Wowee. This is a horrible story for my club, the AFL and sport in general. The only thing worse has been the mass hysteria in the media, and on this board.
To my understanding, these are the only "facts" to hand at this stage:
- Essendon are being investigated for possible PED usage
- Whether or not the substances ingested/injected are legal or not, the players involved appear to have believed they were legal
- it is unclear how many staff within the club were aware of the content of these substances
Best case scenario for the club is that Dank went rogue, and in trying to build the players up, (or in trying to repair their bodies, and save his job after the injury crisis hit), deceived everyone at the club as to the content of the substances.
That scenario seems unlikely, and even if it eventuated, I have no idea what sanctions would be levelled at the players and club.
Realistically though, there have been no facts added to this debate since last Thursday.