Essendon players issued with show cause notices

[Brenny]

A player can take the 6 month ban starting now, miss the last 10 games of the year and take the remainer in the off season. I'm not sure if that means a ban from preseason training; I'd assume so.

[Damien]

[1061]

Andrew Bogurt talks about this.

From 7.50 on

http://www.sen.com.au/audioplayer/Audio//3596

[1061]

At least Carlton's new President is prepared to have a go, but wheres eddie?

[ronrat]

Eddie and the other Presidents decided to let Peter Gordon do the talking for all of them. Since his firm is probably knee deep in billable law suits he has chosen to be quiet.

[qldmagpie67]

I spent a luncheon today with some friends one of who's father is a retired QC and a very keen AFL man (unfortunately his a Brions) during the lunch I quizzed him on the whole saga and why the court case today is so important.
Below is his reasoning behind it all (noting he has taken a very keen interest on the subject)

He said Essendon had no choice but to challenge the joint investigation as they had previously said they would
There case is based on there belief that ASADA have no legislative powers to conduct joint investigation
They want all evidence thrown out on this basis.
He said the 3 separate QC's who gave advice to ASADA have all concluded the same thing that the investigation did fall under the scope of ASADA cooperative powers.
He said the new boss at ASADA has state publicly they are extremely confident that the court decision will go in there favour.
He agreed saying the high court was highly unlikely to find against them on the basis that ASADA have the power to investigate independently or with the assistance of a sporting code who are signatories to the WADA code which the AFL is.
He said the majority of the information gained during the cooperative investigation would have been discovered eventually after August 1st 2013 given they then had she powers to compel sportsman and officials to be interviewed.
He said he is of the belief that ASADA have turned one or more player who has given them the final pieces they needed to issue show cause notices.
He stated he thought he high court ouldnt grant Essendons wishes to have the matter held over until after the season.
He said there is no chance now of ASADA allowing the suspensions being served outside of the season as ASADA would most likely withdraw the offer of 6 month suspensions that had previously been mooted.
He said he believed that ASADA would now force the AFL to revisit Hird and others punishments as well.

I enjoyed his opinions as he was very passionate about how he saw the case proceeding.

[Big T]

Hird sentenced to life as Suarez personal trainer and dentist.

Thompson sentenced to coaching Carlton.

Reid sentenced to, well, who cares what the old tosser does.

[swoop42]

[And]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-04/thompson-refutes-claims-essendon-players-face-cancer-risk/5572894

Really Dr Mark Thompson. Is that what Dr Dank told Dr Hird?

[buzzlightyear]

[Jezza]

Bomber Thompson is refusing to pay his $30,000 fine imposed by the AFL last year. Why don't you take some responsibility Bomber instead of avoiding to pay the fine.

What a joke of a club that has no class or morals whatsoever!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mark-thompson-refuses-to-pay-30000-fine-over-essendon-doping-scandal/story-fni5ezdm-1226978358116

[think positive]

[ronrat]

He is not required to pay it until October. If they ban him for life anyway why waste the money. Well done on Sam Lame for ruining the press conference. Dumb bitch.

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[Wokko]