1 minute ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Maybe. But if it's primarily about Hal Hunter, the story could just be focused on his personal battle with the respective roles of ASADA, WADA and CAS peripheral to the story. And if they try to interview Dank, keep your eye out for him being on his phone. It seems to be his "go to" strategy whenever he leaves a courtroom, I assume to avoid having to make any comments. I seriously doubt there is anyone on the other end.

"At the third stroke it will be 11:59 precisely  .   .   ."

 

For those old enough.

Some journo should ring him while he's doing his fake phone call trick.

1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Maybe. But if it's primarily about Hal Hunter, the story could just be focused on his personal battle with the respective roles of ASADA, WADA and CAS peripheral to the story. And if they try to interview Dank, keep your eye out for him being on his phone. It seems to be his "go to" strategy whenever he leaves a courtroom, I assume to avoid having to make any comments. I seriously doubt there is anyone on the other end.

I seriously doubt there's anyone on Dank's end.

Reported in the Hun that Dank lost all but one part of his defamation case. No damages awarded to him and he has to pay the telegraphs legal costs, which are in excess of 2 MILLION DOLLARS!. 

Guess that is the end of his legal fight as he will now not be able to afford it.

Was interesting the different tone in the article talking about Dank than the one used talking about the Dons. Not surprised though.

40 minutes ago, Chris said:

Reported in the Hun that Dank lost all but one part of his defamation case. No damages awarded to him and he has to pay the telegraphs legal costs, which are in excess of 2 MILLION DOLLARS!. 

Guess that is the end of his legal fight as he will now not be able to afford it.

Was interesting the different tone in the article talking about Dank than the one used talking about the Dons. Not surprised though.

Yes ... and my heart bleeds for the Dankster who has vowed to fight on ~

Dank vows to appeal lost defamation case

"On Friday, another chapter in the Dank saga was concluded, with Justice McCallum ordering him to pay all legal costs associated with the trial. He was also denied damages.

About an hour after the decision, Mr Dank denied it was a bad result and said he would be appealing.

'I'm fine,' he said when asked about his finances."

There are some lawyers who love clients like Dank and Hird. They are the gift that keeps giving. They help send their children and grandchildren through private schools and they contribute greatly towards making the law such a prosperous option for young students deciding upon embarking on a professional career.

Dank hung around Windy Hilltoo long it seems. 

"I'll sue you all.....Whatever it takes !!!!'. 

"Mr Dank denied it was a bad result." I think some of his hexarelin may have spoiled in the sun.

Doesn't Dank have half a dozen more defamation cases to work through? At this rate he'll end up owing more than 10 mill.

In light of this costs award, what are his chances of getting a real solicitor/barrister working for him now? Knowing that they're probably not going to get paid.

He might end up with Bruce Francis representing him in court.

11 minutes ago, Ted Fidge said:

"Mr Dank denied it was a bad result." I think some of his hexarelin may have spoiled in the sun.

Doesn't Dank have half a dozen more defamation cases to work through? At this rate he'll end up owing more than 10 mill.

In light of this costs award, what are his chances of getting a real solicitor/barrister working for him now? Knowing that they're probably not going to get paid.

He might end up with Bruce Francis representing him in court.

I would have thought it was the esteemed legal visionary Martin Hardie. 

Clearly those at the wheel at Ess and Tania's house listened to the wrong person.

https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/deakin-speaking/2014/03/16/asada-the-afl-and-wada-the-main-game/ 

22 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Well might Tanner be a yesterday man for he represents a club that today still has not really apologised for its transgressions and so can move onto tomorrow. It's still stuck in yesterday's mess.

Hird: "What transgressions?  I have done no wrong!"

14 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Maybe. But if it's primarily about Hal Hunter, the story could just be focused on his personal battle with the respective roles of ASADA, WADA and CAS peripheral to the story. And if they try to interview Dank, keep your eye out for him being on his phone. It seems to be his "go to" strategy whenever he leaves a courtroom, I assume to avoid having to make any comments. I seriously doubt there is anyone on the other end.

Do you mean - all the friends he has at EFC / AFL  / NRL?

Great headline to a story in today's Australian Dank will need a cash injection.

13 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Great headline to a story in today's Australian Dank will need a cash injection.

Very clever!

The cash injection will probably come from the same anonymous source that paid $750,000 of Hird's legal bills recently! 

They are all in an incestuous, self preserving cesspool...

What's even more unbelievable is that Dank is still peddling his quackery at a private medical clinic in Sydney. How can this be allowed?

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=DTWEB_MRE170_a_GGL&mode=premium&dest=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sport-scientist-stephen-dank-is-still-working-at-a-sydney-medical-clinic/news-story/1b48a782176b5b34d1a88477aac6300a&memtype=anonymous

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Great headline to a story in today's Australian Dank will need a cash injection.

If you don't have an Oz subscription, you may be able to access the article by entering "dank will need a cash injection" into Google. It worked for me.

Set your TV's for the following on Monday night:

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2016/03/17/4426753.htm

Given their recent exposures on Comminsure etc, this should make for compulsory viewing......

