Bombers scandal: charged, <redacted> and <infracted>

[rjay 24,070]

Just a sideline issue but with Dank and the weapon's involvement with Manly do the Storm get their premierships back?

[stuie 7,374]

How about providing the Bumbers the same respect as we, the MFC, wanted with the tanking issue! I love the bias, love your club and forget the rest attitude. But some perspecetive may be in order here, surely

Funniest post in the whole thread... well played...

[baysidedave 246]

According to reports offsite injections taken place in the 2012 training program

giggity!

There covering their arse before they got caught

[rjay 24,070]

Guilty or not there is obviously an issue at Essendon of who is in control. As I posted on another thread doing an analysis of them as one their supporters so kindly did of us Hird has surrounded himself with insiders, his mates. There are divisive people in senior positions (one well known to us) because of Hird and as I said then and say again now it could well be his downfall.

Couldn't happen to a nicer club.

On another point, how will the players who took the whatever it was be identified? If there is action to be taken how will the culprits be punished, is there a record or will the club have to name a list...bet we could list who wouldn't be on it, Hurley, Watson, Heppel...

[Little Goffy 12,807]

Well, Wilson has come out soft on Essendon, that's for sure.

Her article reads like Essendon are the victims of a clique within, that the senior people were so foolish to trust completely.

She's picked her targets - a handful of disparagingly titled 'Phys-edders'. Which is both denigrating to the elite sports science individuals allegedly involved, and to the profession of Physical Education, much like calling someone a 'retard' is denigrating to mentally disabled people.

[stuie 7,374]

Woaaaaaahhhhhhhh!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

The Herald Sun can reveal the off-site injections will form part of an investigation by the AFL and Australia's anti-doping watchdog into inappropriate use of supplements at the club in 2012. Sources allege organised crime gangs also have been linked to the scandal.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-facing-afl-investigation/story-fnelctok-1226570861343

[Guest José Mourinho]

AFL website back up and running...

[Little Goffy 12,807]

Meanwhile, actually the most urgent matter in this is that some players may just be facing an incredibly harsh reality.

They may be guilty of agreeing to take performance enhancing drugs, however idiotically their signature was extracted.

They might be about to see their reputation and career destroyed, and all their past achievements wiped from the board. Not just in the public eye, but in their own - they will never know whether they 'really' were an AFL standard player.

They might not be able to earn an income from their profession, for up to two years.

Gotta feel for the dumb 22 year old who was just trying to make a good impression and saying yes to whatever he was told.

[McQueen 17,864]

How about providing the Bumbers the same respect as we, the MFC, wanted with the tanking issue! I love the bias, love your club and forget the rest attitude. But some perspecetive may be in order here, surely

Are you for [censored] real?

Do you think they've afforded that to us?

[jnrmac 19,352]

AFL website back up and running...

Did it meltdown with all of the Bummer fans wailing??

[stuie 7,374]

Betting agencies have now officially withdraw Essendon from the market for the 2013 season. Including premiership, top four, top eight, and wooden spoon categories.

Source: dodgy but usually accurate-ish facebook page

[stuie 7,374]

Wow.

This is absolute gold.

Direct quote from our friend Jon Pierik: "It must be made clear Essendon is innocent until proven guilty of any allegations"

Amazing.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/players-are-being-pushed-to-the-limit-20130205-2dwly.html?rand=1360062350811

[Jack Jack 415]

Allegations of possible use of banned drugs, systematic cheating, secret injections rock mighty Essendon club

Dank quietly left Essendon last year amid the fallout from the club's dramatic slide down the ladder.

Melbourne Football Club has since knocked him back for a job in its own football department - perhaps a rare stroke of fortune for the tanking-accused Demons.

[P-man 13,285]

Can I join the above lovefest Stuie? There's nothing more joyous and likely to unite than another's misfortune. Especially if it Essendon. (Well maybe Carlscum)

Nah, Essendon is better/funnier.

[s-t-i-n-g-a 439]

Allegations of possible use of banned drugs, systematic cheating, secret injections rock mighty Essendon club

You know the way our luck went last year we would have employed him and had this mess also fall onto our laps...our luck could be turning?

Glad to get confirmation he is not at the club!

[binman 39,148]

You know the way our luck went last year we would have employed him and had this mess also fall onto our laps...our luck could be turning?

