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Hird: The main game is still in play reference "The AFL's insistence on a joint investigation with ASADA has certainly not been the huge success the AFL suggested it was. It did give each party greater powers and access to information that wouldn't have otherwise been available had they gone at it alone, but it has come at a cost in terms of public perception and has potentially compromised independence. The interim report, that ASADA was pressured into delivering essentially so the AFL could protect its brand and integrity by eliminating Essendon from the finals, may not have been the wisest course of action. While Demetriou has said the joint AFL-ASADA investigation would be a template for future investigations, it's understood WADA will never endorse another joint investigation with a sport and no major sporting code would ever compromise itself by agreeing to a shared inquiry with ASADA."

No , No There was no precedent for a joint investigation. it was folly ( proven ) and thwart with danger from the get go. It had to be by its very nature conflicted. You cant have total transparency if the investigated is a co -investigator . The AFL's involvement wasnt at all necessary in order for WADA/SADA to carry out its job. Its about a 99% certainty Vlad opened his mouth ( deliberately or otherwise..i'm picking the former ) when he ought not have. His agenda is not that of WADA"s therein lies the conflict and its undoing ( AFL's ).

The joint investigation was the fulcrum for all of this mess.

boom...tish !!!

likewill be totally list on some though.

They can do what they like. Members aren't inconvenienced. No bigee really....who gives a.....

I like the emblem it has history and substance. I like the training jumper also. They're different things.

Non issue move along

Frog...most of my inlaws and my Wife are maggies. They've pitied me . Im getting as many bets in with charitable point lines as I can before they realise the folly In past years its been a wishful hope. In 2014 its game on. Enjoy your holiday.

We arent going to recognise this lot There iS a Santa

thought crossed mind also

Thanks all. Excellent reports. God knows how some take it alk in but am grateful The single element im really really happy to hear is we have a coach ....who coaches... who corrects mistakes who implores effort. Who knows wtf he's doing !!! finally might see a team in red and blue tear it up !! Refreshing

Lol...like

Curious absentee though.

boxing day test a dead rubber......very strange....but I like it

I dont mind watching the screen when a replay or such is presented. Often my eyes cant always pick up whats going on 150 m away . I dont mind a bit of pizaz..or rock..or whatever.. but I dont need it blasted out to me at the footy. I go to concerts for that !!

this ^^ As time goes on more and more we hear of the tail wagging the dog. Far from acceptable.

and I...lol

only a visionary could think this stuff up and only a divisionary would think to stuff up !!

Ive driven through it....its the logical thing to do

big sales of noise equalising headphones coming up !!

you really have to wonder why its taken so long for a coach to take this commonsense approach...I mean...WTF were the other fools up to !!

lol... sometimes they just dont stick hey !!

need the back ^^^^.. Agree Bedraggled.