Your legal nous would be appreciated here but give Dank has categorically stated that the payers have done nothing wrong and he can clear them, it seems surprising that none of them have challenged the decision in a court and subpoena'd Dank OR taken him to a civil Court for damages.

Surely someone can force him to provide any evidence he claims to have.

The reality is that Dank has no such evidence and that he's delusional. Any decent human being who had evidence that could clear either the NRL or AFL players or both would already have given that information to ASADA.

I really am flummoxed about their elimination final.

On one hand I want them out of the finals.

On the other I kinda hope the Bombers win with a goal after the siren following a controversial free kick. Hopefully Brad Scott's whinging head will explode.

The reality is that Dank has no such evidence and that he's delusional. Any decent human being who had evidence that could clear either the NRL or AFL players or both would already have given that information to ASADA.

I too expect that is the reality but it tends to be human nature to buy into hope.

I'm just surprised no one has brought him to account. I can only assume that means no one, not even the players, believes a word he says.

?..........

That day in February 2013 will certainly go down in my mind as the blackest day in Australian sport and especially, for its two major football codes.

Maybe, so far......but far blacker will be the day that these drug cheats get off with a puss* weak penalty, or none at all

*no, I am not a Kiwi - that is what spell check did to what I really said !

That says a lot about you.

How is the self flagellation coming along?

I prefer the simpler things, like supporting Melbourne

Surely these things are one and the same :-)

The headline is a bit confusing, but:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-01/legal-win-for-essendon-ex-coach-dean-robinson-against-pr-company/5710478

The headline is a bit confusing, but:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-01/legal-win-for-essendon-ex-coach-dean-robinson-against-pr-company/5710478

The other thing is that the case is now listed to be heard in November.

If this goes all the way then some of the truth may at last come out.

Meanwhile they play finals.

Grrrr

I really am flummoxed about their elimination final.

On one hand I want them out of the finals.

On the other I kinda hope the Bombers win with a goal after the siren following a controversial free kick. Hopefully Brad Scott's whinging head will explode.

I have the same dilemma, but you offer a good solution DA, also I like the scenario of Ess doing ok this year and then failing miserably next year under their golden boy.

Schadenfreude? You bet!

Absolutely disgraceful that the afl is spineless enough to let essendon take a leak on the integrity of the game

Meanwhile they play finals.

Grrrr

North will roll them, don't worry

North will roll them, don't worry

I agree, but not really the point, the crows, magpies, eagles and suns have every right to feel a little [censored] they have been allowed to play finals with cheating allegations hanging over them

whys Middleton taking so long?

I agree, but not really the point, the crows, magpies, eagles and suns have every right to feel a little [censored] they have been allowed to play finals with cheating allegations hanging over them

That's the positive I take out of the messy situation. Stuff the pies, crows, eagles and suns- I take pleasure in the pain they feel.

Secret document highlights importance of Essendon interviews

Under the subhead "prohibited substances", the report says there is "player knowledge of the storage of WADA-prohibited substances at the club based on interview transcripts and quoting examples".

GONE

Absolutely disgraceful that the afl is spineless enough to let essendon take a leak on the integrity of the game

Sir Paul -- the "integrity of the game" is as big a myth as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

I agree that this trashes what little may have remained, but it has long gone.

Still getting over the players knowing there were wada not approved drugs at essendon.

They are just as culpable if you ask me now. Cheats . give the lot of them 2 years

Wow!

Secret document highlights importance of Essendon interviews

Wow!

Wow Indeed!

The Mind Boggles One question though How the hell did the Journo get his hands on a supposedly confidential document. Strategic Leak or Cloud Hacked lol

Please oh please Middleton would you throw a hand grenade in the next 48 hrs to make the finals even more interesting.

Imagine the Football Media go into a maddened frenzy of outrage, outbursts and overly dramatic opinions.

Media to any Essendon Player/Coach/Official: "Can you tell us how you feel about what's just unfolded"

Essendon Player/Coach/Official: "Well yes it disappointing but you know in this industry you have to move on really quickly and you don't get time to dwell on this decision

because we have another court case coming up next week. The boys are gutted but we need to focus on next week and try and get and our

structures right and make sure that we come to play next week"

Pug...all relevant docs for the trials were there to be read......but youd have to like trawling. Maybe he then applied some basic math !!! God knows all jounos cant be brain dead

Pug...all relevant docs for the trials were there to be read......but youd have to like trawling. Maybe he then applied some basic math !!! God knows all jounos cant be brain dead

But beelzebub trawling through publicly available documents sounds so boring. The "secret documents" and "confidential report" sounds so much more exciting. Thank you Fairfax Media for once again putting the element of intrigue and conspiracy into the boring task of keeping up-to-date with what's happening in the world.

Heard this morning on 3AW from Sly of the Underworld who is a barrister in Melbourne that Justice Middleton will be handing down his decision a lot sooner than Nov/Dec. From what he said I assume there is a good chance it could be announced during this final series. Sly was surprised that Middleton has made his decision so soon. I might be wrong but I assume this could be in favour of ASADA more than EFC.

Praying for Middleton to come out and rule in favour of ASADA today, I still think the comments of Little coming out after the trial and saying he hopes it all just goes away will come back to bite him

remember during the trail Middleton said any ruling in favour of Essendon would be done on the condition that in his opinion ASADA could re-gather all of the same evidence without any issues, he wants to see Justice be handed out here and isn't stupid enough to think Essendon aren't trying to sneak their way out of this.

Under the subhead "prohibited substances", the report says there is "player knowledge of the storage of WADA-prohibited substances at the club based on interview transcripts and quoting examples".

GONE

Essendon brought the court case to say the way ASADA got this evidence was illegal and the Notices should be permanently stopped from being issued. They are saying if the Notices are voided ASADA doesn't have the power to force the players to give this evidence again. I don't really understand this as ASADA has since been given legislative power to force athletes to give evidence. Apparently there is some argument that players can refuse to give evidence that is self incriminating. I don't know how that works as surely that's the point of the power. Anyway this is obviously the evidence Bombers brought the case to stop.

Bombers would like to stop it but know they cannot, just trying to get through the finals series and the next draft before they are hit, with their 6 month probably back dated sanction.