and September 2012, one or more substances prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Thymosin Beta 4 and/or Hexarelin, in connection with Players competition and/or training at Essendon Football Club.

4(D) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Anti-Doping Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with the actual possession, constructive possession and/or possession by purchase at various times between about January 2012 and September 2012, of one or more substances prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely Thymosin Beta 4 and/or Hexarelin, in connection with Players competition and/or training at Essendon Football Club.

5(A) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.6 of the AFL Code by actually possessing, on or about 24 April 2012 and/or 14 June 2012, a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM), in connection with Players, competition and training at Essendon Football Club.

5(B) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.6 of the AFL Code by constructively possessing, on or about 24 April 2012 and/or 14 June 2012, a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely a SARM, in connection with athletes, competition and training at Essendon Football Club.

5(C) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.6 of the AFL Code by possessing by purchase, on or about 24 April 2012 and/or 14 June 2012, a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely a SARM, in connection with Players, competition and training at Essendon Football Club.

5(D) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding and abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with the actual possession, constructive possession and/or possession by purchase on or about 24 April 2012 and/or 14 June 2012, of a substance prohibited both in and out-of-competition, namely a SARM, in connection with Players competition and training at Essendon Football Club

6(A) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely Essendon and athletes of the club a prohibited substance, namely Thymosin Beta 4, in injectable form, between about January 2012 and September 2012

6(B) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by attempting to traffick in, by selling, giving transporting, sending, delivery and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely Essendon and athletes of the club a prohibited substance namely Thymosin Beta 4, in injectable form, between about January 2012 and September 2012

6(C) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with the trafficking in or attempted trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely the Essendon Football Club and athletes of the club a prohibited substance, namely Thymosin Beta 4, in injectable form, between about January 2012 and September 2012

7(A) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely the Essendon Football Club and athletes and support persons of the club a prohibited substance, namely Hexarelin, between about January 2012 and September 2012.

7(B) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by attempting to traffick in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely support persons of the club, a prohibited substance, namely Hexarelin, between about January 2012 and September 2012.

7(C) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with trafficking in or attempted trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing, to a third party or parties, namely the Essendon Football Club, a prohibited substance, namely Hexarelin, between about January 2012 and September 2012.

8(A) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely the Essendon Football Club and athletes, prohibited substances in a product known as Humanofort, namely Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Insulin Growth Factor 2 (IGF-2), Mechano Growth Factor (MGF), Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), Follistatin and Thymosin Beta 4, between about January 2012 and September 2012.

8(B) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by attempting to traffick in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely the Essendon Football Club and athletes of the club, prohibited substances in a product known as Humanofort, namely Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Insulin Growth Factor 2 (IGF-2), Mechano Growth Factor (MGF), Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), Follistatin and Thymosin Beta 4, between about January 2012 and September 2012.

8(C) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with attempted trafficking in, by selling, giving transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely the Essendon Football Club and athletes of the club, prohibited substances in a product known as Humanofort, namely Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Insulin Growth Factor 2 (IGF-2), Mechano Growth Factor (MGF), Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), Follistatin and Thymosin Beta 4, between about January 2012 and September 2012.

9(A) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing, to a Carlton Football Club support person, one or more prohibited substances, namely MGF, between about March 2012 and October 2012.

10(A) The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely the Gold Coast Suns Football Club and support persons of the club, a prohibited substance, namely CJC-1295, in December 2010.

10(B) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by attempting to traffick in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely the Gold Coast Suns Football Club and support persons of the club, a prohibited substance, namely CJC-1295, in December 2010.

10(C) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with trafficking in or attempted trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties, namely the Gold Coast Suns Football Club and support persons of the club, in a prohibited substance, namely CJC-1295, in December 2010.

11 The Tribunal is not comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with the use or attempted use of a prohibited substance, namely CJC-1295, by a player at the Gold Coast Suns Football Club, in December 2010.

12(A) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties in the sport of baseball, one of more prohibited substances, namely GHRP6, between February 2012 and March 2012.

12(C) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.8 of the AFL Code by assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and/or other type of complicity in connection with trafficking in or attempted trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing to a third party or parties in the sport of baseball, one or more prohibited substances, namely Hexarelin, SARMS, CJC-1295 and GHRP6 between February 2012 and March 2012.

13(A) The Tribunal is comfortably satisfied that the former support person violated clause 11.7 of the AFL Code by trafficking in, by selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering and/or distributing, to a third party or parties who were customers of the Medical Rejuvenation Clinic, a prohibited substance of substances, including namely GHRP6 and Mechano Growth Factor, between November 2011 and September 2012.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/stephen-dank-found-guilty-by-anti-doping-tribunal-but-not-on-all-charges/story-e6frg1xu-1227308267217

[JP Tiger]

Winners = Lawyers from both sides!   
Losers = the football supporters everywhere .... 

[mightytiges]

Winners = Lawyers from both sides!   
Losers = the football supporters everywhere .... 

The players are still losers too. They may have got off because the tribunal wasn't "completely satisfield" but they (and us the footy supporters) still don't know what the hell was injected into them, which is a disgrace.

Dank - "Oh, the dog ate my records"  .

[tony_montana]

afl giving fifa a run for most corrupt organisation going around.

Yep just supplied support staff and external cients, not the players

stuff off

[mightytiges]

afl giving fifa a run for most corrupt organisation going around.

Yep just supplied support staff and external cients, not the players

stuff off

Yeah, we weren't trying to hide anything. Just injected the players offsite and "disintegrated" all the records so there was no "comfortably satisfied" proof of what we actually did  .

[mightytiges]

Anyone seen Alan Jones' interview with Stephen Dank on Sky News . Talk about 40 mins of dorothy dixers with Dank once again passing the buck and blaming everyone else for there being no trace of his records  .

He also said he's going to sue Caro. Good luck with that  .

http://www.skynews.com.au/video/program_richojones/2015/04/14/stephen-dank-on-drug-supplement-saga.html

He's also going to appeal the Anti-Doping tribunal findings and wants a Senate injury. Even Hird said he'll rock up and give his "poor ol' me" version  .

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/stephen-dank-to-appeal-guilty-findings-20150419-1modie.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/james-hird-willing-to-appear-at-senate-inquiry-into-asada/story-fni5f6kv-1227310975079

ASADA have until Tuesday to appeal if they do.