M_9

Extremely passionate at the B&F about his desire to get into the area of player welfare. I thought at the time that there'd be limited opportunities (18 spots in the AFL?)

Above GC, GWS, Brisbane, Crows, WC? Tell him he's dreaming. Agree we may finish ahead of Bulldogs, Saints, Carlton and Pies.

If you're a subscriber to the Age: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/melbourne-appoints-shannon-byrnes-as-welfare-and-development-coach-20141111-11kkcx.html I sat with the Byrnes family at the B&F and spoke briefly with Shannon about his future. I can't say I thought much of him as a player, but he did come across as a really nice bloke. This job is exactly what he was after.

Ditto.

Some funny comments posted on the HUN website yesterday - speculation as to what Tania was doing with her notebook. Was she really taking notes or drawing ponies?

Thanks WJ for that explanation. As I understand it, the verdict on Monday's hearing is likely to be given some time in December. I have some understanding of where ASADA will head if they lose from reading an article in today's Age. I take it that, if Hird loses, it will likely be the last we hear from him, at least until the law suits are filed!

Pardon my ignorance, but what is the Full Bench? Is that the same as the Supreme Court? Is the next step after that an appeal to the High Court?

It was a similar situation at Cronulla. There is no record of who supplied or paid for the CJC 1295 and GHRP 6 according to Roy Masters. These two drugs were on Charter's shopping list. Masters also alleges that Dank does not appear to have been paid for his 11 weeks at Cronulla. What a bloke - not only donates the peptides, but also his time. The belief is that the peptides were on-sold to Cronulla players via a Kogarah compounding pharmacist. Dank actually claims that he passed on the Thymosin he got from Alavi to Mimotopes Lab who destroyed it (affected by the sun). Mimotopes deny this. I reckon ASADA have an air-tight case. They ran it past an independent panel prior to issuing the SCNs. There's too many experienced personnel involved with ASADA to stuff this case up.

According to 3AW's Breakfast Show, the Chjip La Grand article in today's Australian claims that the Thymosin supplier in China only ever gave Charter 'the bad Thymosin' (TB4) on the understanding that it would not be used on humans. It would have killed La Grand to write this. I don't have a subscription to The Oz.

I live 20km from K Park but refuse to go there, partly because my 16 game Victorian games membership does not get me through the gate. I wasn't aware that Geelong had succeeded from Victoria.

Not sure that our third match against Essendon sans 18 players* will prove much of a hit-out. *Any player hit with an infraction notice is immediately 'provisionally suspended'. The player may appeal to the AFL anti-doping appeal tribunal.

The AFL Anti-doping code can be found here: http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/Schedule%206%20-%20National%20Anti-Doping%20Code.pdf Section 14 deals with Sanctions

Watching our game against the Hawks this year I could not believe the gap in ability. They were missing a number of their stars but witches hats would have been more of a challenge than our players.

It's really just a move to expedite matters. The players' lawyers must believe that putting their case to the ADVRP is a waste of time as the ADVRP will almost certainly put the players' names on the RoF. That in turn leads to the issuing of infraction notices by the AFL. Players are suspended immediately infraction notices are issued unless the AFL determines otherwise. I don't have an issue with the AFL tribunal determining any sanctions. ASADA will have considerable input in to what those sanctions will be, if, in fact, there are any.

Six wins max - only sides we will be competitive against are St Kilda, GWS, Carlton, Essendon, Tigers (ie same as this year).

Somewhat ironic (for want of a better word) that her father Max played 136 games for the Bombers.

I reckon Williams had every right to carry on like he did. As far as I understand it, Allan Scott believed that because he was tipping serious money into the club he should have a say in who coaches the club. He had been undermining Williams for quite some time. As an aside, EPL manages appear more professional to me by way of dress than the polo shirt look. If need be stick a sponsor logo on the shirt collar as Williams had.

HUN reporting that SCNs will be re-issued as early as Monday. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/show-cause-notices-to-be-reissued-to-34-essendon-players-james-hird-remains-coach-for-immediate-term/story-e6frf7jo-1227081771680

Currently watching our Rnd 7 win v the Crows. Chip having a shocker - 8 disposals at 40% late in the game. Pick 3, you pearler.

The Saints put an offer to Tim last week. He just wants an opportunity to play. One thing he has in his favour is that he is a pretty accurate kick. A Traralgon boy - and top bloke.

I played golf yesterday with a mate who just recently attended an Essendon Past Players day. He rubbed shoulders with some very wealthy supporters who tip in a big quid to the club. None of them want Hird as coach. Caro got it right. If it wasn't for the liklelihood of a whopping payout Hird would have been sacked on Wednesday.

He (Prendergast) added that by moving restricted agency from 8 years to 6 years would somehow facilitate more chance of players moving from higher placed teams to the lower teams as there'd be more players on the market. Absolute shite.

New rule means that the compensation we receive for Chip is set as soon as he signs a new contract. The compensation won't be 'diluted'.

Same report coming out of Buninyong and Torquay where his folks have a caravan.

Not sure that you can access this article if you're not a HUN subscriber: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-considering-shifting-its-base-to-mcg-on-back-of-aflsponsored-plan/story-fni5f91a-1227075709610