Drugs/doping in AFL

[bergholt]

this is a societal problem that influences many a thing in society

What's the "societal problem"?

 

[mark121]

A little bit of original content, in light of recent news.


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Think you put too many players on the field. Collingwood couldn't have been playling with a full team.

 

[sammm]

Heppell is suing

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-14/dyson-heppells-milliondollar-legal-claim

 

[Mindtraveller]

Heppell is suing

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-14/dyson-heppells-milliondollar-legal-claim

That's huge. Don't know how you could continue playing for a club you are suing

 

[cartel]

Would Essendon want him back now? Presumably Heppell would have tried to settle out of court, on the quiet, and Essendon said no. Mybe the relationship has turned acrimonious.

Would be a huge get for so many clubs.

 

[Highlander35]

BUY! BUY! BUY!

As a FA of course. Would cost too much to trade, and dealing with Dildoro is painful.

 

[plugger66]

That's huge. Don't know how you could continue playing for a club you are suing

I think he will be captain. It will be settled out of court. Its just a business transaction.

 

[crasha301]

Heppel won't play in a gf at ess, either will hooker or hurley. I wouldn't be surprised if all 3 left.

A fresh start at a new club would be a huge selling point.

 

[sauce_head]

It's essentially suing essendons insurance company. My mate had a car crash and his girlfriend at the time sued him. That is him but it was his insurance company. They were still together at the time.

So it's not as if they individual need to be willing to separate. As much as it would be nice.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

AFL clubs want to pay more money to their stars. They get in trouble for paying them too much.
This is just an opportunistic way of cheating, and Essendon are certainly the club to go straight from the last cheat to the next.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Exactly. Can we now please admit that prohibition and the idiotic war on drugs had been completely lost.

And it is not like it is something new in sports. I know for a fact that a whole premiership winning NRL team were all so stoned on weed they could barely get up on stage at the Leagues club.

This was the very early 80's. Drugs are rife in football and had been for probably 4 decades.

The AFL is a joke to think they can stop it.

Are you claiming that drug use in "football" is higher than that of the general population of this age demographic?

 

[Joffaboy]

Are you claiming that drug use in "football" is higher than that of the general population of this age demographic?

No I cant claim that however Anecdotely football players are the demographic that has the highest drug use in society.

Men aged 20-29. Stands to reason they would partake especially as the need to abstain in season. Off season they would let their hair down ( then have to shave it off )

 

[Winmar2Lockett]

Are you claiming that drug use in "football" is higher than that of the general population of this age demographic?

I reckon that's a pretty reasonably assumption

 

[Kildonan]

That's huge. Don't know how you could continue playing for a club you are suing

I think it is a matter of course that all 34 players will sue the club, no matter the relationship they have - so I don't think it has as much bearing on how Heppell feels about the club as is being made. That said - I know how I would feel if I was in their shoes - I definitely would be looking elsewhere.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Essendons appeal has failed.

Jobe to be stripped his brownlow medal i assume.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Essendons appeal has failed.

Jobe to be stripped his brownlow medal i assume.

And Essendon the #1 pick.

 

[cartel]

Might be a stupid question, but why did they appeal?
Ban has already been served.

Is it purely a reputation thing?

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Essendons appeal has failed.

Jobe to be stripped his brownlow medal i assume.

About freaking time.

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Might be a stupid question, but why did they appeal?
Ban has already been served.

Is it purely a reputation thing?

Pretty much, would have cleared their names and they'd be able to return fully (they still have about a month to serve and there is some limitations for that period)

 

[nitewalker13]

Breaking News!!

Essendon to hire James Hird as a Development coach.

John is going to convince the AFL to revoke ban on Stephen Dank.

Bombers going hire The Weapon and Dank.

Bombers new slogan "Whatever it takes"

 

[sauce_head]

One would expect the AFL to make their announcement this morning. It's hardly unforeseen that this would happen. Excpet perhaps in Jimmy Hird's head.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

One would expect the AFL to make their announcement this morning. It's hardly unforeseen that this would happen. Excpet perhaps in Jimmy Hird's head.

They'll bury it in a press release late Friday

 

[Dr Spaceman]

#putyourbrownlowsout #especiallyyoujobe


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[Plumber66]

He would gain more respect if he hands it back even if he believes he shouldn't.

Put the game ahead of personal accolades.

 

[sauce_head]

I bet he will forever more be forever more referred to as a brownlow medalist regardless of returning it. The old boys will refuse to acknowledge its been returned.