His also been a tackling machine for us over the past few years:
Ranked 17th in the comp for 2012 with 121 tackles, 7th in 2011 with 153, and 55th in 2010 with 94. (finalsiren.com)
Has been a consistent solid mid for us, whose improved every season. Hopefully he can step it up another notch...
My meaning was that the media will be forced to back off.
Even when we are cleared completely, the footy moron population will still hold onto, and use this against the club for years to come.
Tim Watson on SEN this morning, spoke of Jobe feeling confident and relaxed, in that the boys had taken nothing illegal and will be cleared. Also again reinforced that the "waiver" was a consent form, stating that the supplements were ASADA and WADA approved.
I ask, because you seem so confident in what will transpire. Sport jornos and commentators are unsure where all this will lead, likely because this has never happened before! Yet you know we will play on. How?
This may blow up into something that guts the club, players and footy department, or...
Do you base this off hope, faith?
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-02-06/dons-players-legal-threat
So if player ignorance is no excuse, with apparently most of the list complying with the injections, and ASADA handing out two to four year bans for past NRL users of GHRP6 (the rumored drug in...
What you're saying is the popular opinion, and likely the right one. Though if ASADA findings and punishment, result in Essendon being unable to participate in even one AFL season. We will be screwed, and the AFL's integrity and reputation would also be in tatters.
The punishment ASADA brings on...
True, but it would be naive to believe a powerhouse like the AFL, will have no say and influence, on any potential punishment handed down by ASADA.
If it comes to that.