ASADA issues show-cause notices to Essendon players

[boydogs]

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all the players were asked by ASADA testers if they had anything to declare (which they did) and every player said "no"

This is one of the things Peter Gordon is contesting, this doesn't apply to all the players

[Bulldog4life]

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Get ready for a lot of finger pointing, arm waving and gesticulating.

Is Shaun Higgins coming back?

[westdog54]

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That's not how the law works. You don't need to prove your innocence. The other side need to prove you are guilty.

Criminal law, yes and rightly so.

This is not criminal law. This is a civil matter and to apply a criminal burden of proof in this setting does more injustice to those who play fair.

[KT31]

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Is Hird eligible to play for Essendon ?
The irony and feed to his ego would be everything the narcissist *%$# could dream of.

[SonofScray]

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Get ready for a lot of finger pointing, arm waving and gesticulating.

Shaun Higgins playing for EFC?

[Bornadog]

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Crameri and Prismall possible appeal.

see story here

[Greystache]

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Essendon fined $200K plus $20K in legal fees for work Work Safe breaches.

Really only a slap on the wrist compared to what they've blown already.

[LostDoggy]

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Essendon fined $200K plus $20K in legal fees for work Work Safe breaches.

Really only a slap on the wrist compared to what they've blown already.

Biggest financial whacks are still to come also.

For mine, the Work Safe side of this fiasco really isn't about the financial penalties. Imagine if it was our club that was charged for failing to provide a safe workplace for the young men that are our biggest assets though, and we were so obviously guilty that we didn't even mount an argument to contest the charges?

We'd hound out everyone responsible at the earliest possible chance.

Essendon denied and supported those it knew to be guilty of neglectful, even abusive, treatment of the young men in their care.

That stain will linger for a long, long time.

[bulldogtragic]

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Essendon hit with a couple of hundred thousand dollar fine and ordered to pay all legal costs on top. Good.

[1eyedog]

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Essendon fined $200K plus $20K in legal fees for work Work Safe breaches.

Really only a slap on the wrist compared to what they've blown already.

Yes but it is the implication of the work safe breach more than anything else that has the potential to damage the brand and bring them financially to their knees at the hands of litigious (ex)players.

[bulldogtragic]

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So WorkSafe has $200,000 of Essendon's money. WorkSafe use their money to sponsor us. Perhaps we could cut the middleman out and just have Essendon FC sponsor us

When you point it out to Essendon folks that their WorkSafe fine in some part is funding our club, just enjoy the moment of pure joy.

[LostDoggy]

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So WorkSafe has $200,000 of Essendon's money. WorkSafe use their money to sponsor us. Perhaps we could cut the middleman out and just have Essendon FC sponsor us

When you point it out to Essendon folks that their WorkSafe fine in some part is funding our club, just enjoy the moment of pure joy.

I've heard we've had a number of Bombers fans come over to us as well. Geez my heart goes out to that club

[azabob]

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I've heard we've had a number of Bombers fans come over to us as well. Geez my heart goes out to that club

Really? I can't see how or why supporters would change clubs? I understand not supporting a club anymore but to consiously change clubs? I just don't understand it.

[Twodogs]

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Really? I can't see how or why supporters would change clubs? I understand not supporting a club anymore but to consiously change clubs? I just don't understand it.

yep. roll your sleeves up and fix the club you barrack for already.

[1eyedog]

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Really? I can't see how or why supporters would change clubs? I understand not supporting a club anymore but to consiously change clubs? I just don't understand it.

Yeah it sounds like a long straw that one. Almost every Fitzroy and most South Melbourne supporters I know are neutral.