No Opposition Supporters CAS hands down guilty verdict - Players appealing - Dank shot - no opposition - (cont in pt.2)

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This angle is being reported on SEN as well, Fairfax, HS mostly quiet without Robbo.

I'm convinced this is an AFL directive. Focus attention on Hird being the bad guy still. If we keep up that charade, the public wont ask questions of us.
Yeah but :drunk: I don't recall :drunk: Gerard Whateley ever pushing any particular agenda throughout this whole thing. Seems very odd.
 

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I not so concerned about naming names — this should be confidential, but surely it should be asked why the ongoing investigation into other clubs was concluded at the same time the AFL offered its powers to ASADA for the EFC investigation....
This is such a pertinent point, one that no doubt won't even be raised in the media.

It explains a heck of a lot. It answers the question that some people had raised, "Why would the AFL want to persecute Essendon?"

Well if they had the choice between 2,3,4.. 10 clubs? And one that could withstand it?

******* dirtbags.
 

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Not understanding the Hird/Board separation angle either. Hird disagreed with notion of an investigation while the board was getting information from the AFL we were taking GHRP 6 and a host of S2 substances which has turned out to be false. The fault is on the board.
 

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Because I separate myself from pretty much all dealings with ASADA, its a distant other life in my eyes.

Who is this AA person ?

Sounds incredibly bad. That really the case?
 

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Well I'm a bit baffled by 360. Gerard really said stuff all except ASADA were clearly ill equipped to lead an investigation of this magnitude (no shit - we knew that last year) and strangely continued to push the separation between Hird and the club angle from last night. Also had another useless Hawthorn flog next to him tonight in Dunstall. All seemed a bit confusing for him so he just muttered something about how it's getting harder and harder to see how Hird can come back to the club. I mean.. wtf?

I also wouldn't be calling Richard Ings as a witness. Guy has been all over the place throughout this and clearly has an axe to grind. The final two witnesses will be the lead investigator and the Chief Operating Officer of SALADA.. forget their names. Burgess and some other flog.
It didn't half stand out, Gerard glossing over such information. It coming back to putting Hird in a negative light was hardly surprising, despite the wealth of other relevations (thanks Caro!) from today's court session.
 

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I did feel sorry for Aurora when she was shown walking out of court. She looked like she was on the brink of a breakdown.:(
Don't be. Its a lot more freeing to speak the truth.

But maybe she feels responsible for possible job losses @ ASADA ?? But also keep in mind from 2010...
a damning independent review found ASADA was riddled with infighting and mistrust.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...r-staff-cleanout/story-e6frg7mf-1225826898138
 
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I did feel sorry for Aurora when she was shown walking out of court. She looked like she was on the brink of a breakdown.:(
I didn't. Not one bit. I could almost see her muttering "I don't recall" under her breath over and over with that glazed look on her face.

Probably means that GW is a Geelong supporter. The players want Hird back. The club isn't going to stop it. Now a.cross to the HTB
He would never allow something as silly as team supported to affect his professionalism which is second to none. Maybe I was just expecting a bit too much. They really didn't seem to want to dwell on it too much at all. They did have things like Chris Judd going on for another season to bat off about I suppose.
 

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He has nothing to do with this case though, so has no relevance at all.
Andreuska made Ings relevant when she said ASADA had previously conducted joint investigations. Prior to Andreuska Ings was the only previous ASADA CEO and he strongly refutes her claims that he ever authorised a joint investigation.
 

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Andreuska made Ings relevant when she said ASADA had previously conducted joint investigations. Prior to Andreuska Ings was the only previous ASADA CEO and he strongly refutes her claims that he ever authorised a joint investigation.
I actually think Andruska did enough to convince Justice Middleton that no previous joint investigation took place.

regardless of her testimony, if it has the evidence to prove this is the case, ASADA would submit it.
 
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