Hyperthetical, Essendon play finals and win the first final, then are found guilty, does the 9th place team and the team knocked out in the finals receive compo?

I can't understand how they can be allowed to play finals with this hanging over their heads.

you mean, if they get 36 infraction notices and 36 bans and cant field a team?

wont happen. they will just appeal until october.

Bomber Thompson looks like the drunk uncle at the family Christmas party. Lots of fun early, an angry old handsy bastard by 6pm who everyone wants to leave.

Now ...theres probably absolutely nothing to read into this

Will Evans, the son of former Essendon boss David Evans, quits Bombers just as Hird set to return

some curiousities:

In an intriguing twist of timing, the son of former club chairman David Evans has tendered his resignation at Essendon and will leave the club just as James Hird returns from suspension.

This is utter nonsense

Coincidentally Will Evans has just completed a short trainee-ship prior to long-time planned travel and study

Some of these journo's would fish for stories in the middle of the Nullabor Plain ........... and tell you they're about to hook a Great White!

Essendon supporters and other fans who complain about the length of time, and the burden of proof that this process has taken should take note:

The wife of Steve Hooker ( the pole vaulter) - Ekaterina Kostetskaya has just been give a 2 year ban for "use/attempted use of a prohibited substance/method"

Note the words "use or attempted use"

Importantly the WADA ban was as a result of an incident which occurred at the world championships in Adage on.....30 August 2011!!!

It has taken 3 years to get to finality, so Essendon could have another 18 months to go.

Don't complain about the time, it is the same for ALL athletes. WADA just make sure the process is watertight.

Essendon supporters and other fans who complain about the length of time, and the burden of proof that this process has taken should take note:

The wife of Steve Hooker ( the pole vaulter) - Ekaterina Kostetskaya has just been give a 2 year ban for "use/attempted use of a prohibited substance/method"

Note the words "use or attempted use"

Importantly the WADA ban was as a result of an incident which occurred at the world championships in Adage on.....30 August 2011!!!

It has taken 3 years to get to finality, so Essendon could have another 18 months to go.

Don't complain about the time, it is the same for ALL athletes. WADA just make sure the process is watertight.

Must be giving them Windy Hillers a lovely warm and fuzzy feeling !!!

Essendon supporters and other fans who complain about the length of time, and the burden of proof that this process has taken should take note:

The wife of Steve Hooker ( the pole vaulter) - Ekaterina Kostetskaya has just been give a 2 year ban for "use/attempted use of a prohibited substance/method"

Note the words "use or attempted use"

Importantly the WADA ban was as a result of an incident which occurred at the world championships in Adage on.....30 August 2011!!!

It has taken 3 years to get to finality, so Essendon could have another 18 months to go.

Don't complain about the time, it is the same for ALL athletes. WADA just make sure the process is watertight.

Presumably, however, Ekaterina failed a drug test. It's much easier and simpler for the authorities to act using methods of detection rather than deduction. In the latter, there's far more room for error in the process.

Went to lunch with four Bomber supporters yesterday - they are all way over James - staggering how a recent absolute hero (and justifiably so - a superstar player) has so quickly fallen from grace.

Went to lunch with four Bomber supporters yesterday - they are all way over James - staggering how a recent absolute hero (and justifiably so - a superstar player) has so quickly fallen from grace.

Good to hear some Essendon supporters at least have a sense of right and wrong strong enough to overcome their natural inclinations.

God, the two bummers I know are still swallowing Slobbo's Kool Aid and are desperate for jabbin' Jim to return.

I just keep telling them he and the club and the afl and every other club are losers - the only winners are the lawyers!

Edited August 3, 201410 yr by DemonAndrew

Dean Robinson lists 17 subpoenas in fight against Bombers, AFL

Interesting.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/dean-robinson-lists-17-subpoenas-in-fight-against-bombers-afl-20140804-100csk.html

interesting

god i hope this goes to court

Either way we cant lose, either it goes to court and everything is exposed, or the Bombers settle out o court and are down another 1 million+ dollars

this made me laugh the most

Mark Robinson: News Corp journalist ordered to provide information on any briefings with James Hird and or his legal advisers.

he would be [censored] himself as we speak

Opening part of the trial will be televised,

I simply can't see how Essendon could have a good enough case to have potentially a huge amount of evidence of wrongdoing thrown out

desperation

so when the bombers lose their court of arbitration for sport appeals against the bans handed down by asada (and i know im fast forwarding massively here, but thats what will end up happening i think - they will lose their fed court appeal, asada will issue show cause notices and then bans, and essendon will appeal them)

will everyone sit back and go, well, hirdy and essendon actually did all that?

or will they say "ASADA are useless" as a result of all the negative spin press that essendon have generated?

i mean, we have media suggesting that we should break away from WADA ffs.

Will never happen, would lose every cent of state/federal funding

Will never happen, would lose every cent of state/federal funding

who...afl.??

