The Other Clubs with ties to Stephen Dank, investigations and statements

[The_Wookie]

This has begun cropping up a fair bit in threads lately, so I figured id post a reference thing for everyone here.

Brisbane Lions

• Reportedly employed Dank in 2009 on a short term consultancy.

"The individual provided training advice to staff with regards to the club's altitude program and had limited contact with players.

The individual had no involvement in providing the club with either nutritional, supplement or medical advice.

Club management informed the AFL of its brief and limited involvement with the individual as soon as it became aware of it earlier today."

ref: http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/br...eve-dank-in-2009/story-fnelctok-1226572063603

Carlton Blues

• ASADA reportedly alledged at Tribunal hearings that that Dank supplied banned substances including human growth hormone to a Carlton coach
• The charges involving Carlton relate to a high-profile coach no longer working at the club. ASADA alleges that Dank provided one or more of human growth hormone, SARMs, Hexarelin, Mechano Growth Factor and CJC-1295 to the coach between March and October 2012.

Dear Carlton supporters,

We believe it is important for you that we clarify the facts in relation to a newspaper report today.

The Australian newspaper linked Carlton and a former employee to the ASADA case. The AFL has confirmed that it does not have any issue with the Carlton Football Club in relation to this matter.

The Australian did not contact the Club for comment before printing this story.

At the time that allegations were first aired against Essendon, Carlton instigated a thorough review of its high performance program. The results of this review were independently verified and showed that there were zero grounds for concern.

Steven Trigg
CEO

ref: http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2014-12-17/carlton-fc-statement

Geelong Cats

• denied the club employed Dank in any way, after being mentioned in an initial letter from ASADA to Dank's lawyer.

Gold Coast Suns

• Employed both Dank and Robinson. Nathan Bock implicated.
• The charges involving the Gold Coast Suns predate the Essendon scandal. ASADA alleges that in December 2010, when Dank and high-performance coach Dean Robinson were employed by the AFL franchise club, Dank covered up “the use or attempted use of a prohibited substances, namely CJC-1295, by a player at the Gold Coast Suns”.

"The Gold Coast Football Club confirmed in a media statement on 5 February that certain individuals involved with the Essendon fitness program during the period under investigation briefly worked for this club,.

The Gold Coast Football Club is fully co-operating with the continuing investigation and we look forward to meeting with representatives from ASADA shortly."

Ref: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...in-asada-inquiry/story-fnca0u4y-1226855286730

Melbourne Demons

• Club reportedly involved with Dank. The 7.30 report The program had messages that showed that Dank was heavily involved in a supplement program for some Demons players in 2012, which included the use of injections.
• Club Docter stood down
• AFL cleared the club
• ASADA cleared the club and Trengove when it announced no prosecutions for AOD9604

An AFL spokesman said: “The AFL has conducted a thorough investigation in relation to Stephen Dank’s involvement at Melbourne FC, including interviews and examination of documentation.

“Based on the evidence before it, no action has been taken to date, but the matter remains open due to ASADA’s ongoing inquiries.’’

ref: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...nks-role-at-club/story-fni5f91a-1226872780382

General AFL Clubs

• Up to 12 clubs may have used supplenets without proper supervision
• Players at 9 clubs independently sourced supplements
• The AFL won’t launch new investigations on the other clubs identified in its survey, confident they are guilty of sloppy process only and not the consumption of illegal or questionable substances
  
• ref: http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/af...uate-supervision/story-fnelctok-1226740824947

 

[CD Xbow]

This has begun cropping up a fair bit in threads lately, so I figured id post a reference thing for everyone here.

Brisbane Lions

• Reportedly employed Dank in 2009 on a short term consultancy.

ref: http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/br...eve-dank-in-2009/story-fnelctok-1226572063603

Carlton Blues

• ASADA reportedly alledged at Tribunal hearings that that Dank supplied banned substances including human growth hormone to a Carlton coach
• The charges involving Carlton relate to a high-profile coach no longer working at the club. ASADA alleges that Dank provided one or more of human growth hormone, SARMs, Hexarelin, Mechano Growth Factor and CJC-1295 to the coach between March and October 2012.

ref: http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2014-12-17/carlton-fc-statement

Geelong Cats

• denied the club employed Dank in any way, after being mentioned in an initial letter from ASADA to Dank's lawyer.

