EFC players: Comfortable satisfaction not reached.

[Astro Bomber]

The only thing Wada will come over the top of is, your face.

 

[Hens Hall]

hahaha any proof? No?

That's the problem!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

Geez need to see the reasoning behind why it's a not guilty verdict. How is it even possible that the age knew about it within 2 minutes of the tribunal sitting?

Mick Warner at the HS knew the ruling almost word for word on Sunday....

 

[thegerman]

Correct. The green light to a 2m fine and being banned from playing finals.

And to your players having a higher risk of contracting cancer.

Awesome, thumbs up!

 

[andrewb]

At the end of the day the biggest loser out of the last three years has been Essendon.

Strangely enough I disagree with this. While we've had to do some serious soul searching, this saga has made us a stronger and more united club.

 

[BloodRet]

Did the players even know what they were being injected with?

 

[beechy12345]

If that is acceptable to you I despair for the future of your club and maybe the AFL.

It doesn't sound like any lesson has been learned at all.

You realise you're saying that you were only going to accept the tribunals outcome if it was the one you wanted? There's a process in place and it was followed. Anyone who doesn't like it just has to suck it up as the Essendon supporters would have if it had gone the other way

 

[Farang83150]

Hird instigated it, they did it, everyone knows it, it wont be forgotten.

 

[Andronicus]

While my opinion is worthless, I will always think of the essendon football club as cheats - no amount of media spin will change that

Probably something you have in common with a lot of people that desperately wanted a different outcome.

 

[Ari]

And to your players having a higher risk of contracting cancer.

Awesome, thumbs up!

Did Caro tell you that personally? Or are you just guessing based on what you think you know? Serious question.

 

[sbdan]

Poor Hird.

With this knowledge he may decide to stay away from all Bombers games this season.

He should. So his beloved club can move on. But he wont because he is in it for himself.

 

[Nikita Blue]

The only thing Wada will come over the top of is, your face.

Oh dear why did this have to happen during school holidays.

 

[on the de goey]

"The players were put in a position were there health and careers were put at risk in pursuit of in field success" - afl players association

Clearly even the players association think that Essendon did something terribly wrong and only a finding of " not enough evidence " gets them off the hook

Well until wada steps in

 

[Chief]

So Club got punished, Hird got punished, players not punished.

Yep, that sounds about the right outcome.

It is hard to disagree, but also hard to fully agree.

My view has changed a bit. IN the end I don't think anybody involved - players included - have anything to be proud of.

 

[Tiger2709]

Congratulations Essendon, you truly dodged a bullet. The moral of this story is ..hide everything, that way they cant prove anything, have a great shredder, if anyone dares tell the truth pay them huge monies so they remain silent and it goes on.....

I have this sick feeling that they will find Dank guilty but somehow the players are cleared? AFL you have come out on top !!

Only the AFL could manage that, but they did fine Melbourne 500k for something they claim doesn't exist only to give it back to them in an interest free non repayable loan

 

[andrewb]

 

[pazza]

No other feeling for me than relief.

Bring on the season.

 

[blackspider]

And to think Ahmed Saad got banned for 2 years after taking a pre-work out supplement.

My god the AFL is the most corrupt sporting code in the country.

 

[jmac70]

Strangely enough I disagree with this. While we've had to do some serious soul searching, this saga has made us a stronger and more united club.

I think you were probably stronger before Hird became coach. Certainly more respected.

 

[BloodRet]

"The players were put in a position were there health and careers were put at risk in pursuit of in field success" - afl players association

When was this said?

 

[larson]

Hird instigated it, they did it, everyone knows it, it wont be forgotten.

Instigated a perfectly legal supplement regime, which has been proven today. Cheers

 

[DapperDon]

I'm shocked - any respect I had left for the afl and it's integrity department has now gone out the window.
So tell me once more, what was it that the EFC self reported on
While my opinion is worthless, I will always think of the essendon football club as cheats - no amount of media spin will change that

You believed the media first time around, why stop being a sheep now?

 

[Collingwoodity]

We have a lot of built up frustration and some users are probably taking it out on the wrong people.

Trust me mate you have no idea what it's been like for the last couple of years and the shit we have copped.

I don't have any idea. Wait, I do, because nigh-on every Essendon supporter in this thread has been slagging Collingwood as drug cheats.

Well, Collingwood did not inject Thomas and Keeffe with a prohibited or banned substance and Keeffe and Thomas have not played in any official AFL match whilst testing positive for a prohibited or banned substance thus denigrating our (once) great game.

 

[Fletched]

This is the best day in Australian sport the club has finally been vindicated and so justice has prevailed

#standbyhird

 

[LB#16]

"The players were put in a position were there health and careers were put at risk in pursuit of in field success" - afl players association

Clearly even the players association think that Essendon did something terribly wrong and only a finding of " not enough evidence " gets them off the hook

Well until wada steps in

Steps in with what? Wet lettuce leaf?