39 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I've heard it's good for wrinkles. 

and cancer

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

and cancer

Current cancer or future cancer the players don't have yet?

I've already been on the front foot and convinced one of my best mates not to buy his Dons membership and come to the MFC games with me this year.

I just hope I can properly convert him if the season goes well.

Lyon to Lloyd: "do you feel differently about the club now than you did before?"

 

Lloyd: "no"

 

crazy 

Lloyd

" I can't believe the players hid anything from Reid".

12 hours ago, Ted Fidge said:

Robbo accetps that Jobe will have to hand back the Brownlow.

stuff robbo.

at least one essendon supporter gets it

kennyaussie 

1h ago

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A most interesting day in sport, we all should be cheering drug users got caught but a % feels they have been maligned badly, the % need to learn how to read, or read the details or look beyond red and black. Seems a good and fair verdict to me. Cop it on the chin whiners don't do well in Aus.
Jockeys when the outed by the Stewards don't receive payment, seems odd and paly that these guys are going to be paid.
Since 1943 by having relations in Essendon and a frequent visitor to the nearby Aerodrome
I have been a Essendon supporter(Three I was and one of the few things remembered) and still wonder WHY.WHY
But Essendon will return one day that's the way of things so lets get on with it so I have a chance to see it please.
Ah yes Jobe give it back and be well remembered. 
Hangerons should just shutup for a month or two...Support the firefighters till winter...

Lyon said the WADA might not be best for team sports.

Team sports sign up to the WADA code include:

Basketball (FIBA)

Soccer (FIFA)

Handball

Hockey

Ice Hockey

Rowing

Rugby

Sailing

Volleyball etc etc etc etc all appear to be team sports let alone how many other team sports signed to the code

I think Essendon got off lightly!
They moved Fitzroy to Brisbane for filling syringes with chocolate and Dulce de leche and injecting their gelato. 
 

The Syberian Bombers has a nice ring to it.

A couple of pre-seasons of below altitude training in the Gulag should have them back on track.

Had dinner with an Essendon staff member tonight.

Unsurprisingly the playing list has been given two days off & were hitting the grog hard tonight.

Those inside the club actually were expecting a good result and were floored by the 12 month penalty.

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I've heard it's good for wrinkles. 

It all depends on the location and vigor of the application Ethan.

1 minute ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

It all depends on the location and vigor of the application Ethan.

Enough vigor to take out an eye if off target. Crows feet is the preferred location I've been told.

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Enough vigor to take out an eye if off target. Crows feet is the preferred location I've been told.

 How about a compromise? Say halfway between the feet and the eye.

1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

Do you think Hird (not Doc Reid, which I'm surprised about) and or others in positions of power at Ess at the time will get penalised further? And if yes who by? 

I do believe Hird should be banned for life from this.

Gill said there will be no (further) action by the AFL.

 

But Hird will forever be condemned by the court of public opinion, and will surely never have any rôle in any AFL activity again.   Were he to appear at any footy event he would be roundly booed by the vast majority, many Essendon fans included - it would make Adam Goodes feel universally loved by comparison.

15 minutes ago, Demi Dee said:

I think Essendon got off lightly!
They moved Fitzroy to Brisbane for filling syringes with chocolate and Dulce de leche and injecting their gelato. 
 

The Syberian Bombers has a nice ring to it.

A couple of pre-seasons of below altitude training in the Gulag should have them back on track.

Maybe Syrian would be a better option?

20 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

Had dinner with an Essendon staff member tonight.

Unsurprisingly the playing list has been given two days off & were hitting the grog hard tonight.

Those inside the club actually were expecting a good result and were floored by the 12 month penalty.

Wowee they were surprised?! Who has advised them for so long and how have they not lobbied for Aust in trade agreements? Sell ice to Eskimos by the sounds of it. 

27 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

Had dinner with an Essendon staff member tonight.

Unsurprisingly the playing list has been given two days off & were hitting the grog hard tonight.

Those inside the club actually were expecting a good result and were floored by the 12 month penalty.

Hell have the next 10 months off....

3 hours ago, Crompton's the man said:

At the very least John Worsfold will have to earn his money next year 

Everything John Worsfold and Essendon touch will be under intense scrutiny for years ahead.  Scrutiny has not been nearly so intense in the past. It will be most interesting to observe just what he can achieve from the residue of his playing list this year, and those who choose to return in 2017, in this environment.  

15 hours ago, beelzebub said:

That's the thing. Better value was to be had for the pick. What now...something 2ndrate as compared. Brilliant positioning !!!

Bb you've  been pretty spot on with this saga but this quote is a little silly.

There is zero guarentee any player picked at pick 23 would have been ready for afl in 2016.

 

Do i need to mention our draftiing history haha. .. 

It is a wasted yr no doubt but it gives a rookie a chance and we have a senisor recruite in 2017 which could be handy with no first rd pick.

As i said there is no guarentee pick 23 would have played in 2016... ur statement is a little over the top dramatic 

 

And im not attacking u pesonally. The whole melksham debate is over the top imo. Thats all 

Edited January 12, 20169 yr by Unleash Hell

1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

Lyon said the WADA might not be best for team sports.

Team sports sign up to the WADA code include:

Basketball (FIBA)

Soccer (FIFA)

Handball

Hockey

Ice Hockey

Rowing

Rugby

Sailing

Volleyball etc etc etc etc all appear to be team sports let alone how many other team sports signed to the code

No different to countries at the Olympics that have separate 'teams' for Swimming, Running, Gymnastics etc.

All those have coaches, doctors and support staff specific to each. 

47 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Gill said there will be no (further) action by the AFL.

 

But Hird will forever be condemned by the court of public opinion, and will surely never have any rôle in any AFL activity again.   Were he to appear at any footy event he would be roundly booed by the vast majority, many Essendon fans included - it would make Adam Goodes feel universally loved by comparison.

Maybe Syrian would be a better option?

I do believe the appeal is strong In that part of the world. Gill might think, now is the time to strike. 

3 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Whately asking hard and well thought out questions.

Robbo asking questions that are all in documents that Gil keeps shutting him down on...

Don't know why I bothered watching that  rubbish....

Here is the judgement again for those who haven't seen it ...

Go to page 12 of the document for WADA's submission  - here's a few notable points  ...

• Mr Dank has a history of use of TB-4 in athlete doping programs.
• In 2012, the players attended a meeting with Mr Dank at which they signed forms consenting to the administration of four substances, including a specific regimen of 'Thymosin' injections, which matched a prescribed regimen of TB-4 described in an email between Mr Charter and Mr Dank.
• An analysis of urine samples collected from the players in 2012 also confirmed that the players were injected with TB-4.
• The players have therefore committed anti-doping rule violations.

Edited January 12, 20169 yr by Macca

Lots of bomber fans running with the 'wada code not set up for teams' line. Wada they talking about, honestly...

 

Trying to equate it to knowing what's in a flu shot is shocking too; if a gp gave me an std rather than a flu shot I'd sue the living pants off them - which is what you'd expect will happen to the bombers shortly.

2 hours ago, Cards13 said:

Lloyd

" I can't believe the players hid anything from Reid".

If one was to know Reid one would possibly find that very hard to believe as well

Anyone know who does the monitoring of suspended players and where does the money come from if the AFL is going to molly coddle the Bombers?

Is it out of the new TV Rights contract or do Collingwood just pay for it?