THE ESSENDON 34: ON TRIAL

[daisycutter 29,613]

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Plus signature icons gone. Apparently those massive signature icons clogged up mobile version users. They are gone. Sorry.

tell c&b

[Sir Why You Little 37,032]

Another AFL season tainted by the Essendon scandal

I can't find the author of this piece

But i am almost 100% sure it wasn't penned by Rohan Conolly....

[beelzebub 23,347]

Go back about 10 pages to see this:-

Well....am surprised some media hound , without such allegiances lol ( read , other agendas) hasnt took to this like a bone

[rjay 24,917]

I can't find the author of this piece

But i am almost 100% sure it wasn't penned by Rohan Conolly....

I would be surprised if it was 'SWYL', he's nearly been as big a Hird/Essendon yes man as the 'Molly Robertson' over at the Hun.

I like Rohan but I think he has shown blind loyalty to the bombers on this issue.

[hardtack 10,537]

I can't find the author of this piece

But i am almost 100% sure it wasn't penned by Rohan Conolly....

I would have thought that as it is appearing on a page headed Comment, it is probably an editorial opinion piece... in which case, the Chief Sports Editor (whoever that is) may have penned it?

[Whispering_Jack 30,018]

Remember this guy?

Former Bomber Mark McVeigh unlikely to coach in NAB Challenge opening rounds

[beelzebub 23,347]

I can't find the author of this piece

But i am almost 100% sure it wasn't penned by Rohan Conolly....

its a curiosity its unsigned actually

[biggestred 5,076]

Opinion piece. Pretty spot on too in my opinion

[Sir Why You Little 37,032]

I would be surprised if it was 'SWYL', he's nearly been as big a Hird/Essendon yes man as the 'Molly Robertson' over at the Hun.

I like Rohan but I think he has shown blind loyalty to the bombers on this issue.

exactly that is why i bought it up....Rohan just wants the whole thing to go away

"The public is tired of all this..." i heard him say on radio 2 weeks ago!!!

What Rubbish....i want Essendope to cop it good

[daisycutter 29,613]

exactly that is why i bought it up....Rohan just wants the whole thing to go away

"The public is tired of all this..." i heard him say on radio 2 weeks ago!!!

What Rubbish....i want Essendope to cop it good

well i'm not tired of it. the gift that just keeps on giving

some psychology student out there looking for a phd topic will no doubt grab it with glee

[biggestred 5,076]

People who Want it to go away obviously want the entire afl and all sportsmen in this country on the juice.

[Sir Why You Little 37,032]

People who Want it to go away obviously want the entire afl and all sportsmen in this country on the juice.

Or else they know they are guilty but refuse to say the words.....

Fonzie.....i was wr......wr....wr.....wrong!!

[M_9 2,082]

Humorous rant by Ealesy over at Bombertalk in relation to The Age editorial.

What is causing the tainting of the AFL? Essendon, James Hird and the players sitting back and respecting the process, barely commenting on the saga unless absolutely required and when commenting, doing so in a respectful and polite manner despite not receiving anything of the sort in return? Or the likes of Caroline Wilson, Tim Lane, Jake Naill, and Samantha Lane bleating and crying and sooking and demanding and acting like tantruming 3-year-olds who want to see this matter only resolved in a manner acceptable to them.

Geez, have I been getting it wrong? Paragons of virtue, that mob from Tulla.

[biggestred 5,076]

"Respecting the process" is the funniest thing since the english cricket team

[deefrag 277]

Or else they know they are guilty but refuse to say the words.....

Fonzie.....i was wr......wr....wr.....wrong!!

The Fonz was Cool as opposed to Essendon the club and it's players who are . . (fill here with your most foul 'sailor's adjectives)!

[Uncle Fester 2,848]

The Fonz was Cool as opposed to Essendon the club and it's players who are . . (fill here with your most foul 'sailor's adjectives)!

And yet both jumped the shark.

[What 18,810]

Says it all.

[bing181 9,218]

Humorous rant by Ealesy over at Bombertalk in relation to The Age editorial.

Hope you washed your hands afterwards.

I dropped by a couple of times, but it's just too disturbing.

[deefrag 277]

And yet both jumped the shark.

In the Fonz's case TRUE! Nobody tells me that cage was empty!!

[biggestred 5,076]

So apparently every single essendon player voted not to play the NAB cup according to paul chapman. But he also says it wasnt a boycott. Hahahaahha

In other words they were told by the afl to play.

And then they had the gall to turn around and say they were alwaysgoing to play etc etc.

They lie about everything!

http://m.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/paul-chapman-added-to-essendons-leadership-group-positive-about-development-of-young-players/story-e6frf3e3-1227232727390

Edited February 21, 2015 by biggestred

[deefrag 277]

So apparently every single essendon player voted not to play the NAB cup according to paul chapman. But he also says it wasnt a boycott. Hahahaahha

In other words they were told by the afl to play.

And then they had the gall to turn around and say they were alwaysgoing to play etc etc.

They lie about everything!

http://m.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/paul-chapman-added-to-essendons-leadership-group-positive-about-development-of-young-players/story-e6frf3e3-1227232727390

Must be something in the water at Tulla! Chappie was ok with the Cats now he's just another assclown!

[Damo 3,355]

All AFL players are lectured to and listen to whatever BS the club sticks on a whiteboard. When a 33 yr old premiership player recites propaganda from his new club, which Chappy has just done it indicates to me how the young kids (and their parents) swallowed the cr@p about the injections.

It just shows how hard they try to do their job. It shows to me what a disgrace that those officers of EFC who aremost guilty will be exonerated and those just trying be a team member will get flogged.

[Cards13 9,117]

Former Brumby and Wallaby Clyde Rathbone has some strong views on illicit drugs policy outside of the current laws of the land.

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/public-hysteria-betrays-irrational-view-of-drugs-20150221-13l8fq.html

[deefrag 277]

Former Brumby and Wallaby Clyde Rathbone has some strong views on illicit drugs policy outside of the current laws of the land.

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/public-hysteria-betrays-irrational-view-of-drugs-20150221-13l8fq.html

He does make some good points re the big picture, but in sport athletes trade away some of their personal freedoms when they sign the contract for big bucks (or the opportunity for same) in so doing they are bound by the rules of the day. Harsh or even draconian they may be but the rules are well known to players and all they need do is abide by them! How hard can that be?

[biggestred 5,076]

Illicit drugs are totally different to performance enhancing drugs.

One is so you have a good night out (although damaging in many ways, including your health)

The other is so you have a good list (eh hirdy?)

Edited February 21, 2015 by biggestred