Essendon players guilty! Bans til November 2016!

Post by **WhyPhilWhy?** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:54 am

I've always wondered that if the Bombers firmly believed they didn't do anything wrong, why did they self-report?

1892_ · Post by **1892_** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:55 am

MightyMagpie wrote:Q for the masses: Will Bulldogs be impacted much not having Crameri and Prismall?

I think Crameri can be covered, while Prismall is only VFL listed

mt78 · Post by **mt78** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:56 am

Massive news, may be the biggest in VFL / AFL history.

Jobe must now be stripped of the brownlow?

1892_ · Post by **1892_** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:57 am

stui magpie wrote:Will be interesting to see what happens to those players who've left the AFL and have playing/coaching roles in local or country leagues. If the suspension applies to all levels of sport, I smell some lawsuits for lost income and damages coming Essendons way.

Oh, and sucked in St Kilda. Jake Carlisle, the gift that keeps giving.

All levels, otherwise we'd tee up local footy spots for Keeffe and Thomas.

sixpoints · Post by **sixpoints** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:57 am

The Transcript is damming of the players. It cites that they were all present for the ASADA Briefing on drugs in sport regulations in 2012 and signed their agreements. It was cited they were educated on how the onus is on players to know what is in their systems and that if anything banned is found it they the players who will be punished.
They were told that if you are unsure of any substance you have taken you MUST report it. No player did.
They were told to use the ASADA hotline if concerned or to even make inquiries. No player used it.
It also cites that on 30 different occasions in 2012 ASADA sent random drug chekers to Essendon players and that on every occasion, as part of the procedure, they were asked if they had been taking any supplements. On 30 occasions the players stated 'no'.

MightyMagpie · Post by **MightyMagpie** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:04 am

Main impact on our competition for the 8 is probably Port Adelaide losing Ryder and Monfries.

PORT ADELAIDE
Angus Monfries
Patrick Ryder

ST KILDA
Jake Carlisle (hasn't that trade worked out well for them!)

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Stewart Crameri

MELBOURNE
Jake Melksham

ESSENDON
Bellchambers, Colyer, Heppell, Hibberd, Hocking, Hooker, Howlett, Hurley, Myers, Stanton, Pears and Watson.

I reckon there may be a few early retirements and players seeking fresh starts at the end of 2016.

ANNODAM · Post by **ANNODAM** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:09 am

Who do we play on ANZAC Day?

LOL!

Funny shit Essendon, thanks for the laughs!

Daicos Mullets · Post by **Daicos Mullets** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:09 am

1892_ wrote:
MightyMagpie wrote:Q for the masses: Will Bulldogs be impacted much not having Crameri and Prismall?
I think Crameri can be covered, while Prismall is only VFL listed

All of the 34 found guilty must sit out all levels of football for the period of the ban. That includes those now playing in the VFL, WAFL, SANFL, local leagues, etc and those now coaching (e.g. McVeigh assistant coach at GWS). None of them can officially participate in any form of footy at any level.

Woods Of Ypres · Post by **Woods Of Ypres** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:28 am

suffer Dons! HAHAHA

perthmagpie · Post by **perthmagpie** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:33 am

Aaagh don't we dismember Essendon only once this year?

The right thing finally has happened. All the other clubs are the winners as the club who wanted to take shortcuts that no other club was prepared to take has been made an example of. If anyone can find any sympathy for the Dons' players then surely you can find more for our two guys. Theirs was deliberate and our was inadvertent (but still silly).

Any sports person who has cheated, got caught and then blamed his doctor, coach, mum or manager are to blame for the strict rules that we now have.

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:39 am

jackcass wrote:
Born to Pie wrote:I wonder how Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell feel?
Does make Watson's Brownlow look a tad tarnished doesn't it.

The Peptide Brownlow

Post by **stoliboy** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:53 am

I'm calling it.

Essendon will be the first team to not win a game in the home and away season

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:54 am

The AFL and ASADA looks a Total Joke now by finding them Innocent.

As they tried to get them off and they nearly did so Until WADA saw what Dodgy Things where Happening

Woods · Post by **Woods** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:57 am

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:03 pm

watt price tully wrote:I feel for the players. This is shocking news for them. They have been through a hell of a lot & should not be in this position

Compare the attitude of the NRL club who accepted responsibility took some short term pain.

Essendon's management protected the brand & certain individuals at the players expense.

Hird is looking pathetic right now. To think he was given a million dollars to go away.

They did not have to take the Needles in a Very Dodgy Way. Dempsey and Zaharakis did not

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Essendon players guilty! Bans til November 2016!