Redleg

The Doctor who headed the AOD safety tests, said that Doctor Garnham doesn't know what he is talking about, when he told the players' parents the drug was safe. He said that they found a cancer link under testing and that is why the drug hasn't been passed for human use. Clearly therefore the players and their parents have been misled again by the club. This is disgusting. The Doctor said you can't rule out side effects from use of the drug. The mother who rang the radio was right, the Essendon players were used as guinea pigs. God help the club if a player gets sick or has other issues from the use of these drugs. Hopefully it will not happen, but it can't be guaranteed. I think the behaviour of Hird and the club has been disgusting, in not accepting the true consequences of what they ran as a supplements program. For Hird's Counsel to label him heroic, is a disgrace of the highest order. It is a disgrace to all the true heroic acts that have occurred. These people still don't get what they have done.

I am not too worried at this stage about any investigation of us. The publicity over this has been horrendous. We are also inches away from collapsing and the AFL know this. Also we were the only tanking investigation despite plenty of evidence of others.

Bombers got off lightly for the worst scandal ever in the game. Footy Manager gets 5 months for running the scheme and CC got 12 months, an absolute disgrace. Scheme found to have injected unknown drugs to players that may or may not be banned and/or harmful. In 2014 they go down a few places in round 1 and only lose round 2 draft pick. Pathetic. It pays to be a powerful club if you are going to do the wrong thing.

Another day, another media frenzy at Docklands. This negotiating penalty is getting a very ridiculous look to it.

Watch the pathetic side GWS will field in its last game of the year against GC. Guarantee better players will be rested. They want pick 1.

I think the Blues may be on the way down, as Judd, Scotland, Simpson, Waite and other experienced players will soon retire, or leave, like perhaps Betts.

Too many it looks like.

No but I think he was selected at the sales by Prendergast.

Good get.

I just watched a horse of mine run 20 lengths last in heavy 10 ground. I should ask him if he has ever played footy, I know where he could get a game.

To be honest, I am so numb from this season, I don't care.

We have the worst captains in the AFL. We have no standing at all in the game. We cop disgraceful umpiring often and do absolutely nothing about it.

I was actually stunned he started with I think, instead of a positive statement.

Love Hird's statement today. "I think the player's welfare is very important to us". He "thinks".

Sounds like the Essendon saga will end on Monday. I just hope they lose a couple of years of draft picks. If not the AFL are a joke.

I started something there. Meant to be a press conference now. Waiting with baited breath.

There should be plenty of humble pie around, as Essendon hasn't touched theirs.

Will see if it is suitable to most.

Your new avatar is much better.

Settle down.

Never. That would be sacrilege.

Banana stains are easy to remove.

I keep telling people this thread gives great advice on a range of subjects.

Glad to have you back.

You know that for a fact?