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Heard this morning from an official at Ess that they are expecting this thing will not be resolved before the end of the year. Interesting. But I suspect its out of their and the AFLs hands......

Should have taken the 93 flag off them as they were convicted of salary cap cheating from 1992-1996. They are scum of the highest order.

And it would be in their interest to say that wouldn't it?? The rules are tough but its like Contador saying he ate a steak with steroids in it. Really? Gee that's unlucky. Its tough for the players but it will be harder on the club because it has been sanctioned by their own processes. They are cactus.

Maybe Ess had concerns and had some of the stuff tested themselves. After an adverse finding they fessed up?? Remember something happened in the 48 hours pre the presser to kick start this. It could have been the Govt Report but maybe not.

Remember Cousins coming out one year after what must have been an amazing summer on the juice. Went from boy to Schwartzenegger in 10 weeks

The soft tissue injuries are the giveaway I believe (funny how we become instant experts,,,) The other teams in recent memory that have had that are the Pies and St Kilda,,,,,

Join the dots.. Bye bye Bombers

Err pretty sure there's already a thread on this...

Good info thanks for the heads up..

Performance drink may give Manly an edge July 27, 2005 - 5:19AM SMH An unpleasant tasting gluggy drink made from the bark of French Pine has been linked to Manly's fluctuating NRL season. The Sea Eagles used the herbal anti-inflammatory treatment called Lact-Away for the first 12 rounds of the season - winning nine games. But for the past six games the players have been off the formula, which is taken four hours before games and in smaller doses during the week, and the team has lost five times to slip to eighth on the NRL ladder. Sea Eagles physiologist Steve Dank believes the treatment, which costs more than $300 a litre and is designed to protect athletes from muscle fatigue by reducing lactic-acid build up, is responsible for the team's dip in form. "The players said they did notice a difference when they weren't on it," he told The Sydney Morning Herald. "You've just got to look at our second halves in the first 12 weeks. No side could touch us in the second half." Understandably, the Sea Eagles are back on the formula in their charge for the NRL finals.

ARU player was banned for four years on 2012 for using and attempted trafficking of peptide 6 http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/sunshine-coast-rugby-player-francis-burke-cops-four-year-ban-for-possession-of-growth-hormone/story-e6frf4pu-1226375861924#.URGDeY5M8c5

Oh and the mail about Geelong is not good either....... How is it that the drug testing program of the AFL did not pick this up???

They cannot possibly excuse the club for this. If the substances were found to be illegal then its their processes as a club that is at fault. The club must suffer the consequences. Imagine if one or three players were caught using banned performance enhancing substances like steroids? They would be out for 2 yrs minimum. Just because 30 players took it doesn't mean they should get a different treatment. This is a real dilemma for the AFL. As well the players would be quite right in suing Essendon saying 'you have damaged my livlihood and I can't earn a living'... How can the AFL let players who have been the beneficiaries of a drug 'program' then take the field to compete against clubs whose players haven't?? Its a minefield.

Did it meltdown with all of the Bummer fans wailing??

On the money. Makes a mockery of the policy.

2 year ban for all players that have taken part. Nothing less. Except we still get to play the, because we need the four points.....

Just like Brock....

Wow nearly 4000 posts.

How's the lawn looking Dandeeman?

Only two days left for our annus horribilis...... Not much can go wrong from here.... surely......

Jennifer Kyte?

Shoes or belt?

Are you serious???? There is a topic on here somewhere?

Smart meters aren't so smart.

KB actually stuck up for Melbourne and said to the effect of: " Greg, I can't agree with your crusade against Melbourne. You are not thinking clearly on it" All I heard....