ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players

[bornadog]

I thought Worksafe already completed a review of all clubs.

[KT31]

I thought Worksafe already completed a review of all clubs.

From memory all club's were cleared with the exception of Essendon.

[Sedat]

After reflecting on yesterday's announcement, this is a very sad day for the code - there are players on the list in 2012/13 that will never know what copious amounts of synthetic junk was injected into their bodies that may have significant health ramifications down the track. Essendon senior management, and the footy dept in particular, have acted shamefully as a collective group for placing their egos above the health and welfare of their players in ruthless pursuit of on-field success. The AFL have also acted shamefully in attempting to stage-manage an outcome that minimises any possible disruption to their corporate machine (of which EFC is a key component). The media by and large have acted shamefully with their propensity for cheer-leading, taking sides and not objectively reporting on the facts of the case in question. And ASADA have acted shamefully with their bumbling incompetence throughout the investigation and prior to this with their inept advice to the EFC on AOD.

There are no winners at all in this unmitigated mess. The media, the EFC, the AFL, the AFLPA, the tribunal, ASADA, everybody is trying to tie a neat little bow to the findings and move on, and most footy fans (us on 'woof' included) will do exactly that as we are suffering from fatigue with this issue. But ultimately the biggest losers are going to be the fans, and most of us don't even know it. The message here is simple - inject whatever amounts of junk into your players, put their health and welfare in jeopardy but don't keep any records and you will be fine. It follows a similar narrative to illicit drugs and also tanking - the conclusion of 'insufficient evidence' is easy to come to when you don't want to find anything. The machine rolls on, and us gullible fans will continue waste our hard-earned on a contrived, corrupt sport.

Yeah but the pies and chips are cheaper at the 'G

[Bulldog4life]

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/...-wrestlemania/

A committed Bombers supporter has taken his support for James Hird international.

Eagle eyed viewers of WrestleMania XXXI spotted the sign in the crowd at the California event.



Hird's cool aid followers are world wide. Ha ha

[Webby]

Representative of the level of your typical Essendon fan..

[josie]

My understanding is that they have stated they would wait until the court cases and asada enquiry were done.

I think Before I Die is correct, as is Westdog54 - only one club (gotta be EFC) has Worksafe investigation still ongoing.

Unlike ASADA who had to prove a specific banned drug was injected and only had circumstantial evidence, Worksafe will more easily prove that EFC did not provide and maintain a safe and health work environment. I think EFC will be prosecuted by Worksafe in coming months and also guessing penalty will be on larger end of scale to set example i.e. in excess of $1M.

[KT31]

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/...-wrestlemania/

A committed Bombers supporter has taken his support for James Hird international.

Eagle eyed viewers of WrestleMania XXXI spotted the sign in the crowd at the California event.



Hird's cool aid followers are world wide. Ha ha

Makes sense, why not plead your clubs innocence at an event full of steroid injected wrestlers.
Wrestling is to sport as Hird is to innocent.

[Sedat]

Makes sense, why not plead your clubs innocence at an event full of steroid injected wrestlers.
Wrestling is to sport as Hird is to innocent.

The AFL is as contrived and stage-managed as the WWE.

[bornadog]

And so the saga continues:

Stephen Dank to sue ASADA and its CEO: report

[Before I Die]

And so the saga continues:

Stephen Dank to sue ASADA and its CEO: report

Sounds like the Lance Armstrong defence. Attempt to intimidate and silence any critics with threats of legal action.

Surely Dank is being paid for these interviews because I cannot imagine any other reason why he keeps on doing them.

[AndrewP6]

The AFL is as contrived and stage-managed as the WWE.

But at least the WWE now are fairly open about it!

[westdog54]

And so the saga continues:

Stephen Dank to sue ASADA and its CEO: report

Please. Just spare me.

Dank had been threatening to sue every man and his dog since this whole thing started.

[Bulldog Joe]

Please. Just spare me.

Dank had been threatening to sue every man and his dog since this whole thing started.

Of course threatening to sue is easy to do and is the defence of those with no defence.

It would be good for the truth if he did actually sue as that would bring the burden of truth on him.

[ledge]

What's he sueing them for? They didn't sack him.
He has made all these claims and not proven one.
If he came forward instead of refusing to talk we would know the truth.

[Twodogs]

What's he sueing them for? They didn't sack him.
He has made all these claims and not proven one.
If he came forward instead of refusing to talk we would know the truth.

Defamation of Character probably