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

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So Collingwood and West Coast. If Adelaide can side with Essendon then the AFL has the four most powerful clubs to contend with.

Did someone say break away? Having 10 powerful clubs distributed properly across the southern states that can financially prop up two teams in the north is the best way to equalise the comp ... not to mention a fair draw where everyone plays each other twice.
Look at it this way.

In October 1896, the club was not happy with the way the VFA was being run.

Got together with the next biggest club at the time (Geelong), called a meeting... invited six other clubs... and created what we know now today as the AFL!
 

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Gotta love how Channel 7 do not mention that the report released by the AFL was amended and there is a second copy that the club has put up on the website. NOT!!!

PROPAGANDA MESSAGING THIS IS AT ITS FINEST
 

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Don't think Collingwood would side with Essendon imv with this case.

From the AFL's own charge sheet, 2 employees at Essendon believed they were on TA65.
Yeah, like that holds any weight when it's from Dean "The cops raided Hirdy's house, thanks for the 120k" Robinson. Eddie's not stupid.
 

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It is my belief that Hird has the respect and confidence of the President of one of them.

The other was also, at some point, attacked doggedly by the AFL over a supposed 'drug culture' that they had apparently cultivated, which they still refute on the basis that 'individuals were acting on their own'

THat would be Eddie.

Considering he was chatting about he and HIrd drinking wine during one of Caro's rants a few weeks ago.
 

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Wait, so they deleted the other 130+ points, or just changed parts of the first two points?

They deleted the other poorly written, unproven and slanderous 130+ points.. basically they were essentially unsubstantiated crap that would be shot down faster than a turkey on a turkey shoot.

Oh.. and the ASADA investigation is ongoing.. thus still BOUND by an 'on going' privacy clause.. and yet, what is this, confidential information FROM the investigations printed for all the word to see... hmmmm thanks AFP!
 

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Finnis grandstanding stating the bleeding obvious when it comes to looking after players welfare however crossed the line IMO when he intimated EFC were guilty of the allegations.
 

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Basically that 'charge sheet' is the ENTIRE AFL case.. that is now released into the public space without the individuals or club having a chance to rebut/defend the charges. Really professional and legal.. NOT.

I'm not saying new league.. but hey I did mention new league last week didn't I? ;)
 

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OK.. for giggles... does ANYONE (even Caro) actually believe this:

"The AFL Commission has an open mind as to whether Essendon has breached the AFL rules and regulations and it is an important part of the Commission's inquiry and investigation that Essendon knows what is alleged and has every reasonable opportunity to respond to the allegations," Demetriou said.
 
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This will all end up in the Supreme court, how can you possibly mount a defense to these charges in 2 weeks??? More like 2 months.
The other point id make is surely this all needs to go on hold till ASADA finish their investigations as surely their ultimate finding influence the outcome of this?? Can't see anything being resolved this side of Christmas.
 

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If you will, just watch the first minute of Andy's presser today:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-21/dons-to-get-more-time

Very interesting that Vlad uses Dillon's name.. that Dillon assessed there being enough evidence, Dillon thought there was enough for charges, Dillon created the charges... my prediction that Vlad would cut and run when this turned ugly starting to look a little more likely.

So we are going to call in the club presidents and brief them on a CONFIDENTIAL investigation.. tell them OUR side of the story and that is somehow OK? Does EFC have an EQUAL chance to respond during this 'special' meeting.. do we have OUR general counsel coming in to brief the club presidents on OUR case and OUR position?

It's like bringing in the 'jury' two weeks before the hearing and outline the prosecutions case... unbelievable really.

I hope Little does the 'ring around' tonight and gets enough presidents to commit to a spill of the executive. Disgraceful and just getting worse. The AFL seems to want to bring the entire comp down to save face.. ugly.
 
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i wasn't a fan of AD even before this whole issue started but he really is a joke. the size of his ego is absolutely unfathomable and it's a joke that he's been allowed to act the way he has and basically had free reign with nobody to answer to. if the commission had even a semblance of integrity about them they would at the VERY LEAST remove him entirely from this process
 

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Why let the truth stand in the way of a good story
Yeah true, but it only causes more anarchy in the public domain, which becomes beneficial for the AFL and slanders us more, this is exactly what HIRD AND LITTLE were harping on about not allowing natural justice
 

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