Another triumph for journalism

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Caroline Wilson of The Age:

Essendonin crisis as players named in banned drugs inquiry.

"The Sunday Age has chosen not to name the 14 players."

''The club has received information that the Herald Sun is going to name players based on information within an interim and incomplete report."

Basically "We won't name the Essendon players because it's unethical, but you can totally find out the names if you check out this other newspaper". How does she sleep at night? Better to say "we won't name the players" and leave it at that. To then say exactly where to find them (not that's hard) is just appallingly hypocritical.

Then the HUN:

Thirteen months after the drugs in sport scandal broke 12 AFL players including Essendon stars still looking for closure

Names included for all to see.

What a joke.

Whether you agree or disagree with the the HUN disclosing the names, Caro's not so subtle breadcrumb is pretty distasteful.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Just glad Trenners name no longer comes up

[MikeyJ 60]

This is a ridiculous piece of criticism. Had Wilson not identified where the players were going to be named, you'd be crucifying her for withholding information relevant to the story. And it IS relevant to the story, whether you like it or not.

Wilson's not the only one to have identified the Herald Sun as the source of publication. What about AAP, among others.

Would you really prefer ALL journalists reporting on this story to NOT mention where the players' names were revealed? If so, you have no idea what poor journalism is.

[Sir Why You Little 36,737]

What suprises me is it is not the other way around.

I would have thought Wilson would be the one naming. But there you go.

Robinson is in deep water now. Hope he knows how to swim.

[binman 42,118]

This is a ridiculous piece of criticism. Had Wilson not identified where the players were going to be named, you'd be crucifying her for withholding information relevant to the story. And it IS relevant to the story, whether you like it or not.

Wilson's not the only one to have identified the Herald Sun as the source of publication. What about AAP, among others.

Would you really prefer ALL journalists reporting on this story to NOT mention where the players' names were revealed? If so, you have no idea what poor journalism is.

Spot on.

Funny though isn't it - with the Hun now turning on the bombers.

You want a real example of pathetic hypocritical journalism try Yobbos 'editorial' in today's Hun.

Yobbo writes:

' It is desperately unfair.

The players will be devastated.

They spoke to ASADA/ AFL on the promise of confidentiality. They were then named in an interim report a confidential document that the AFL demanded from ASADA ahead of the 2013 AFL finals.'

This is an column right next a two page spread of photos of all 12 players named and an article listing all of the drugs and supplements ASADA have alleged the EFC used in the supplement and drug program.

Unbelievable.

Link is here

[biggestred 4,846]

ASADA named them in the report. But the full report was only given to a handful of people/agencies.

Idiotic.

[Sir Why You Little 36,737]

Spot on.

Funny though isn't it - with the Hun now turning on the bombers.

You want a real example of pathetic hypocritical journalism try Yobbos 'editorial' in today's Hun.

Yobbo writes:

' It is desperately unfair.

The players will be devastated.

They spoke to ASADA/ AFL on the promise of confidentiality. They were then named in an interim report a confidential document that the AFL demanded from ASADA ahead of the 2013 AFL finals.'

This is an column right next a two page spread of photos of all 12 players named and an article listing all of the drugs and supplements ASADA have alleged the EFC used in the supplement and drug program.

Unbelievable.

Link is here

who ok'd the story going ahead...doesn't sound like Robinson. But he is the chief now so write he must.

[dee-luded 2,959]

What suprises me is it is not the other way around.

I would have thought Wilson would be the one naming. But there you go.

Robinson is in deep water now. Hope he knows how to swim.

too hard to swim in whats he's in, he better hope he can wade well. & not slip up in that poo.

[binman 42,118]

who ok'd the story going ahead...doesn't sound like Robinson. But he is the chief now so write he must.

Either way its hard to believe he could have the front to actually write such an obviously hypocritical, contradictory piece. The players will be devastated? Well, obviously only now that their names have been blared out to he public.

[Sir Why You Little 36,737]

Either way its hard to believe he could have the front to actually write such an obviously hypocritical, contradictory piece. The players will be devastated? Well, obviously only now that their names have been blared out to he public.

Captain obvious he is. But once the graphics Department went to town on the photos i doubt he had much choice.

Conolly was trying to play it all down on SEN at 1PM.

Quite humourous it was!!

Edited March 2, 2014 by why you little

[ILLDieADemon 804]

I just heard all their names on the morning show.

[45HG 1,539]

Misguided criticism.

[Ted Lasso 18,909]

At least Trenners isn't in the names haha

[Little Goffy 14,130]

I love that the Essendon players 'allegedly' used Vitamin D and over-the-counter vitamin supplements.

I wonder how many of the items on the beat-up list at the bottom of the Hun's article are just as innocuous.

24 hours ago I was quite comfortable with an 'Essendon can get stuffed' position, but after this round of irresponsible gutter press, yet another, I'm leaning towards being more protective of the players. Sigh.

[biggestred 4,846]

That list has been copy pasted from the interim report. AOD isnt the only illegal one there. One of them is extract of pigs brain ffs.

[Sir Why You Little 36,737]

I just wonder how confidential the information is.

Maybe after 12 months it can be made public.

It can only be open or closed.

[Dan Fantastik 50]

Caro is a massive [censored], but she hasn't done anything wrong here IMO.

Apparently F.L.O.G is censored?

[Striker475 696]

My source tells me that they're not far wrong and the Dons are stuffed. Been saying it for months too.

[Chook 15,001]

Just glad Trenners name no longer comes up

IRONIC FAIL

[Maldonboy38 6,387]

Always glad to see Essendon suffer.

But I feel for the players who have their names publicised. That is just plain wrong. Modern journalism strikes another nail into the coffin of public information and integrity. They hide behind the ethos of "publicly beneficial information" when the names of the players is simply not for the public's benefit, and the story does not require names for the story to be told.

[pitmaster 3,474]

One good thing coming out of this today is that I now know that Mark Robinson identifies himself as "Man of the People".

What a joke. Man of the people who hang out in Napier Street Essendon maybe, but that's about it.

Although looking at his shockingly rough head you could be forgiven for thinking he's got some gummy shark DNA in there somewhere so perhaps he just needs to assert his human DNA after all.

[beelzebub 23,242]

That list has been copy pasted from the interim report. AOD isnt the only illegal one there. One of them is extract of pigs brain ffs.

explains the epidemic at Essendon in telling porkies !!

[Steamin Demon 392]

Anyone know where I can find the names?

[daisycutter 29,429]

explains the epidemic at Essendon in telling porkies !!

yes bb. it seems that these substances also have mind and memory altering properties LOL

[ignition. 1,454]

That HUN article is hilarious. I always like reading a journalist's attempt/s to write about molecular science - so idiotic yet written with confidence.

I rather like the list of supplements named at the bottom with the addition of their performance enhancing effects. Some of my favorites were "amino acids" (the building blocks of protein), "arginine" (which is an amino acid), and finally "protein". Bum bum baaaa....

Edited March 3, 2014 by ignition.