ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players

[Twodogs]

Hird can't coach this club , surely.

He couldn't coach to start with. Boom boom.

Let's go after Carlisle.

The AFL might have to have a mini draft for Essendon players leaving. Gold Coast and GWS will have the first 30 picks between them.

Yeah. Let's get Carlisle and then some.

[josie]

I feel so sorry for the players and the bomber's fans & members who are logical (I know a few) who think Hird should have resigned a long time ago and think this court case was a waste of time & money.

Good result thought for AFL and for fairness.

And Yep - if any of their listed players are disgruntled and they fit what we need, we should consider making offers.

[LostDoggy]

Has anyone stopped for a moment and considered Brendan Goddard in all this?


Nup, neither have i

[Go_Dogs]

Surprisingly the Federal Court looked at the evidence and legislation in reaching their determination. Everyone at Essendon, and indeed the AFL itself, will struggle with this foreign concept.

Good outcome. Go Middleton J.

[whythelongface]

Surprisingly the Federal Court looked at the evidence and legislation in reaching their determination. Everyone at Essendon, and indeed the AFL itself, will struggle with this foreign concept.

Good outcome. Go Middleton J.

That is the thing that baffles me. Surely from a legal standpoint they had no case. Their lawyers may have thought that there could be a nice little earner out of this - we can screw them royally

[Maddog37]

I laughed at Goddard suggesting it was unfair that other clubs were trying to harass and shove things down the throats of the Essendon players.

Oh the irony.

[The bulldog tragician]

I feel so sorry for the players and the bomber's fans & members who are logical (I know a few) who think Hird should have resigned a long time ago and think this court case was a waste of time & money.

Good result thought for AFL and for fairness.

And Yep - if any of their listed players are disgruntled and they fit what we need, we should consider making offers.

I haven't come across any Bombers fans that I could feel a skerrick of sympathy for. The arrogance and the delusional behaviour of Cult Hird supporters has been just about as sickening as the original behaviour with its complete contempt for the well being of their players and refusal to take responsibility. I'd like to think in a similar position Dogs fans would be disgusted at their club for basically cheating and angry that money you put into the club goes into fighting it and deifying James. Hird ( a holiday in France for disgracing the club???)

As for an appeal, it will need to be based on Law. You can't appeal because you just don't like a decision, you have to show serious errors in legal reasoning and convince three judges.

It really is time they took their lumps (was going to say medicine ) and showed some belated integrity, accepted their culpability and cleaned out everyone remotely associated with their drug regime.

[Go_Dogs]

That is the thing that baffles me. Surely from a legal standpoint they had no case. Their lawyers may have thought that there could be a nice little earner out of this - we can screw them royally

With these types of matters there is always a reason why, albeit a slim chance of succeeding on the merits, hoping a decision maker (and in this case, the general public) is impressed with window dressing in your evidence (or indeed, an opportunity for it to be heard), a delaying tactic or perhaps they're just vexatious.

I'm sure all applicants were strongly advised about the pros and cons of the bringing the application and provided written instructions confirming they wished to proceed. No doubt a good earner for the solicitors and counsel involved, but given the (litigious) clients, they would have covered their own backsides too.

[anfo27]

Justice Middleton: "Essendon and Hird to pay costs"

It just keeps getting better

Any idea Sedat what sort of ball park figure we are talking about here?

[Go_Dogs]

Any idea Sedat what sort of ball park figure we are talking about here?

They would be assessed or agreed. Probably somewhere in the vicinity of 50-70% of the total.

No idea what ASADA's bill would have been, but from memory it was a 3 day hearing - so somewhere upwards of $50k, maybe closer to $100k. (edit, perhaps even more on reflection.)

[The bulldog tragician]

I think this sums up EFC's likely next steps
http://titusoreily.com/paul-little-o...light-problem/

[anfo27]

They would be assessed or agreed. Probably somewhere in the vicinity of 50-70% of the total.

No idea what ASADA's bill would have been, but from memory it was a 3 day hearing - so somewhere upwards of $50k, maybe closer to $100k. (edit, perhaps even more on reflection.)

Was hoping it was a ridiculous figure.

Do not feel sorry for Essendon supporters because everyone I have met has been brainwashed. This will set them back 10 years.

[anfo27]

I think this sums up EFC's likely next steps
http://titusoreily.com/paul-little-o...light-problem/

Nice one.

[Sedat]

Any idea Sedat what sort of ball park figure we are talking about here?

About $1 million is what I'm hearing

[anfo27]

About $1 million is what I'm hearing

Now that is a figure I was hoping for!