They're going to work hard to minimise the damage to the Bombers as much as possible. In all honesty if Hird was prepared to take the fall for the good of the club they'd probably get off close to Scot free.
They're going to work hard to minimise the damage to the Bombers as much as possible. In all honesty if Hird was prepared to take the fall for the good of the club they'd probably get off close to Scot free.
Essendon would be reasonably happy I would have thought.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
Typical
I will never see #16 the same!!
I actually want them to lose draft picks , as this will hurt them more.
Ditto. There will be further sanctions when ASADA finalise their report - they have only been granted powers to compel Dank to interview since 1 August.
I do feel for their players, but any sympathy I have for Hird, Little & many of their fans has long since evaporated.
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Do u think hird and the like will be suspended from the game for bringing the game into disrepute, or will it just be a club fine?
I will never see #16 the same!!
From what I have read, it seems that ASADA has just acquired the ability to compel witnesses to give evidence from 1 August.
ATM, there isn't enough evidence about what particular player got when, therefore no infractions.
But that may change when Dank is compelled to give evidence to ASADA.
The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.
Gets fined $5000 clams a day if he doesn't talk to ASADA. That's a lot of seafood.
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Bingo. Today was all about charging the club based on governance issues, which Essendon would be insane to argue against. Then ASADA will quietly go about finishing their report in the off season and will smash the players.
Take note of the wording tonight. Investigaion continuing (no set end date, a la Lance Armstrong). No individuals to be given infraction notices at this point in time (club infraction still very much in play).
Watson's confession that he took a banned substance is not proof? He admitted it! In a murder trial, this would have you in a gas chamber in the US.
Essence on have been very canny in their defence ... Releasing information, comments, pleas all at the right time. It would not surprise me if they had paid The Weapon to give his 'non-factual' account just to throw authorities off the scent !! (Far fetched, I know)
Throw the book at them ... Spine first !!
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