Non-Lions Footy Discussion 2013

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jackess

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Round 1 last year was probably the first time I noticed that club had no soul. The lack of fight after Jim Stynes' death was a clear sign that the players were weak minded.
 

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You have to feel for Daniel Menzel of the Cats:

DANIEL Menzel has arrived for scans on his knee, resigned to his fate. A shattered Menzel admitted he expected confirmation of bad news after injuring his LARS-reconstructed knee in the VFL on Saturday.
Do we know what route Claye Beams is going with; LARS or traditional?
 

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Robbo banging on about how good Melbourne's win was. Robbo, they beat GWS FFS. They shouldn't even have been in the position they were at 3 quarter time.:rolleyes:

Loved Gerrard's view on the subject, "winning isn't a special event"...absolutely nailed it.
 
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Ruh roh!

http://playtrue.wada-ama.org/news/wada-statement-on-substance-aod-9604/#no2doping#wada

So either Dank is lying about getting ASADA's consent, or ASADA ****ed up and accidently authorised the use of a prohibited substance.

Either way, I don't think the players injected with this stuff should be allowed to play. It is unfortunate but the integrity of the competition comes first.

The players can just sue Dank, Essendon, ASADA or whoever is at fault.
 

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ASADA essentially wave responsibility when it comes to this stuff. Unless the Bombers have a written guarantee from them, they're in a bit of strife.
 

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The Bombers said they relied on a document purported to have been issued by the World Anti-Doping Agency approving use of the substance, which WADA confirmed this week was banned.
It is believed Essendon's former sports scientist Stephen Dank showed a document to Bombers club doctor Bruce Reid.
Essendon does not have the letter, and believes Dank has the only copy.
Several Essendon officials are aware of the letter's existence.
Dank was not available to respond to questions about the document yesterday.
It has been reported "half a dozen" Bombers took the drug as part of the supplements program at Essendon last year, the subject of a joint Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority-AFL investigation.
While AOD-9604 is not banned under category S2 of the WADA code - which lists specific substances - it is prohibited under category S0, which states substances not approved for human use are prohibited at all times.
Reid has been interviewed by ASADA investigators and is believed to have told them of the letter of authorisation.
Essendon coach James Hird also has been interviewed, with other coaches and players to follow.
Dank has not yet agreed to talk to ASADA.
Given he is not employed by an AFL club, he is not compelled to submit to interview.
Asked about an AOD-9604 "authorisation letter" last night, an Essendon spokesman said: "The club has launched an AFL-ASADA investigation and an internal review and we will not be commenting until the investigations are completed."
If charged with doping, players would be expected to defend themselves under 'exceptional circumstances' provisions in the WADA code and the AFL Anti-Doping Code, which can have two-year bans cancelled.
WADA's rule 10.5.1 discusses the principle of "no fault or negligence", and is based on athletes proving they did not know what they were being given by sports scientists or doctors.
If an athlete can prove "in an individual case that he or she bears no fault or negligence, the otherwise applicable period of ineligibility shall be eliminated".
The Australian Crime Commission said yesterday it had relied on information from ASADA in compiling its report on drugs in sport, which stated several times AOD-9604 was not prohibited.
Melbourne has also been linked to "AOD" in text exchanges between Dank and Demons club doctor Dan Bates revealed last week.
Bates, who has been stood down by Melbourne, was interviewed by ASADA and AFL officers last week.
He said yesterday: "I wish to point out that I will be open and transparent and I look forward to continuing to fully assist ASADA and the AFL in their investigations."


Essendon admitted to cheating.
 
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