Essendon face AFL probe/Players found Guilty by CAS

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Asked why the AFL was at risk of litigation, Jess said: “In my mind the AFL is the primary culprit in creating this catastrophic outcome for the players.

“At every chain of command they have failed in their duty of care.”

Jess said a “warning” given to Bombers coach James Hird about the use of peptides by league integrity chief Brett Clothier in August 2011 should have triggered action.


“Clothier, at that point, under the mandate of the AFL, which is required at all times to ensure the welfare of players, was compelled to intervene, to test players, to test the supplements and engage in a monitoring system,” he said.

“None of that happened, which ultimately would have stopped the program.”

Oh wow. Please go to court with this as your key point of challenge. It will be kicked out faster than a thymosin beta 4 injection.
Would be like sueing the Police for negligence and a failed duty of care for a crime you yourself committed and were convicted of. CAS have documented the intent for discretion from Essendon and desire to fly the program under the radar of ASADA and the AFL.

[Andyy]

AFL's fault my ass.

They nailed Essendon as hard as they could without having the appropriate evidence.

Needed WADA/CAS to come in and find them guilty by the overwhelming circumstances, none of this 'innocent until proven guilty' BS when they clearly covered it up...

[dwaino]

Let them appeal. The EFC's image is so badly smashed already and we all know they'll never succeed in any appeal. The longer this goes on the more likely they are to become completely insolvent. Even more so should the players launch anything against the club or the AFL. Good riddance, see ya later Essendope.

[Stalin]

Nlm playing the black card

Nice

[Stalin]

He used the term natural justice too

... What a champ

[Stalin]

https://www.change.org/p/gillon-mclachlan-mike-fitzpatrick-supporters-call-on-afl-to-show-strong-leadership-towards-a-clean-and-strong-competition?recruiter=12276507&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink

[Stalin]

In response to the announcement of the sanctions, Essendon chairman Paul Little stressed the club's players and officials were not drug cheats.
"The admissions relate to governance and people management, not the administration of prohibited or harmful substances," he said.
"Importantly, there is no allegation of drug cheating.
"We apologise to our players and members, supporters and broader football community."
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The Essendon Football Club has not received any punishment for doping their players.

[🏅Dooks]

In response to the announcement of the sanctions, Essendon chairman Paul Little stressed the club's players and officials were not drug cheats.
"The admissions relate to governance and people management, not the administration of prohibited or harmful substances," he said.
"Importantly, there is no allegation of drug cheating.
"We apologise to our players and members, supporters and broader football community."
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The Essendon Football Club has not received any punishment for doping their players.

What the?

[Andyy]

Actually the CAS was satisfied with WADA's allegations that the players had taken thymosin-beta 4 based on the evidence available.

This makes them drug cheats.

[Diocletian]

[YellowandBlackBlood]

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Off site transport. ^^

[one-eyed]

ESSENDON has invited the parents of the 34 banned past and present players to a meeting to discuss ongoing support for the affected players.

The meeting follows the season-long ban the Court of Arbitration for Sport imposed last week over the club's 2012 supplements program.

The Bombers want to ensure parents understand the steps being taken to support the players since the decision was handed down last Tuesday.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-01-21/essendon-calls-parents-meeting-over-banned-players


The players and their parents attending meetings with the EFC over the past 3 years has really worked in their favour so far .

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Nik Gianopolous ranting on Twitter about how they're innocent.

No surprises there.

[Diocletian]

Is that dumb wog still out of work?