they haven't had their chance to tell their side of the story....
More "governance" issues for Essendon - breaching rookie rules allegations
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Hang on, surely it's common knowledge that all clubs do this? And what's the big deal?
Jade
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The paperwork got lost during the mass exodus from Windy Hill.
Nah, it's in the fridge.
North have to get special consideration to have Luke McDonald to train with them prior to the draft, as it was known they would take him as a father-son.. But Essendon think they don't need to worry about doing the same thing with 12 possible draftees?
Are these blokes serious?
Are these blokes serious?
Jade
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Say that again.
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Ahhh, the old "everyone else was doing it, we're just the one team that got caught" excuse... heard that before
Bomber Thompson, after taking on the coaching job:
"The way people are looking at Essendon is not what I wanted them to see," he said.
"We're a pretty proud group, a proud club and we just want to build again.
"We want to build respect, we want our fans to love us.
"We want other fans from other clubs to know they're a professional club, they play a fair game and they're pretty decent people and I don't think they're looking at it that way at the moment."
"The way people are looking at Essendon is not what I wanted them to see," he said.
"We're a pretty proud group, a proud club and we just want to build again.
"We want to build respect, we want our fans to love us.
"We want other fans from other clubs to know they're a professional club, they play a fair game and they're pretty decent people and I don't think they're looking at it that way at the moment."
Meh $48,000 just add it to the 2 million already and she'll be sweet!
how can you not know the rule if this actually happened
did they read their own report
did they read their own report
Does the AFL ever deny permission to train? Isn't it just a matter of submitting the names and getting the kids out there. Or are they trying to dodge responsibility and liability? Or just a plain oversight.
Either way it's not a good look.
Either way it's not a good look.
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Which would be plain, stupid, dumb idiocy.
Either stupid not to know the rules, or idiots to flout them, even to send a message.
It's only a round of drinks compared to what the Club paid Ashurst and Burnside, but still...
Idiots. Not open for debate.
This is interesting, because jesterwester mentioned a couple of days a go that "Eoin Cameron (abc radio presenter Abc 720 perth) that Darcy Cameron has been training with essendon. He is Darcy's uncle, so pretty good source. Was meant to be hush hush apparently." That last part suggests they knew they were breaking a rule.
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Good thing they don't know about the dozen blokes training with Hirdy in preparation for next years draft eh?
And extending his further, you think this - some inconsequential paperwork oversight that happens every year - just happened to hit the papers this time?
Better hygeine standards etc
Riccardo11
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I'll prepare the feather for them to be "punished" with!
just be glad penalty for poor governance isn't actually a thing.
Your club wouldn't exist if it were
invinciBlues
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Reckon they should ban Hirdy for another 12 months, just for shits and giggles. That'll get the teeth gnashing down at Windy Hill.
Its about the only punishment that has any effect on the EFC.
