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    Re: ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players

    Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
    The Essendon doping saga has shown just how insular the AFL community really is. Dopers from international sports are treated as pariahs, and coaches responsible are banished for life. In AFL we roll out the red carpet and give them a big sloppy kiss upon their 'triumphant' return. Embarrassing just how insecure the AFL community is that they feel as though they need to put their arms around people who have shat on the sport.

    Yep. This is unbelievable. In a sadly believable way.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players

    He also trashed his own club. His protracted legal battles and private war on the AFL made the whole saga worse than it should have been, left Essendon worse off (not that I care) and dragged out the outcome. Some of his actions were pure drivel - remember the claim that he provided a spreadsheet of what had been injected but the nasty AFL lost/destroyed it? (If so it would have been the biggest story of the whole saga. He showed no empathy for his players or those around him who took the fall, unlike him. Yet it's all meant to be ok with a comeback cameo on the biggest day and biggest stage of the year?
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    Re: ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players

    If they wanted to get him to do the presentation, they should have gone ahead and said "James Hird will present the Norm Smith medal" and be done with it.

    Why they felt the need to invent some contrived 'tradition' in which the medalist 27 years prior does the presentation has got me stuffed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by westdog54 View Post
    If they wanted to get him to do the presentation, they should have gone ahead and said "James Hird will present the Norm Smith medal" and be done with it.

    Why they felt the need to invent some contrived 'tradition' in which the medalist 27 years prior does the presentation has got me stuffed.
    It's typical of the mayo that lyers (liers?) feel compelled to spread over the bullshit stories they expect you to believe.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Bad times for Gil and the AFL. Ali Faoud promoted to diversity manager ironically the major sponsor was his brothers Australia Post and he had to resign now Lethlean and Simkiss gone with another one likely. Hird going to hand out the Norm Smith medal

    Try as they must they might the AFL certainly has an image problem.
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    The Afl have played their top bloke card . Pity he's an ordinary bloke

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    Stephen Danks has now been declared bankrupt.
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    Stephen Danks has now been declared bankrupt.
    How's he going to repay the loans he has with shady figures. Allegedly.
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    As much as I dislike theage journalism team ( Bar Quayle ) , fingers crossed they crank up their cynicism and negativity to 11 on the dial regarding J.Hird giving out the Norm smith.
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    Stephen Danks has now been declared bankrupt.

    Means he can't stand for parliament. Dunno if he was planning on it but he can definitely cross it off the list now.
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    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Stephen Danks has now been declared bankrupt.
    "Financially this time" as Titus O'Reily says.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
    As much as I dislike theage journalism team ( Bar Quayle ) , fingers crossed they crank up their cynicism and negativity to 11 on the dial regarding J.Hird giving out the Norm smith.
    Quayle no longer there GD. She works in recruiting for GWS.

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    Re: ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players

    Not strictly part of this thread title but a residence owned by Bomber Thompson has been raided by the police. No charges have been laid and while there is some speculation lets wait to see if anything can or will be confirmed.
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    Not strictly part of this thread title but a residence owned by Bomber Thompson has been raided by the police. No charges have been laid and while there is some speculation lets wait to see if anything can or will be confirmed.
    From The Age: click Raid on Mark 'Bomber' Thompson's home part of drug trafficking investigation

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    Re: ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players

    This won't do a lot for the rumour mongering that's been persistent on this topic and Thompson for a number of years now.
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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