Gold Coast Suns

• Employed both Dank and Robinson. Nathan Bock implicated.
• The charges involving the Gold Coast Suns predate the Essendon scandal. ASADA alleges that in December 2010, when Dank and high-performance coach Dean Robinson were employed by the AFL franchise club, Dank covered up “the use or attempted use of a prohibited substances, namely CJC-1295, by a player at the Gold Coast Suns”.

Ref: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...in-asada-inquiry/story-fnca0u4y-1226855286730

Melbourne Demons

• Club reportedly involved with Dank. The 7.30 report The program had messages that showed that Dank was heavily involved in a supplement program for some Demons players in 2012, which included the use of injections.
• Club Docter stood down
• AFL cleared the club

ref: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...nks-role-at-club/story-fni5f91a-1226872780382

General AFL Clubs

• Up to 12 clubs may have used supplenets without proper supervision
• Players at 9 clubs independently sourced supplements
• The AFL won’t launch new investigations on the other clubs identified in its survey, confident they are guilty of sloppy process only and not the consumption of illegal or questionable substances
  
• ref: http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/af...uate-supervision/story-fnelctok-1226740824947

Great summary. Dankenstein has been spreading his voodoo far and wide, a repetitive pattern of 'pushing the envelope' just a bit too far. Would look even more impressive if you added his contributions to rugby. Not a lot of involvement with the top of the ladder AFL teams. Also probably not in many peoples interest for him to ever testify.

 

[Gigantor]

It's ok everyone, "Carlton instigated a thorough review", phew, thank goodness for that. It's all AOK.

I'm sure we can all be confident that Geelong's links with the key protagonists during one of the most successful periods in AFL history is mere coincidence.

Let us be thankful about Wookie's independence and objectivity. I'm sure his motives for creating this thread were entirely honourable.

 

[Satan]

Unless there is a royal commission headed by Peter costello some club supporters will still not be happy irrespective of what is claimed

 

[The 747]

It's ok everyone, "Carlton instigated a thorough review", phew, thank goodness for that. It's all AOK.

I'm sure we can all be confident that Geelong's links with the key protagonists during one of the most successful periods in AFL history is mere coincidence.

Let us be thankful about Wookie's independence and objectivity. I'm sure his motives for creating this thread were entirely honourable.

I am not all that confident, but how about you actual post some evidence in support of your deluded and deliberately misleading posts? Would be happy to see some.

 

[jerry springer]

Has Bock( I know he is now retired) or Trengrove played a game of any sort (AFL/VFL) since feb 5th 2013?

serious question

 

[jenny61_99]

Has Bock( I know he is now retired) or Tengrove played a game of any sort (AFL/VFL) since feb 5th 2013?

serious question

Bock last played Round 20 2013.
Trengove last played Round 2 2014.

 

[Milanista28]

Love how the AFL admit 12 clubs guilty of sloppy process but don't feel the need to investigate hahahaha *ing gold!

"Lacked a single point of accountability"

Nothing to see here move along.

 

[Randomizor]

Love how the AFL admit 12 clubs guilty of sloppy process but don't feel the need to investigate hahahaha ruddy gold!

"Lacked a single point of accountability"

Nothing to see here move along.

It's almost like the ACC weren't already investigating them

 

[Pinnell]

It's ok everyone, "Carlton instigated a thorough review", phew, thank goodness for that. It's all AOK.

I'm sure we can all be confident that Geelong's links with the key protagonists during one of the most successful periods in AFL history is mere coincidence.

Let us be thankful about Wookie's independence and objectivity. I'm sure his motives for creating this thread were entirely honourable.

Hang on, you reckon the "key protagonists" used micky mouse steroids that did nothing at Essendon, yet you infer Geelong benefited? Which one is it? HAving a bet each way Gigantor?

 

[warped79]

Of course there will be no investigations into all this. Imagine how much it would cost. If they whack EFC they can proclaim the game 'clean' and carry on. Sounds fair. Perhaps they should be called the 'Un-Australian Football League'.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Of course there will be no investigations into all this. Imagine how much it would cost. If they whack EFC they can proclaim the game 'clean' and carry on. Sounds fair. Perhaps they should be called the 'Un-Australian Football League'.

Well, it would certainly be 'cleaner'.

 

[The 747]

Of course there will be no investigations into all this. Imagine how much it would cost. If they whack EFC they can proclaim the game 'clean' and carry on. Sounds fair. Perhaps they should be called the 'Un-Australian Football League'.

