News EFC asks AFL and ASADA for probe into own training regime part II

[Mercurial89]

We were shocking on Anzac day. How are we suddenly suspicious? We lost and should have been blown out of the water.

 

[Eleven 38]

Its only suspicious because they've run every other story possible...

 

[Mercurial89]

Its only suspicious because they've run every other story possible...

Havnt ran a story with the fact that we dod nothing wrong....

But that would be just rampant specu.... Oh wait

 

[Fletched]

Havnt ran a story with the fact that we dod nothing wrong....

But that would be just rampant specu.... Oh wait

that's far too unrealistic for the media

 

[Eleven 38]

Havnt ran a story with the fact that we dod nothing wrong....

But that would be just rampant specu.... Oh wait

Yeah I'm not sure that's possible...

 

[Sal Paradise]

Bit of sense from Robbo today, taking on Caro and Smith.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/mor...n-the-mill-trick/story-e6frf9jf-1226576555396

Don't fall for footy's old sacks on the mill trick
Mark Robinson

COKE. Speed. Dopers. Peptides. HGH. Injections. Drips. Gangsters. Bikies. Strippers ... it sounds like a Quentin Tarantino flick.

He should've known, they say. Known what exactly?

The biggest leap of insanity is calls to immediately sack Essendon coach James Hird.No, it's the AFL pre-season. And as Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley said yesterday, the reputations of many have been tarnished.
That a sports science guy who was brought to the club by respected high-performance manager Dean Robinson might've given his players performance enhancing drugs. Important word "might've".

If players received banned drugs without their knowledge, which is utterly reprehensible, then Hird, his assistant Mark Thompson, chief executive Ian Robson, chairman David Evans, the doorman and the chewy supplier will lose their jobs and deservedly so.
Essendon would've learned you can't trust anyone, which is a life lesson, always learned in hindsight.

If not, what is the major issue here?

The campaigners to oust him want a scalp. That's the sport we're in. Find someone to blame and hunt him down like a dog. It's unedifying.
Mind you, Hird and Essendon will forever be tarnished no matter what happens. They were asked last week if mud stuck and a week later the mud is cascading.

It's unfair because Hird has been found guilt of ... what exactly? Checks and balances? Please, if that's the sole assertion then half the people working at footy clubs would be out of a job.

"The majority of people who are involved in footy are of good character," Buckley said. "But when you are as big as we are, there are going to be people who take short cuts."

Indeed, the rest of the players and clubs in the competition have been screwed, too.
The darkest day in Australian sport in reference to the AFL is overcast. One club, Essendon, might've taken performance enhancing drugs and one player, 'The Rogue Doper', might've taken PEDs.

It is alarming if true, but again, important word "might've".

In the meantime, every player and club is scrutinised.

There are examples like Geelong, who are infuriated their premierships have been questioned. But that's what doping inquiries prompt as dinner-time discussion. You feel for the Cats because they don't deserve it.

The hunt for the Rogue Doper is problematic.

While the accusation hangs without conviction, all players remain targets.

Twitter users have named about 20 players, which is grossly unfair.

At one club, Twitter rumours and incessant media inquiries, have driven officials to despair. The clubs say the said player won't be arrested. It probably won't matter if he is or isn't, his reputation is sullied.

I suppose they should sack him, anyway.

 

[Pweter]

In today's Advertiser Rucci was saying how it is against the AFL code to have coaches or officials use substances banned under WADA (can't find a link to the article yet). Dank says in his interview a couple of ours did.

Now this will not be part of the ASADA/WADA investigation but the AFL can do something should they wish and if they find proof then dish out some punishment.

Any airplay on that in Melbourne?

 

[essendon2008]

Just quality journalism there Caro, please continue....

To be fair to Caro (not that she really deserves it), she stated that Dank didn't qualify whether peptides were injected (ie needles), he only ruled out intravenously giving peptides.

 

[Runk]

Press conference?

 

[TD_B52]

Press conference?

when :O?

 

[Runk]

when :O?

Apparently on bomberblitz they reckon a press conference is due at some point this arvo. check it out.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Press conference?

???

 

[Kyptastic]

One guy posted that. Wouldn't count on it happening just yet.

 

[Kong]

Just quality journalism there Caro, please continue....

Just keeping this on the latest page.

Haha.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Robo is a bit of a prick. He was there last week helping to start the fire, and now it looks likely to be bullshit, he's acting the hero trying to douse it. Like all good diplomats he's playing both sides for his own gains.

 

[Kong]

Bit of sense from Robbo today, taking on Caro and Smith.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/mor...n-the-mill-trick/story-e6frf9jf-1226576555396

Piss off Robbo, you twat.

I like how he's tried to distance himself from all of the media's bullshit over the past week.

Haha, give me a break.

 

[cymarak]

In today's Advertiser Rucci was saying how it is against the AFL code to have coaches or officials use substances banned under WADA (can't find a link to the article yet). Dank says in his interview a couple of ours did.

My understanding is that while coaches and support staff are both subject to the WADA / ASADA code, there are different substances banned for athletes vs coaches / support staff, so something banned for athletes isn't necessarily banned for coaches / support staff.

 

[Sal Paradise]

Piss off Robbo, you twat.

I like how he's tried to distance himself from all of the media's bullshit over the past week.

Haha, give me a break.

Agree, but it's better him writing that than joining in the Caro/Smith blood lust.

 

[mad_monkey_j]

So is there any truth to this press conference or just wait and see I suppose?

 

[lysp]

I just really hope that if the club is totally cleared they follow dank action and take some legal action against media reporters/outlets.

From memory, deformation doesn't apply to large businesses, only people.

But hopefully they take at least some legal action against the absolute factless trash that's been written. Basically to make "journalists" (using term lightly), think twice about publishing stories without some element of fact.

 

[monty1104]

I just really hope that if the club is totally cleared they follow dank action and take some legal action against media reporters/outlets.

From memory, deformation doesn't apply to large businesses, only people.

But hopefully they take at least some legal action against the absolute factless trash that's been written. Basically to make "journalists" (using term lightly), think twice about publishing stories without some element of fact.

Doubt we have any claims for legal action. We made it known to the public off our own back. The reporters just speculated and used innuendo and insinuations. They didnt actually defame us. We game them an inch and they took it a mile.

 

[Sal Paradise]

Media organisations are pretty careful with what they write. Anything attached to this would have been legaled extensively.

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

When asked by a reporter today that Dank said Hird knew about what the players were taking and all that shit, Hird's reply was nothing and he just walked inside the building.

He couldn't have done anything else really.

 

[Pweter]

When asked by a reporter today that Dank said Hird knew about what the players were taking and all that shit, Hird's reply was nothing and he just walked inside the building.

He couldn't have done anything else really.

If only they had the nerve to do that to Wallis but noooooo, they go the soft target so they won't get a knuckle sandwich in response.

Not only are they flfith, but they are soft, gutless filth.

 

[wmat4]

So is there any truth to this press conference or just wait and see I suppose?

Just saw on Twitter that the Bombers were announcing the side for Friday nights matches, maybe that's the 'announcement'?