DemonFrog

Which party will provide funding for the Melbourne FC?

I would agree. How are you RobbieF?

What a winner this guy is

4 wins and 1 draw

We are Melbourne so we don't cheat! We just use our ability to do in depth research.

I once seriously considered supporting the Essendon FC back in 1999 due to a number of ex players who also played for my WAFL team. If I had not decided to support Melbourne I would have chosen the Bombers. It does not matter to me which team it was, if the had/has a Club sanctioned illegal substance program I would want them kick out of the AFL as well. I have an intense dislike for drug cheats and IMO its only a matter of time before we this this issue again with another Club due to the weak action of the AFL. The AFL needs to send a strong message to all Clubs that if you cheat using illegal substances your gone from the competition. In my opinion the need to get rid of the Essendon FC from the AFL has only gotten strong due to the behaviour of its Senior Coach and Club Officials. Not sure what getting caught tanking would be worth as the Melbourne FC was found not guilty.

When a Club has an endorsed legal substance program which is administrated to a majority of its players, IMO there is only one outcome possible that truly reflects a suitable punishment for the crime and that is expulsion from the league. However knowing how greedy and dishonest the AFL can be, it unlikely this will happen. However this will only encourage Clubs to push the limits on the use of legal/illegal substances in the future. How the Essendon Board, Members and Supporters have allowed the people who have instigated the supplement program on their Club and which has tarnished the reputation of the league is beyond comprehension. One can only draw the conclusion that they either support the illegal supplement program or simply don't care. Essenedon should follow Melbourne's lead from the 2013 season and get rid of all those who have done the wrong thing the the Club which included board members, staff and coaches. It was my understanding when drug taking is known to have occurred but can not be associated to specific athletes then penalties can be imposed again the Club? If that is true and I was an Essendon Supporter I would be extremely worried still as their are in a no win situation. Not sure what article is being quoted here but assume it may have come from the same reliable source as the advise the Essendon that they would win the first high court challenge to the ASADA investigation. Time will tell what the result will be with regards to player suspension and other penalties but remember the Melbourn FC received a $500,000 fine for not controlling its employees from the Tanking investigation. What penalty would the Essendon FC get for purchasing illegal substances to give to its players? Its also important to remember there is a work safe investigation plus likely future player compensation and loss of sponsorship opportunities which is in addition to what already be paid by the Club in termination payments, fines and ongoing legal costs. The 2011/12 supplement program will cost the Essendon FC tens of millions of dollars and the AFL should not give the Club $1 towards these costs. From the Essendon's 2013 Financial Report it is clear the Club has potentially serious cash flow issues so my advice to you Ash35 is to save yourself some pain and come join the Melbourne FC as our issues would be considered minor to what's about to happen to your current Club.

True if our queen passes away the Queen's Birthday Holiday there will be no more because it will then be called the King's Birthday Holiday.

They are selling damaged goods. As their player is likely to be banned for an unknown period of time and they want a quality player who will not be banned in return. So the result will be other clubs will have the banned players while they recruit new ones. This Club should be kicked out of the league and not allowed back, EVER!

No just passion for the jumper!

Going Going Going, Gone http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-and-port-adelaide-in-mediation-over-patrick-ryder-trade-20141015-116fst.html

They are coming!!!!!!!! http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-doping-saga-asada-accusations-now-turn-to-shanghai-factory/story-fni5ezdm-1227088199608

Come on Professor Dennis Cometti is a Red and Blue man though and though.

OK Professor I have a man crush on Mr C.

Building the best VFL team in the ALF is my guess.

So you want to play for Essendon?

MessyDrugs approved fruit

OMG what have they done?

MessyDrugs invest 20 million in a new training facility

That was due to the great war ! Oh you mean 2015 well our list will solve that one fairly quickly.

I hope not as I have a bottle of this one.

OD Trip appears to be showing the same luck as the MFC