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http://asada.gov.au/media/organised_crime_and_drugs_in_sport.html
DECISION OF THE AFL ANTI-DOPING TRIBUNAL - STEPHEN DANK
17 April 2015

At 3.30 pm today the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) received the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal’s decision in relation to former Essendon support person, Stephen Dank.

ASADA is disappointed in the tribunal’s decision to clear Mr Dank of a number of serious alleged violations.

ASADA notes that all 35 matters were heard concurrently by the tribunal. We also note the tribunal stated its preference was to release their decisions on all 35 matters at the same time. The reality however is that we have only just received the findings on Mr Dank. ASADA is disappointed that this comes as the window of appeal on the first 34 matters rapidly closes.

ASADA will now consider both decisions in their totality
SO McDonalds might have to work this weekend.

Too bad so sad.
 

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There is something horrible going on with our fixture. First week we played a team with an unfair COLA advantage, Last week we played the injection specialists, this week we play a team of convicted cheats and the following three weeks teams that have players that have taken PEDs. Why can't we be on an even playing field?
 

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A ridiculously quick scan of the summary has it all to do with administering or attempting to administer to support staff, and trafficing of banned substances, presumably to administer to support staff
I didn't think the WADA code at the time prohibited support staff from receiving banned substances. Given Dank also has a business that supplies these substances I'd think his appeal chances are strong. If no player was administered a banned substance then I don't know how they've concocted this against him. Will need to see the report in full. The best argument was that he administered unknown substances which may be a breach? It's not making a lot of sense to me.
 

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I hear McDevitt is opening for Dave Hughes on the weekend too. Jokes include the following:

"We are disappointed to only just now receive the findings on Dank - no one should be kept waiting for weeks"



"We need the findings on Dank to determine whether we appeal the seperate charges on the players"



"But the Ziggy..."



"I was at an under 9's cricket match the other day..."



"ASADA..."

 

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There is something horrible going on with our fixture. First week we played a team with an unfair COLA advantage, Last week we played the injection specialists, this week we play a team of convicted cheats and the following three weeks teams that have players that have taken PEDs. Why can't we be on an even playing field?
This needs to be on the main board - gold!
 

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He was also found guilty of a charge relating to an official at the Carlton Football Club and involving Australian baseball.
In terms of human growth hormone, SARM, mechano growth factor and CJC-1295 trafficking violations, it was found, to comfortable satisfaction, that he trafficked the drug between March 2012 and October 2012 to a Carlton Football Club official.
 

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There is something horrible going on with our fixture. First week we played a team with an unfair COLA advantage, Last week we played the injection specialists, this week we play a team of convicted cheats and the following three weeks teams that have players that have taken PEDs. Why can't we be on an even playing field?
Quoting as I can only like it once.

I tip me hat!
 

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The AFL anti-doping tribunal has found Stephen Dank guilty on several charges, however he has been cleared on three charges relating to banned substance Thymosin Beta 4.

The tribunal was not comfortably satisfied that Dank had administered or attempted to administer Thymosin Beta 4 to various Essendon players, nor that he had assisted, encouraged, aided, abetted or covered up administration of the peptide.

This follows the tribunal's decision last month to clear the 34 current and former Essendon players of taking the banned substance on the basis that there was insufficient evidence.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/stephen-dank-cleared-on-charges-related-to-thymosin-beta-4-20150417-1mnho6.html
"The tribunal was not comfortably satisfied that Dank had administered or attempted to administer Thymosin Beta 4 to various Essendon players, nor that he had assisted, encouraged, aided, abetted or covered up administration of the peptide".

Just had the first swig of an ice cold stubby and it feels like an angel is crying on my tongue :thumbsu:
 
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