AFL targets Essendon Royalty

[Remi Moses]

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Wow! That was powerful.
Essendon have acted appallingly.Hird is a disgrace

[LostDoggy]

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Meanwhile back on Planet Hird, looks like he's gone all kamikaze and wants to take Vlad and Gilligan down with him:
http://resources.news.com.au/files/2...rd-court-1.pdf

The age of the internet - a Court document filed this morning which I can view pretty much immediately while sitting at home and still in my pyjamas! And now I know Hird's private address.

"39. Accordingly, Essendon will play in the Final Series." They must not be aware of #BulldogsWildCard!

Many lawyers will be rubbing their hands with glee over all this. What an ego driven mess.

I've been wondering when the parents would start speaking out, how awful for all those families. And how typical this scenario is - keep the victims quiet while the perpetrators stand in the limelight and try and portray themselves as the victims.

A quick thank you Sedat for your updates and pretty measured opinions on this debarcle. Have been reading with great interest, though I don't share your conviction that much will happen by way of penalty to EFC. Hopefully I'm wrong as this has really dragged our country's unique and great game into the sewer. And don't get me started on the whole WorkSafe aspects.

[kruder]

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Great time to have a crack some Essondon players. After Hirds performance yesterday and previously there will be players keen to move for sure. I'm still convinced that the players will be excused in this issue hence we should be in there ready and willing to improve our list.

[Remi Moses]

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Rumour has it the deal offered to Essendon a while back was
Two years loss of draft picks
Two million dollar fine
12 month ban for James hird

Hird didnt accept that

They should have taken that. What on earth did they think was going to happen?
Slap on the wrist ? Just staggered

[LostDoggy]

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The age of the internet - a Court document filed this morning which I can view pretty much immediately while sitting at home and still in my pyjamas! And now I know Hird's private address.

"39. Accordingly, Essendon will play in the Final Series." They must not be aware of #BulldogsWildCard!

Many lawyers will be rubbing their hands with glee over all this. What an ego driven mess.

I've been wondering when the parents would start speaking out, how awful for all those families. And how typical this scenario is - keep the victims quiet while the perpetrators stand in the limelight and try and portray themselves as the victims.

A quick thank you Sedat for your updates and pretty measured opinions on this debarcle. Have been reading with great interest, though I don't share your conviction that much will happen by way of penalty to EFC. Hopefully I'm wrong as this has really dragged our country's unique and great game into the sewer. And don't get me started on the whole WorkSafe aspects.

It's the joint in Toorak with 58 media vans parked in front of it.

They should have taken that. What on earth did they think was going to happen?
Slap on the wrist ? Just staggered

Agree. They don't want to look like drug cheats. Too bloody late, really. That's what Reid warned them about, so tough luck for mine.

[Greystache]

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I must admit - I looked through the list this morning to find the 'almost 21 year olds' to work out who it could be.

And there was only 2, one of whom is originally from Adelaide and I doubt his Mother would call into a Victorian radio station.

[Bornadog]

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And there was only 2, one of whom is originally from Adelaide and I doubt his Mother would call into a Victorian radio station.

If I was a parent I would be worried too. When my daughter was in a National Squad through AIS (for her sport), they were made to sign forms stipulating, they wouldn't take performance enhancing drugs. She said to me the other day, if the coach said to take certain pills and they were good for you etc, she said she may have just believed him as she was young and naive.

On the one hand I feel sorry for the players, as they are in a team, and they generally follow what the team does, on the other hand, we are all responsible for what goes into our bodies.

[LostDoggy]

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Just had a little squizz over at Bomberblitz, and Jesus — it's pretty bleak for anybody hoping Bombers fans will see the light one day.

Guys: If this ever happens to us, promise me you won't check your brains at the login screen.

[westdog54]

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If I was a parent I would be worried too. When my daughter was in a National Squad through AIS (for her sport), they were made to sign forms stipulating, they wouldn't take performance enhancing drugs. She said to me the other day, if the coach said to take certain pills and they were good for you etc, she said she may have just believed him as she was young and naive.

On the one hand I feel sorry for the players, as they are in a team, and they generally follow what the team does, on the other hand, we are all responsible for what goes into our bodies.

I had this argument (a rather heated one I might add), with a very good friend of mine who is a trainer at a Geelong and District League Club, and she basically said the same thing i.e. the culture at a Footy Club is such that if the doctor tells you to take something, you take it. If the coach tells you to do something, you do it, and that the players will be made to suffer for the crimes of the senior staff.

[Topdog]

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They should have taken that. What on earth did they think was going to happen?
Slap on the wrist ? Just staggered

I get the feeling that if their coach was anyone else they would have accepted it.

[Bornadog]

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I had this argument (a rather heated one I might add), with a very good friend of mine who is a trainer at a Geelong and District League Club, and she basically said the same thing i.e. the culture at a Footy Club is such that if the doctor tells you to take something, you take it. If the coach tells you to do something, you do it, and that the players will be made to suffer for the crimes of the senior staff.

A lesson for all, take ownership and responsibility for what goes in your body.

[Bulldog4life]

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I get the feeling that if their coach was anyone else they would have accepted it.

The Club would have made the coach do so if it was anyone else.

[LostDoggy]

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Interested to find out what is transpiring at the president's meeting

[anfo27]

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Great time to have a crack some Essondon players. After Hirds performance yesterday and previously there will be players keen to move for sure. I'm still convinced that the players will be excused in this issue hence we should be in there ready and willing to improve our list.

If players don't get banned then they should not have to fulfil their contract. They all should be given special provisions by the AFL to allow them to be free agents & join whatever team they want if they feel the club has failed them.

If that was my son there is no way he would be staying at that club!

[Mofra]

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If that was my son there is no way he would be staying at that club!

There a rumour - only a rumour at this stage - that Hurley wants out.

They can't keep a list together when 15 are out of contract this year. Crameri hasn't signed yet.