Let's go on the assumption that the 34 players are found guilty of taking a PED and not concern ourselves with their penalty for the moment.
If the 34 are found guilty it will be proof that essendon ran a PED program period and although some will argue they are set up most will not believe that.
As essendon have only be penalised for governance issues should their be another round of penalties now a drug program has been proven?
This is not focused at individuals like hird but the club in general.
What do people believe would be appropriate penalties??
I would like to see them suspended from the competition for the same amount of time as the players ie 12 months or 2 years (we are working on the assumption they at being suspended). Although this not going to happen as the AFL is a business not a sporting body, the afl could hand back some cash from the future fund to make this happen.
What are the alternatives:
1.nothing they have suffered enough
2. Massive fine
3. Lose of draft picks
4. Removal of prime games like Anzac Day
5. Play for no points whilst players suspended
6. Have a mini afl take over with them appointing the board members and the CEO to confirm governance is correct before handing it back (a little like Melbourne at the moment)
Whilst I see penalties above that would fit the level of offending, I don't see ones that the AFL would be prepared to issue as they are worried about there back pockets or ones that essendon would accept without a fight.
Although essendon acceptable of the penalty should be the last concern for the afl when considering if they should be penalised for their actions
If the 34 are found guilty it will be proof that essendon ran a PED program period and although some will argue they are set up most will not believe that.
As essendon have only be penalised for governance issues should their be another round of penalties now a drug program has been proven?
This is not focused at individuals like hird but the club in general.
What do people believe would be appropriate penalties??
I would like to see them suspended from the competition for the same amount of time as the players ie 12 months or 2 years (we are working on the assumption they at being suspended). Although this not going to happen as the AFL is a business not a sporting body, the afl could hand back some cash from the future fund to make this happen.
What are the alternatives:
1.nothing they have suffered enough
2. Massive fine
3. Lose of draft picks
4. Removal of prime games like Anzac Day
5. Play for no points whilst players suspended
6. Have a mini afl take over with them appointing the board members and the CEO to confirm governance is correct before handing it back (a little like Melbourne at the moment)
Whilst I see penalties above that would fit the level of offending, I don't see ones that the AFL would be prepared to issue as they are worried about there back pockets or ones that essendon would accept without a fight.
Although essendon acceptable of the penalty should be the last concern for the afl when considering if they should be penalised for their actions
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