Glad to get confirmation he is not at the club!

Thank the lord!

[stuie 7,374]

A Melbourne Football Club spokeswoman yesterday confirmed Dank had applied for a job at the club. "He applied for a job at the club late last year but he was unsuccessful," she said. "He has never had any direct contact with the players."

Wonder if any of the Schwab haters knew about this at the time and thought we were stupid for not employing him...

[H_T 2,941]

How about providing the Bumbers the same respect as we, the MFC, wanted with the tanking issue! I love the bias, love your club and forget the rest attitude. But some perspecetive may be in order here, surely

Agree somewhat Demonsterative.

This thing could go on for months. (More than likely). And our club is facing its own investigation and possible charges if breached. Which is quite serious.

[binman 39,148]

A Melbourne Football Club spokeswoman yesterday confirmed Dank had applied for a job at the club. "He applied for a job at the club late last year but he was unsuccessful," she said. "He has never had any direct contact with the players."

I'm more than a little controversy shy but is the spokeswoman saying Dank had indirect contact with our players? (just a paranoid joke)

[stuie 7,374]

I'm more than a little controversy shy but is the spokeswoman saying Dank had indirect contact with our players? (just a paranoid joke)

I think she meant he only passed the needles to the nurse who gave the actual injections.....

[Jack Jack 415]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but I was reading a discussion where someone mentioned that AFL HQ has no discretionary powers over any bans handed down by the ASADA. Meaning that, depending on how many players where involved, there's a very real possibility of them not being able to field a team this season.

Can anyone confirm this?

[binman 39,148]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but I was reading a discussion where someone mentioned that AFL HQ has no discretionary powers over any bans handed down by the ASADA. Meaning that, depending on how many players where involved, there's a very real possibility of them not being able to field a team this season.

Can anyone confirm this?

Yep absolutely true. This is potentially the biggest crisis the game has faced. I sincerely hope they have not taken banned substances

[rjay 24,070]

Dank quietly left Essendon last year amid the fallout from the club's dramatic slide down the ladder.

Melbourne Football Club has since knocked him back for a job in its own football department - perhaps a rare stroke of fortune for the tanking-accused Demons.

You know the way our luck went last year we would have employed him and had this mess also fall onto our laps...our luck could be turning?

Glad to get confirmation he is not at the club!

A Melbourne Football Club spokeswoman yesterday confirmed Dank had applied for a job at the club. "He applied for a job at the club late last year but he was unsuccessful," she said. "He has never had any direct contact with the players."

Wonder if any of the Schwab haters knew about this at the time and thought we were stupid for not employing him...

If you have taken notice of the approach our club have taken to rebuild then you would know that there was no way we would employ him. Rare stroke of fortune my a... Craig and Misson know what they are doing and as Craig has been quoted as saying we won't reach the required levels until half way through 2014. Essendon were stupid enough to try and fast track something you can't do (legally and without complications). Even if they are not charged with anything here they are guilty of gross miss management and soft tissue injuries are going to dog that playing list for a long time to come.

Bring back a club hero with no coaching experience and this is what you get, someone who listens to the wrong people, someone who appoints the wrong people.

...and where is that DH David King who was lauding the Essendon approach as far superior to ours last pre season. The tortoise and the hare Kingky, a lot of people need to go back and read that one. Including some at our club who have us embroiled in another issue at the moment.

...By the way this wouldn't have been a CS appointment it would have been Misson and/or Craig who turned him down. I hope we can hold these guys along with Neeld for quite a time yet.

[Carrot Top 947]

Well, Wilson has come out soft on Essendon, that's for sure.

Her article reads like Essendon are the victims of a clique within, that the senior people were so foolish to trust completely.

She's picked her targets - a handful of disparagingly titled 'Phys-edders'. Which is both denigrating to the elite sports science individuals allegedly involved, and to the profession of Physical Education, much like calling someone a 'retard' is denigrating to mentally disabled people.

Obviously there isn't anyone at Windy Hill she has a vendetta against. She could always get a job at Fox if this one falls through. They like 'fair and balanced' don't they?

[Jack Jack 415]

Yep absolutely true. This is potentially the biggest crisis the game has faced. I sincerely hope they have not taken banned substances

Thanks. Pretty incredible stuff. Vlad will be having a few sleepless nights.