SALADA/VladFL: Slap on the wrist. - STRICTLY ESSENDON SUPPORTERS ONLY

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On behalf of the Board of the Essendon Football Club, I confirm the Club, James Hird, Mark Thompson and Danny Corcoran tonight reached agreement with the AFL on conduct and penalties relating to governance and management of the Club’s supplement program in late 2011 and 2012.
We recognise that failings occurred at our Club during this period. We must – and do – accept accountability and apologise for them.
We have learnt from our mistakes and made substantial reforms to our governance and people management practices to ensure the Club will never be in this position again.
The Club also accepts the penalties imposed by the AFL and welcomes that this matter has been brought to a close for the Club and the three individuals.
Doctor Bruce Reid has advised he will contest the charges laid against him. The Club understands and respects his decision.
It is important to note that the admissions contained in the settlements are significantly different to the allegations previously released by the AFL.
In the Deeds of Settlement, the AFL acknowledges that neither Essendon Football Club nor any of the individuals charged set out to implement a supplements program that would result in players being administered prohibited or potentially harmful substances.
However the settlement does involve significant penalties, including:
  • The Club missing the finals in 2013;
  • Suspension of James Hird for 12 months.
  • Suspension of Danny Corcoran for 4 months (plus 2 months suspended suspension);
  • A fine of $30,000 for Mark Thompson;
  • Loss of our first two draft selections in the 2013 National Draft and our 2nd round pick in 2014; and
  • A $2 million fine for the Club.
Through every step in this process – from our decision to self report to ASADA, our full co-operation with the subsequent investigation, the commissioning of the Switkowski Report and our briefings of players and their families – our first priority has been the welfare of our players.
We can reassure our fans and the broader football community that this will always be paramount in our pursuit of success.
I am full of admiration for our players, their families and all our staff and sponsors for the way they have conducted themselves under great pressure during the course of this season. It has been a trying time for all and we look forward to the Club fully focusing on 2014 and beyond.
On behalf of the Club, I reiterate our support for James, Mark, Danny and Bruce. This process has been exceptionally taxing on everyone at the Club – but no more so than for our players, these four individuals and their families. Throughout, they have conducted themselves with great dignity and loyalty to Essendon.
While the Board will shortly determine a process for making necessary people and structure arrangements, we can confirm Assistant Coach Simon Goodwin will coach the team against Richmond at the MCG on Saturday night.
We also confirm that at the completion of his 12 month suspension, James Hird will be welcomed back as senior coach of Essendon Football Club.
The Club has worked hard to bring these matters to a conclusion in the interests of our players and staff, their families, our supporters, sponsors and all football followers.
Essendon Football Club is blessed with incredibly loyal members, supporters and sponsors.
I thank them for their strong messages of support and look forward to working with them to ensure our club rebounds and is wiser and stronger in season 2014 and beyond.
 

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It's done guys. It's finally finished.

Take solace in this.

We have copped hate from every angle this year, but the punishment is there and the higher ups have decided that we deserve it.

I'm not happy about it. But what choice do we have?

It's finished. Bring on 2014.
That's the most disappointing thing for me, after all the bluff and bluster over the last 7 months, this makes me believe that the club and Hird did something so heinous to accept this punishment
 

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http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2013-08-27/statement-chairman-paul-little

