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

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Bob81

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Intresting that they are pursuing this. Surely AFL is the responsible body. Also any time a player is hurt on field AFL has breached their requirements to provide a safe workplace. Anyway i think its bullshit
 

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Who is the players' employer? I thought it was the AFL, but if so it makes no sense that WorkCover prosecute Essendon. I doubt an employer can delegate responsibility for employee safety, so I was probably wrong.
 

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Meh, do the crime and all that..... we ran a shitty supplement program that we were unable to categorically prove was not illegal or not harmful.

We deserve the punishment. Take it and move on.
Yep, though I will say I can't see any significant fines being added to this since we've already paid 2 million for the same breach (poor governance, though of course under the always welcome moniker of bringing the game into disrepute) in 2013.
 

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Yep, though I will say I can't see any significant fines being added to this since we've already paid 2 million for the same breach (poor governance, though of course under the always welcome moniker of bringing the game into disrepute) in 2013.
And Worksafe is well known to not pursue claims above and beyond those already inflicted.
 

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It really is a "no shit Sherlock" result from Worksafe and should be treated as such. If everything was recorded and could be proven etc we would've nipped this in the bud in early 2013.

I can see the foamers determining this result shows that Worksafe have extra evidence they can give to WADA to present at CAS.
 

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All in all its probably the fine/punishment that should have occurred 3 years ago, and it should have ended at that. its even the body that should have been in charge of handing out that penalty.
AFL imposes its own bans on support staff in line with what they want to accomplish to avoid future occurrences/image control, the entire league has its procedures tightened and we move on as an industry.

Of course that would be too reasonable and would have sold 75% less newspapers. They tried the scorched Earth approach, the media latch on thinking its the greatest doping scandal in Australian sport and everyone's surprised when those that were targeted fought back (individuals and the club). No body wins except the Lawyers and Reporters.
 

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Meh, do the crime and all that..... we ran a shitty supplement program that we were unable to categorically prove was not illegal or not harmful.

We deserve the punishment. Take it and move on.
You could also suggest that no one has been able to prove that the supplement program was illegal or harmful so what is the punishment for?
 
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