One year ban for Crameri

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

Got news that 34 players have received a one year ban from WADA

[Mofra]

James Hird's legacy now hurting other clubs.
Dammit. He almost had a shorter offer on the table too didn't he?

[Ozza]

Shattering for Crameri - and all the players involved.

Crameri really starting to hit his peak as a footballer too, and a really important player for us.

[bulldogtragic]

Why didn't he take the slap on wrist? Bloody hell.

[stefoid]

Suddenly Adcocks recruitment makes sense.

[Ozza]

Why didn't he take the slap on wrist? Bloody hell.

Easy for us to say 'take the slap on the wrist'... and put your former team mates in it, and live with that, and the label of being a drug cheat.

[bulldogtragic]

Easy for us to say 'take the slap on the wrist'... and put your former team mates in it, and live with that, and the label of being a drug cheat.

Well, as long as that gets him through training for 18 months until the 2017 starts. But I take your point.

[LostDoggy]

I think we have to cop it sweet. He'll be back this time next year, fit and strong. A lot of guys who miss a year at this stage of their careers only seem to go on for longer. Of course it's rotten for Stewie, but the boys will get around him and he'll be back bigger and better.

It must be a weird time for him and the other 33 now (although they got a taste of it last preseason) as they are not just banned from playing, but also from training at the club or being involved in any professional capacity.

[soupman]

I think we have to cop it sweet. He'll be back this time next year, fit and strong. A lot of guys who miss a year at this stage of their careers only seem to go on for longer. Of course it's rotten for Stewie, but the boys will get around him and he'll be back bigger and better.

It must be a weird time for him and the other 33 now (although they got a taste of it last preseason) as they are not just banned from playing, but also from training at the club or being involved in any professional capacity.

That must be the weirdest thing. They must feel like real outcast, imagine all of a sudden being told "no you cannot come to work or be at the club for the next year".

You would imagine there will be far less than 12 of these players left on Essendons list come the next time they can play.

[bulldogtragic]

So can we upgrade Adcock now. Plus upgrade another player if we want while Smith is on the LTI list. Can we go and get a state league player to replace Stew?

Who is left at state league level? Mitch Thorpe? Panos? How about Footscray players?

Do we move Roughead forward and ruck now?

[Ozza]

That must be the weirdest thing. They must feel like real outcast, imagine all of a sudden being told "no you cannot come to work or be at the club for the next year".

You would imagine there will be far less than 12 of these players left on Essendons list come the next time they can play.

Will be the longest year of his life.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

And Prismall?

[bornadog]

So can we upgrade Adcock now. Plus upgrade another player if we want while Smith is on the LTI list. Can we go and get a state league player to replace Stew?

Who is left at state league level? Mitch Thorpe? Panos? How about Footscray players?

Do we move Roughead forward and ruck now?

Should have kept Grant, he belongs in the forward line but had to compete with Crameri and Stringer.

[LostDoggy]

And Prismall?

Yep. He's on the list too.

[bornadog]

Club statement

the western bulldogs have received a copy of the arbitral award delivered by the court of arbitration for sport this morning.

The club is intently studying the reasons for judgement insofar as they apply to stewart crameri and brent prismall.


The club will make further comment when, in consultation with our players we have determined a course of action.