On behalf of the Board of the Essendon Football Club, I confirm the Club, James Hird, Mark Thompson and Danny Corcoran tonight reached agreement with the AFL on conduct and penalties relating to governance and management of the Club’s supplement program in late 2011 and 2012.
We recognise that failings occurred at our Club during this period. We must – and do – accept accountability and apologise for them.
We have learnt from our mistakes and made substantial reforms to our governance and people management practices to ensure the Club will never be in this position again.
The Club also accepts the penalties imposed by the AFL and welcomes that this matter has been brought to a close for the Club and the three individuals.
Doctor Bruce Reid has advised he will contest the charges laid against him. The Club understands and respects his decision.
It is important to note that the admissions contained in the settlements are significantly different to the allegations previously released by the AFL.
In the Deeds of Settlement, the AFL acknowledges that neither Essendon Football Club nor any of the individuals charged set out to implement a supplements program that would result in players being administered prohibited or potentially harmful substances.
However the settlement does involve significant penalties, including:
  • The Club missing the finals in 2013;
  • Suspension of James Hird for 12 months.
  • Suspension of Danny Corcoran for 4 months (plus 2 months suspended suspension);
  • A fine of $30,000 for Mark Thompson;
  • Loss of our first two draft selections in the 2013 National Draft and our 2nd round pick in 2014; and
  • A $2 million fine for the Club.
Through every step in this process – from our decision to self report to ASADA, our full co-operation with the subsequent investigation, the commissioning of the Switkowski Report and our briefings of players and their families – our first priority has been the welfare of our players.
We can reassure our fans and the broader football community that this will always be paramount in our pursuit of success.
I am full of admiration for our players, their families and all our staff and sponsors for the way they have conducted themselves under great pressure during the course of this season. It has been a trying time for all and we look forward to the Club fully focusing on 2014 and beyond.
On behalf of the Club, I reiterate our support for James, Mark, Danny and Bruce. This process has been exceptionally taxing on everyone at the Club – but no more so than for our players, these four individuals and their families. Throughout, they have conducted themselves with great dignity and loyalty to Essendon.
While the Board will shortly determine a process for making necessary people and structure arrangements, we can confirm Assistant Coach Simon Goodwin will coach the team against Richmond at the MCG on Saturday night.
We also confirm that at the completion of his 12 month suspension, James Hird will be welcomed back as senior coach of Essendon Football Club.
The Club has worked hard to bring these matters to a conclusion in the interests of our players and staff, their families, our supporters, sponsors and all football followers.
Essendon Football Club is blessed with incredibly loyal members, supporters and sponsors.
I thank them for their strong messages of support and look forward to working with them to ensure our club rebounds and is wiser and stronger in season 2014 and beyond.
 

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They have known these penalties for months..

Middle ground... WHAT???? Caro's source told her months ago.. and yet we didn't know???

Justice AFL style.
We have seriously stuffed up with the supplements program we ran. We must take responsibility for that.

But these penalties have been speculated in the media for months.

The ensuing penalty handed down days before the end of the season absolutely reeks. Whether or not EFC were part of that I have no idea. But it is clear that the AFL have planned for a while to hand down the penalty at this time of the year.

If this was all announced 2 months ago, it would have played out differently. Instead we had:

Essendon supporters keep their hopes of playing in the finals. We attend games, we watch on TV, opposition supporters turn up to Essendon games, Essendon players keep fighting and training thinking they will play finals, sponsors kept happy.
 

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Eh, the little solace I took from that disgraceful round of punishments was that we'll finish above either Carltank or Norf.

**** sakes, we must be the only sporting team in history banished from finals for not ******* cheating. Eat a dick AFL you flogs, absolutely pathetic and disgraceful punishments. The sport I love is being ruined by these idiots :thumbsdown:
 

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Agree, but if the fine was double at the start of the negotiation you can imagine points and picks would if been too.
If they proposed that, we should've got up and walked away from the table.

We have had to hear all along that we will accept punishment that we believe to appropriately reflect our crime. Either the club knows we f***ed up, and f***ed up badly (which is the complete opposite to what they have been saying in the media), or we let the AFL have their way with us.
 

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The media have now turned to ask the questions they should have asked long ago about the AFL and ASADA. I guess they're scared they'll have to write about football soon.

AFL Commission sees no evidence of AFL leaks to media. Well they do say justice is blind. :rolleyes:
 

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After taking a hiatus from football for 5 years (worked all weekend through uni) I really enjoyed watching footy these last 2 years.
I could not give a flying **** about it anymore.

**** you essendon for caving. Absolutely ******* weak as piss. **** you afl for being flogs.

Penalties don't make any ******* sense whatsoever - just a joke.
 

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TEAM MIR!!!!!!!!!
Tbh I just wanted no player infractions soon as Asada close their investigation we will **** shit up

Premiership winning coach to take over for a year
Brownlow medal winning captain
Rising star winner
2 of the best swing men in the league
200+cm 19 yr old father son

2014 we here to **** shit up and this time..

We keeping our points
 

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I think I've been to my last away game. I'll always support the club but I seriously hate the AFL right now.

Trying to be positive for a second, I think this alleged punishment is a backhanded compliment. They can throw all this at the club because they can. They know the club can wear it. They'd not want EFC, one of their major draw cards, to go the way Carlton did after being punished. But they can look big and tough to the public as well.

Just have to suck it up for a couple of days people. We'll get over this. Of that I am sure. And FFS, don't watch Footy Classified for your own health.
 
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