No..theyve shown accountability and willingness to be part of the WADA way...sorta..

Bummmers ,,,nada....

Just read Mark Robinson's Article in the HUN.

Hmmmm now let me get this right. Essendon has 2 court cases running concurrently. One to fight the the allegations of wrong doing from ASADA because the club believes they did nothing wrong and the investigation was illegal and should never have happened.

The other stating that Robinson (their employee) deserved to be dimissed on the back of the allegations that they insist are false. They are arguing that Robinison deserves to be dismissed when his direct supervisor who oversaw his activity at the club and received at least one letter from the club doctor warning him of serious issues, who also accepted punishment for serious AFL offences over the same allegations for which Robinson was dissmissed remains employed and is vigorously defended by the same employer.

????????????????????????????????????? Speachless. This will be settled out of court IMO.

Just read Mark Robinson's Article in the HUN.

Hmmmm now let me get this right. Essendon has 2 court cases running concurrently. One to fight the the allegations of wrong doing from ASADA because the club believes they did nothing wrong and the investigation was illegal and should never have happened.

The other stating that Robinson (their employee) deserved to be dimissed on the back of the allegations that they insist are false. They are arguing that Robinison deserves to be dismissed when his direct supervisor who oversaw his activity at the club and received at least one letter from the club doctor warning him of serious issues, who also accepted punishment for serious AFL offences over the same allegations for which Robinson was dissmissed remains employed and is vigorously defended by the same employer.

????????????????????????????????????? Speachless. This will be settled out of court IMO.

Im not sure it will. It might have traveled too far already and got its own head of steam.

I for one cant believe Essendon/Hird/Circus-Dumb even wanted this near a court. Not if they really truly thought it through. I can only think they are so blindsided by their own temerity that they cant see the bleeding obvious...i.e that Mack Truck !!

There are just too many cans of worms here. Little and comrades are opening Pandoras Box.

Its like the scene in Indiana Jones where they open the Ark.

Still Golden boy is attracted to glittery things

For mine its just about to get really interesting. It'll be like a train wreck unravelling !!!

toot toot !!

Im not sure it will. It might have traveled too far already and got its own head of steam.

I for one cant believe Essendon/Hird/Circus-Dumb even wanted this near a court. Not if they really truly thought it through. I can only think they are so blindsided by their own temerity that they cant see the bleeding obvious...i.e that Mack Truck !!

There are just too many cans of worms here. Little and comrades are opening Pandoras Box.

Its like the scene in Indiana Jones where they open the Ark.

Still Golden boy is attracted to glittery things

For mine its just about to get really interesting. It'll be like a train wreck unravelling !!!

toot toot !!

8 days til the case hits court correct?

Robbo would be absolutely [censored] himself

8 days til the case hits court correct?

Robbo would be absolutely [censored] himself

dunno...probably deeply immersed in a bottle hiding ..conjuring up his next plate of incredulity

dunno...probably deeply immersed in a bottle hiding ..conjuring up his next plate of incredulity

I suppose the upside is that the Herald sun should improve once Robbo is cast out

I suppose the upside is that the Herald sun should improve once Robbo is cast out

I can almost hear that other one cackling as she savours the idea of the juicy morsels that will spill as a result of the blood bath that will occur.

Robbo will be last seen waddling away from a D Murphy's, Crill Wilson will mop up and rewrite history according to her mantras with another 'told you so' dialog , Parrot Barret will paraphrase everyone else and try to look relevant. Smith might pit out a tasty item and attempt an insight with value. Ralph ...well hes Ralph...who cares. All the rest of the Windy Hill lackeys will disappear into the ether like spectres vanished. Flanagan will come out and write the football story of the year about a Little Boy Lost !!

Knobbo in today's Hun

Robinson’s lawyers on Monday filed 17 subpoenas in the Supreme Court seeking documents, emails, text messages and file notes from a wide-ranging group of people.

They include McLachlan, Demetriou, Evans, Tania Hird, Robson, Essendon president Paul Little and this author.

By the way, while I respect the law, I treat information obtained on the basis of confidentiality as sacrosanct — just like the head in footy — and I’m not in the habit of betraying sources.

Robinson’s lawyers on Monday filed 17 subpoenas in the Supreme Court seeking documents, emails, text messages and file notes from a wide-ranging group of people.

They include McLachlan, Demetriou, Evans, Tania Hird, Robson, Essendon president Paul Little and this author.

By the way, while I respect the law, I treat information obtained on the basis of confidentiality as sacrosanct — just like the head in footy — and I’m not in the habit of betraying sources.

The head doesn't seem to be sacrosanct when it comes to spoiling things though.

Knobbo in today's Hun

obviously has no comprehension of LAW !! ( and probably little else )

The only reason he wouldn't mention who a source was in such a serious matter is if that person would have a negative effect on himself or the bombers, almost certain it's James and Tanya Hird.

Knobbo in today's Hun

He may not have a choice or could be charged with contempt