Sounds fair to me, since the other clubs weren't running in house programs for dodgy substances.

 

[The_Wookie]

It's ok everyone, "Carlton instigated a thorough review", phew, thank goodness for that. It's all AOK.

I'm sure we can all be confident that Geelong's links with the key protagonists during one of the most successful periods in AFL history is mere coincidence.

more meaningless trolling rubbish.

Let us be thankful about Wookie's independence and objectivity. I'm sure his motives for creating this thread were entirely honourable.

I posted the known information without any of my own analysis as I have for countless other timeline and stement threads in this forum. My sole intent was to create an easy to refer to list for anyone.

Great summary. Dankenstein has been spreading his voodoo far and wide, a repetitive pattern of 'pushing the envelope' just a bit too far. Would look even more impressive if you added his contributions to rugby. Not a lot of involvement with the top of the ladder AFL teams. Also probably not in many peoples interest for him to ever testify.

Good call on the rugby teams. Ill add it in tonight.

 

[bing181]

Good thread, perhaps worth updating the Melbourne entry to note that there is no long an open enquiry at ASADA:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...d-use-of-aod9604/story-fni5f91a-1226960517161

 

[katana]

man, what a relief! good thing we got so many integrities in the aFL.

 

[Satan]

Good thread, perhaps worth updating the Melbourne entry to note that there is no long an open enquiry at ASADA:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...d-use-of-aod9604/story-fni5f91a-1226960517161

The best part of yhe article was the link that is wrong and hogan has signed extra 2years to 2017

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Of course there will be no investigations into all this. Imagine how much it would cost. If they whack EFC they can proclaim the game 'clean' and carry on. Sounds fair. Perhaps they should be called the 'Un-Australian Football League'.

So you think it should be: "Hey everyone look over there, look at what those bastards are doing"

 

[baldandbroke]

It's ok everyone, "Carlton instigated a thorough review", phew, thank goodness for that. It's all AOK.

I'm sure we can all be confident that Geelong's links with the key protagonists during one of the most successful periods in AFL history is mere coincidence.

Let us be thankful about Wookie's independence and objectivity. I'm sure his motives for creating this thread were entirely honourable.

Finally, GGigantor you now understand what it's like for the rest of us when this stuff happens to a club you don't support and how it raises questions ... oh damn thought I had you there GO THE GIANTS !

 

[evo]

It's ok everyone, "Carlton instigated a thorough review", phew, thank goodness for that. It's all AOK.

I'm sure we can all be confident that Geelong's links with the key protagonists during one of the most successful periods in AFL history is mere coincidence.

Let us be thankful about Wookie's independence and objectivity. I'm sure his motives for creating this thread were entirely honourable.

Every time I see you name now I cant help thinking of Quagmire

 

[BlueWorld]

Love how the AFL admit 12 clubs guilty of sloppy process but don't feel the need to investigate hahahaha ruddy gold!

"Lacked a single point of accountability"

Nothing to see here move along.

Did the other 12 clubs use substances unapproved for humans and allegedly WADA banned?

 

[RegHickeyStand]

I'm sure we can all be confident that Geelong's links with the key protagonists during one of the most successful periods in AFL history is mere coincidence.

Definitely when Dank worked as the head needle injector guy at Geelong in the years 2007 (he was hired AFTER Rd 5), 2009 (He had a year off in 2008 due to his employment at Hawthorn), and 2011, (we missed him in 2010. Someone saw him in Arizona in 2010).

 

[CBombers17]

Love how the AFL admit 12 clubs guilty of sloppy process but don't feel the need to investigate hahahaha ruddy gold!

"Lacked a single point of accountability"

Nothing to see here move along.

All the AFL needed was a big scalp...Say JAMES HIRD, a willing propaganda machine and all the nuff nuff general public would have bought it hook line and sinker - just have a look around here for evidence of that!

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Did the other 12 clubs use substances unapproved for humans and allegedly WADA banned?

Who knows

17 clubs in three days doesn't give time for a lot of digging

 

[RegHickeyStand]

All the AFL needed was a big scalp...Say JAMES HIRD, a willing propaganda machine and all the Nuffie genreal public would have bought it hook line and sinker - just have a look around here for evidence of that!

Yes, it is obvious the AFL went after one after it's own golden boys to drag the game through the mud and lose revenue and make other codes look more attractive. The AFL is just so clever, that's what they would do.