Dank's  still carrying the info bag

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/exbomber-sees-direct-link-between-supplements-and-depression-20160320-gnmnqg.html

 

Want to know why the wada code is so important?

This is why.

Mental health issues

Physical health issues

And the absolute [censored] want him to pay them for asking what they knew.

Edited March 20, 20169 yr by biggestred

Can I check that I read that article correctly.  EFC won the court case saying that there were no more documents to be discovered - and subsequently Hal Hunter had to pay for the legal costs of the AFL and EFC.

Then the AFL stepped in and EFC handed over more documents, but the original judgement wasn't overturned.  Is that a fair summary?

10 minutes ago, QueensBirthday said:

Can I check that I read that article correctly.  EFC won the court case saying that there were no more documents to be discovered - and subsequently Hal Hunter had to pay for the legal costs of the AFL and EFC.

Then the AFL stepped in and EFC handed over more documents, but the original judgement wasn't overturned.  Is that a fair summary?

That was my read on it too

Bit of an update in this article: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-supplements-scandal-hal-hunter-says-disrespectful-bombers-brushed-him-off-20160320-gnmp7w.html  "Essendon has advised that it will take no further steps regarding the enforcement of the costs order and will continue to hold ongoing discussions with Hal and his family". 

I bet that is only because 4Corners is going to air with the story and the AFL fears the bad PR.  I would imagine they tried very hard to have the story pulled and once that failed, last week handed over more documents and dropped the enforcement of costs.  The AFL must gave got heavy with EFC and will continue to:

"The AFL will ensure that the Essendon Football Club delivers on its responsibility to players, and will ensure that the medical protocol agreed to by the Players Association and the football club is fully delivered."

All too little, too late. One wonders what Hunter and other efc players thought when they saw the court case last week that the supplements Dank had given NRL players had allegedly played a role in the spread of John Mannah's cancer from which he subsequently died. 

Kudos to Hal Hunter for staying the course.  Must be tough to take on the might of City Hall - a modern day 'David and Goliath'.

Edited March 20, 20169 yr by Lucifer's Hero

14 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Bit of an update in this article: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-supplements-scandal-hal-hunter-says-disrespectful-bombers-brushed-him-off-20160320-gnmp7w.html  "Essendon has advised that it will take no further steps regarding the enforcement of the costs order and will continue to hold ongoing discussions with Hal and his family". 

I bet that is only because 4Corners is going to air with the story and the AFL fears the bad PR.  I would imagine they tried very hard to have the story pulled and once that failed, last week handed over more documents and dropped the enforcement of costs.  The AFL must gave got heavy with EFC and will continue to:

"The AFL will ensure that the Essendon Football Club delivers on its responsibility to players, and will ensure that the medical protocol agreed to by the Players Association and the football club is fully delivered."

All too little, too late. One wonders what Hunter and other efc players thought when they saw the court case last week that the supplements Dank had given NRL players had allegedly played a role in the spread of John Mannah's cancer from which he subsequently died. 

Cudos to Hal Hunter for staying the course.  Must be tough to take on the might of City Hall - a modern day 'David and Goliath'.

Im honestly  amazed that more players / parents haven't moved the same way. I suppose both players and their parents are trying to think of their bigger careers/ income....but trust will be very hard to repaiir I would think. 

Totally unconscionable behavior by EFC in pursuing costs then revealing more documents that they appear to have denied the existence of under oath in court.  

Who was the judge involved? 

Why have EFC if this is all true not been charged with perjury?

What footy allegiances does the DPP, the judge involved,  or whoever would be responsibility for making perjury charges?

From the HUN article today quoting Tim Watson:

Quote

He said he and wife Susie “have been given great comfort” from independent medical advisers that players will not be affected long-term by what they were given.

How can they say that with confidence if they don't know what was injected?   They must at least know what class of substance it was to be able to say that.

 

10 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Totally unconscionable behavior by EFC in pursuing costs then revealing more documents that they appear to have denied the existence of under oath in court.  

Who was the judge involved? 

Why have EFC if this is all true not been charged with perjury?

What footy allegiances does the DPP, the judge involved,  or whoever would be responsibility for making perjury charges?

As a matter of interest, can a club be charged with perjury or would it have to be an individual? (Either way, I agree with the principle behind monoccular's question.)

On 18 March 2016 at 9:06 AM, america de cali said:

What's even more unbelievable is that Dank is still peddling his quackery at a private medical clinic in Sydney. How can this be allowed?

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=DTWEB_MRE170_a_GGL&mode=premium&dest=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sport-scientist-stephen-dank-is-still-working-at-a-sydney-medical-clinic/news-story/1b48a782176b5b34d1a88477aac6300a&memtype=anonymous

Because there are always shonky people around who are corrupted by money and/or others with influence. I would like to know what type of medical practice it is. Not one involving any self respecting doctors with the normal code of professional ethics and practice.  The term medical practice and "health professionals" can cover any number of two bit shonks these days. 

1 hour ago, sue said:

From the HUN article today quoting Tim Watson:

How can they say that with confidence if they don't know what was injected?   They must at least know what class of substance it was to be able to say that.

 

It cures cancer. It must be good.

This entire saga is a complete shitshow.