In the absence of any player being injured or falling ill yet because of the injection program you're looking at a prosecution for actions that had the potential for harm rather than actual harm
Worksafe Victoria to Interview 34 Essendon players
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Crankyhawk
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You assume he is worth a damn.
Keys
Looking for a cloud to yell at
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I'm not looking for anything from Worksafe - they're a red herring and nothing will come of it. The player safety aspect of this has been overblown in part because no player has actually shown any ill effects but also because AFL clubs routinely put players at risk when they pump them full of painkillers and send them out to play with barely a hint of indignation.
Keys
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I suspect that if Essendon genuinely wanted whatever records Dank had they could have taken him to court to force him to hand them over and they would have won - after all Dank was paid for his services and the club would have been entitled to be given the records of what their players were given.
Of course, it doesn't suit Dank, Essendon or the AFL for the truth of what was given to see the light of day. If it did we would have seen it well before now.
Very droll. I wasn't insinuating that at all. It's just the way things seem to be heading.
but they know what painkillers were given unlike what was given to the Essendon players and what the mixing might do
ArcherOfLoaf
Team Captain
Don't worry, it will never ever happen again. They've learnt. Remember, they've been punished more than is reasonable for poor governance. I'm sure the AFL's foam pimp hand is strong enough to keep them on the straight and narrow.
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Looks like the Federal Police may have joined the list too (so we now have ASADA, WADA, WorkSafe Victoria so far, on the case). Note the constant use of the words "integrity" and "corruption" in the article
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...on-says-senior-policeman-20150403-1me9gr.html
One of Australia's most senior policemen has warned the AFL that it has lost its immunity to international gambling corruption and that the one-time low-profile domestic game has become an increasing focus of Asian betting markets.
Graham Ashton, a deputy commissioner with the Federal Police, has urged the 18 clubs to strengthen their integrity resources against the growing threat of overseas match-fixing syndicates.
Ashton, the former Victorian deputy police commissioner who recently returned to the Federal Police, said there was strong evidence to suggest international match-fixers were educating themselves about the structure and regulations governing Australian rules football.
"They understand soccer and cricket and tennis," Ashton told Fairfax Media, "but in the past they've not really understood the AFL. That's changing and the better they understand how the AFL games work the more open it is to corruption."
The deputy commissioner last month addressed senior executives, board members and integrity staffers from the 18 clubs at AFL headquarters and urged those who had not already done so to establish integrity committees.
wowlace
Norm Smith Medallist
Fatal mistake made by Essendon also it seems.
jenny61_99
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Integrity committee.....AFL.... pfft yeah, they go together like ham and boxer shorts.
I've been concerned about their welfare, I've talked to players about only lightly to this point because well, not sure considering all had been going on its what they have wanted to hear.
I've heard from multiple players parents .
The core reason I support Hird as coach is the few I've talked to the players love playing for him. Thats where something doesn't add up to me, if we go on the narrative of many they should hate Hird but I think a few would have walked away from the club if he wasn't coach this year.
Or even footage like this; the players making a specific focus to get Hird from another room
If players wanted him gone, you can bet your bottom dollar I'd want him gone. Most I talk to have the same view.
Yeah not too fond of those terms in the AFL these day.
Bet your bottom millions of dollars.Had it been knights he would have been thrown under the bus long ago
Probably, but it's a null point Knights wast't there.
He was thrown under the bus while Hird kept denying his coaching aspirations on the couch
I see.
evo
Let's hit the f*ken road!
Yep. The likes of Bill Kelty are well on top of this, no doubt.
and which hairshirt was he wearing?
there are three jumpers.
the famed ACTU jumper that Marieke HArdy recreated in her Polichicks line. PJK accords tradeshall iteration
AFL boardmember jumper?
David Evans boutique investment bank boardmember jumper? this is actually a polo shirt. not a jumper
It's okay for footballers!
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Question, do PEDS fall under 'Dangerous Goods', something which Worksafe would know a lot about?
or would Worksafe have to refer PEDS to the Therapeutic Goods Australia body for 'expert comments and advice'? How is Worksafe deeming that PEDs are unsafe, what process are they using?
or would Worksafe have to refer PEDS to the Therapeutic Goods Australia body for 'expert comments and advice'? How is Worksafe deeming that PEDs are unsafe, what process are they using?
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He also claims Essendon have all the records, may be time he is forced to tell the World where they are or if they really exist, if they dont then what in hell happened to them, maybe some elves used them to sole the shoes they were making?
It would be a sensible move as it will add to their case but most existing players will probably wait until they retire anyway before bringing charges, and then any strange rash that appears can be blamed on whatever they were given by Essendon, if Essendon dont know what was given or so they claim than how can they disprove any claim against them?
