Sounds like Gil is of the opinion that Essendon have been punished enough. With the sanctions imposed upon 12 of their current players on top of the $2m fine, extradition from the 2013 finals series and loss of picks in the immediate drafts, I would be surprised if Gil stripped this years picks as well.
That in itself is wrong. Finish last as a result of drug cheating, and pocket pick 1...
Carlton got all their number 1 picks on the back of cheating.
The AFL will not punish us further, at the end of the day we still make them too much money for them to cripple us further. The AFL is all about $$ and they admitted in hindsight the Carlton penalty was too harsh.
I don't agree with Carlton getting their #1 picks on the back of their salary cap indiscretions, but that is a different debate entirely.
I agree with your last point, doesn't make it right in my eyes, but we agree to disagree.
Carlton had their penalty and the result was we finished in the bottom two for a number of years. History will tell you the number 1 pick doesn't mean you'll end up with the best player