CAS decision Tuesday AM. Countdown on.

[Bombermania]

Why? Essendon did a deal with the AFL that included missing finals and pleaded guilty to WorkCover.

Hardly like a CAS verdict showing it can't be proven individual players got one certain drug at certain times "clears Essendon".

The finals ban and the fine were due to Essendon failing to have a proper record management system in place which meant the investigation was hampered

 

[Armchair Critic]

oh dear, i must have upset you when i laughed at your personally signed McDevitt poster

Mate, my 7 year old son talks better smack than you.

 

[Randomizor]

Considering the players are the party here and will receive the emails, how can Essendon confidently say they'll release a statement on Tuesday morning? What if the players just decide not to release the information at that time?

 

[Randomizor]

Hope the emails pass the spam filter, otherwise that would be awkward lol

Well if they discuss Hird's Melatonin problem...

 

[MaddAdam]

The finals ban and the fine were due to Essendon failing to have a proper record management system in place which meant the investigation was hampered

Yep. Right.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

The finals ban and the fine were due to Essendon failing to have a proper record management system in place which meant the investigation was hampered

Very naive to suggest this alone is what the punishment was for.

 

[HairyO]

Considering the players are the party here and will receive the emails, how can Essendon confidently say they'll release a statement on Tuesday morning? What if the players just decide not to release the information at that time?

Players may get specific findings but general info goes on the CAS website once the players know their fate.

Specifics will leak fairly quickly too. Carlisle is a snap chat fiend.

 

[MaddAdam]

Be gold if players are banned and Sarah pops up again.

 

[Randomizor]

How will the Bombers announce this?

Will they get all the players to stand behind the culpable parties in Dank, Charters, Hird, Corconan, Evans, Reid etc while the chairman says "We believe we still have good governance?"

Will the players be at the pub again?

Will we go live to Jobe "captaining" from Europe somewhere?

 

[TerryWallet]

I wonder if Jobe gets an early heads up about this verdict, like he did with Gillon a few days before "the independant AFL verdict"...ya know...to tell him to iron up his double denim outfit.

 

[jenny61_99]

......and this from someone who fakes their own occupation in a footy forum....even more priceless. When it comes down not guilty a few of you guys better think of another bf name

I beg your pardon? I did NOT fake my own occupation.

 

[Bombermania]

Very naive to suggest this alone is what the punishment was for.

More like I understand what has been happening, the EFC was clearly fined due to the lack of record management which resulted in the situation not being fully investigated as the AFL would have liked, we will need to wait until Tuesday for the verdict on the injection program which we already know happened but the question of doping is the outstanding question that needs to be answered.

 

[Muggs]

Considering the players are the party here and will receive the emails, how can Essendon confidently say they'll release a statement on Tuesday morning? What if the players just decide not to release the information at that time?

AFL is also a party... They be getting the emails and can forward them.

 

[Jaeger]

If guilty, what is the procedure for bans to be dealt out?

Is it up to the AFL or does WADA then get to determine sanctions?

 

[Muggs]

If guilty, what is the procedure for bans to be dealt out?

Is it up to the AFL or does WADA then get to determine sanctions?

CAS likely hand them down the same time.

 

[jenny61_99]

If guilty, what is the procedure for bans to be dealt out?

Is it up to the AFL or does WADA then get to determine sanctions?

CAS will issue sanctions.

 

[Percel]

Cant stop laughing at Creepy uncle, one of the better ripostes today

 

[Pugz89]

Let's hope whichever way it goes the reasoning comes out.

You'd think either way it will. If it's guilty, WADA will reveal them. If not guilty, Ess will reveal.

 

[Red Bull]

I wonder if Jobe gets an early heads up about this verdict, like he did with Gillon a few days before "the independant AFL verdict"...ya know...to tell him to iron up his double denim outfit.

Watson may well choose to use the Gazelle and his esky as a means of delivering the medal to AFL headquarters if things go badly for him on Tuesday .
Still so much to play out yet ...

 

[Randomizor]

If guilty, what is the procedure for bans to be dealt out?

Is it up to the AFL or does WADA then get to determine sanctions?

The players all roll a wheel to determine their bans

 

[Jaeger]

CAS likely hand them down the same time.

CAS will issue sanctions.

Interesting!

But it would be up to the AFL to take Jobe's brownlow off him?... which I can't see them doing personally.

 

[Muggs]

You'd think either way it will. If it's guilty, WADA will reveal them. If not guilty, Ess will reveal.

WADA won't, against the AFL code needs the players permission.

If guilty suspect get leaked by a players agent in preparation for suing the EFC and the AFL.

 

[Muggs]

Interesting!

But it would be up to the AFL to take Jobe's brownlow off him?... which I can't see them doing personally.

CAS has the power, depending on the sanction.

They may strip all awards from the 2012 season, and/ or backdate a penalty from than, or use a different date entirely.

That's much more a open question, and one I'm unsure off

 

[Proper Gander]

Which board will meltdown the most:
Saints if they lose Carlisle for 2 years or Port if they lose Ryder/Monf?

Saints, Port, Dogs, Demons would be the order for mine. Saints can totally rock a good melt - fearsome capacity

 

[Marley10]

ARRRRGGHHH.

This is the day that I travel overseas to North America. 3 years worth of delay and bs leads to this day, meaning that I will be delayed and won't get to watch the meltdown (or participate in it).