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Regardless of whether it can be proved that Essendon took banned drugs, they certainly undertook a program that pushed the legalities to its limits and over-stepped the mark in terms of ethics. There ethos was to quickly build a side based on whatever drug they could get away with, rather than hard work in the gym or nurturing talent. This is a terrible model for football at all levels and IMO has brought the game into disrepute. Regardless of the outcome of the drugs investigation the AFL should send the severest message that such approaches to the game are unacceptable, otherwise all clubs will be forced to adopt the same practices.

