Trying not to defend Essendon* here but this protracted/delayed hearing for the players is unfair on them, and the club. Assuming the players are given suspensions, doesn't give the club much time to field/find able replacements for round 1 is it (let alone the pre season games)
Seriously getting sick of ASADA they are now arranging pre-planned meetings to discuss planning a meeting about setting a date to plan a meeting about the correct procedural matters in this case.
Its just lawyers and bureaucrats milking it out as long as possible.
Bullshit.
ASADA laid out their case over 6 days because that's how much evidence they had. Lots of it. What makes you think ASADA called on procedural matters, when it's most likely Essendon who are trying to wriggle away with a technicality? They just got smacked with 6 days worth of evidence and now they seem to be panicking. Most realistic is probably them trying to settle on a timeframe so they can discuss each individual player. Why on earth would ASADA ask for a brief break when they know their case is strong enough, being tested time and time again?
Unfair on the players and the club, haha, who are you kidding mate? Essendon and their players put themselves in this position, not ASADA. So forgive me if I do not weep for their minor inconvenience over a two day delay when
they have made this entire thing delay for
months by initiating court action.