The Essendon Crisis deepens

[John Crow Batty 8,860]

Yes McVeigh came across as a bombers sycophant. I get his loyalty but he is not the smartest tool in the shed.

I remember when McVeigh was asked about what he wanted to do after football and he replied he wanted to fight counter terrorism like Jack Bower...LMAO

Does this mean he wants to be a terrorist?

[daisycutter 29,600]

Does this mean he wants to be a terrorist?

i think it means he wanted to play xbox when he retired - lol

[John Crow Batty 8,860]

i think it means he wanted to play xbox when he retired - lol

And do Black ops?

[daisycutter 29,600]

And do Black ops?

black hawk bomber down i'd reckon

[daisycutter 29,600]

or whatever it takes game

[biggestred 5,014]

A good article re sanctions and players; Touchy subject particularly considering that this investigation is a joint AFL and ASADA investigation which WADA has stated they expect sanctions, will be following closely and if they are unhappy prepared to perform their own investigation.

Raises a few good points:

1) If they have been found to have taken banned drugs then the penalties are clear and under WADA should be penalised

2) Suspensions should include actual games to be meaningful

3) Jobe Watson has the most to lose...

Great article.

hard to see how the bombers will get out of this one - that's all clear as day for mine.

its the bombers who have been muddying the waters so to speak..

[jazza 1,323]

And do Black ops?

black ops hahahahahahahha

love it, and giving it to me best mate in bucket loads

I will be very disappointed if they don't cop a giant penalty

we could effectively play a drug free game against them every year from now on and maybe achieve something good for the community,after sewing up QB it would the next big match of the year

wonder how long it would last after we thrash em by 75 points though

Edited August 1, 2013 by jazza

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

They should have Anzac Day striped off them. Can't have the memory of our old diggers tarnished by these drug cheats!

[daisycutter 29,600]

yes, a reasonably balanced article that cut to the crux

one thing he omitted was that the text on the acc web page appeared AFTER essendrug started their little exercise so is irrelevant as an essendrug defence

more worrying though is the possibility of other banned drugs

i presume they have interviewed the chemists who supplied stuff and the nursing staff who injected, but even that could be inconclusive depending on labelling

I also disagree with his WADA-aside opinion that players should not be punished at all

[dee-luded 2,959]

yes, a reasonably balanced article that cut to the crux

one thing he omitted was that the text on the acc web page appeared AFTER essendrug started their little exercise so is irrelevant as an essendrug defence

more worrying though is the possibility of other banned drugs

i presume they have interviewed the chemists who supplied stuff and the nursing staff who injected, but even that could be inconclusive depending on labelling

I also disagree with his WADA-aside opinion that players should not be punished at all

Just punish Zaharakis, & send to the Dees. let the blackOp mob on their merry wayz.

[beelzebub 23,313]

sorta hypothetical .

Essendon found guilty. Premiership points wiped for the next applicable season ( a la storm )

they wont get to granny this year anyway and penalties unlikely to be dished out til after gf i reckon.

Bombers incur massive and i mean massive multi million dollar fine.

Players get a deal and recieve 6 month bans.

Coaches banned for 10 years .

Others fines to these.

now the 64 dollar question .

When do 6 month bans start ?

id really like to see them cop 1 year as that is 1/2 of the normal 2 year ban but have sneaking suspicion theyll get less i.e 6 m

Edited August 1, 2013 by belzebub59

[Red and Bluebeard 2,083]

You're a hockey fan OD? ;-)

I thought he couldn't be pucked ...

[beelzebub 23,313]

I thought he couldn't be pucked ...

ahh slapstick comedy

[Red and Bluebeard 2,083]

ahh slapstick comedy

Aka the Demons last week ...

[Spirit of the Demon 249]

sorta hypothetical .

Essendon found guilty. Premiership points wiped for the next applicable season ( a la storm )

they wont get to granny this year anyway and penalties unlikely to be dished out til after gf i reckon.

Bombers incur massive and i mean massive multi million dollar fine.

Players get a deal and recieve 6 month bans.

Coaches banned for 10 years .

Others fines to these.

now the 64 dollar question .

When do 6 month bans start ?

id really like to see them cop 1 year as that is 1/2 of the normal 2 year ban but have sneaking suspicion theyll get less i.e 6 m

The idea of a 6 month ban seems somehow repugnant to me.

Presumably it would be served between October and March meaning only NAB Cup games and perhaps round 1 lost. That's no suspension at all.

[binman 42,618]

The idea of a 6 month ban seems somehow repugnant to me.

Presumably it would be served between October and March meaning only NAB Cup games and perhaps round 1 lost. That's no suspension at all.

Let down your hair repugnant

Edited August 1, 2013 by binman

[beelzebub 23,313]

The idea of a 6 month ban seems somehow repugnant to me.

Presumably it would be served between October and March meaning only NAB Cup games and perhaps round 1 lost. That's no suspension at all.

hence my q

i sense this also.

[old dee 23,772]

I keep telling you the players are going to get off lightly!

[Cards13 9,117]

black ops hahahahahahahha

love it, and giving it to me best mate in bucket loads

I will be very disappointed if they don't cop a giant penalty

we could effectively play a drug free game against them every year from now on and maybe achieve something good for the community,after sewing up QB it would the next big match of the year

wonder how long it would last after we thrash em by 75 points though

Our match day sponsor for it

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[Redleg 40,815]

There seems to be a lot of disparity in what people think is fair for drug breaches.

Wade Lees, a VFL footballer, orders a supplement from overseas, never gets it because it is intercepted, doesn't know it is illegal, never even touches it and cops 18 months.

Saad could get 2 years for taking a drink he didn't know was illegal.

Bombers players have 20 injections, believing them to be legal and may get off completely.

[old dee 23,772]

There seems to be a lot of disparity in what people think is fair for drug breaches.

Wade Lees, a VFL footballer, orders a supplement from overseas, never gets it because it is intercepted, doesn't know it is illegal, never even touches it and cops 18 months.

Saad could get 2 years for taking a drink he didn't know was illegal.

Bombers players have 20 injections, believeing them to be legal and may get off completely.

You have not heard of the idea that small fish get larger penalities than richer more important people Redleg?

[Return to Glory 8,411]

You have not heard of the idea that small fish get larger penalities than richer more important people Redleg?

Either way, there must be some QC's licking their chops.

[Biffen 12,940]

Either way, there must be some QC's licking their chops.

What they do in their private lives is fine by me as long as it's between consenting adults.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

What they do in their private lives is fine by me as long as it's between consenting adults.

You watched too many episodes of Rake, Biff.

[Biffen 12,940]

You watched too many episodes of Rake, Biff.

I can relate to rake-except I failed to make it law school.

However I use one often in my work,and I drink quite a bit.

and I'm always running late for court, or missing it entirely.