This was interesting from whirlpool forums:
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Please don't generalize all Essendon fans.
I have had no delusions whatsoever that they players will not be banned. They will, and they should. It's just a matter of how long. If by some miracle they do get off (hoghly unlikely) then that's just a very fortunate bonus. And for this acceptance, I get labelled "not a true fan" in some social media circles. Go figure.
Contrary to the nutbag haters in here, not all Bomber fans are tin foil hat wearing Hird cultists. Some of us just want this whole thing over and done with so they can get back repairing an extremely damaged brand. They can start by getting rid of hird and make sure he never has a job in football (let alone Essendon football) again."