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This is just a small ripple of what is yet to come. Most of the players that have been suspended have many years of footy left in them. Now that their reputations have been tarnished. Who will want to trade with Essendon now for any of these blokes that would want to leave? What about the players that have been traded to other clubs? What will mean to those clubs? The mental pain these blokes are going to go through with abuse and forever be known as "Drug cheats". It is dark days at Essendon and it will take a mountainous effort to keep supporters loyal and see this through.

stan wrote:Feel gor the players. But not Essendon. They did this to themselves.

The players pay the price now. And its a big price.

I think Essendon will also pay a hefty price, perhaps in the longer term once the finger-pointing and civil actions start to fly. It'll be interesting to see the reaction of its sponsors given today's decision.

Stand by Hird tho

This is going to affect the club, the players, the sponsors and most importantly the supporters for at least 5 years. We are totally screwed. Well done Essendon board and everyone one involved in this scandal that has now left all its loyal supporters feeling shamed and totally disappointed. I feel so ashamed and embarrassed.

JK wrote:Could Port/St Kilda/Melbourne also seek damages from the Bombers and/or AFL?

Bulldogs with Crameri too?

The other disappointment is that this whole debacle reflects poorly on the image of the sport itself, right down to its grass roots, given that the AFL competition is now pretty much seen as the sum total of Australian Rules Football in broader public opinion.

stan wrote:Feel gor the players. But not Essendon. They did this to themselves.

The players pay the price now. And its a big price.

I disagree, somewhat. The players had to do more to protect themselves, they had to either question the process, not participate or ask the AFL / AFLPA to look into it at the time. I don't believe the players took enough measures to ensure their own health and safety. At no point has any player claimed to have been threatened or coerced into participating in the program so it seems they willingly accepted the process. They should have, they simply had to know better.

I have empathy for them with the questions over their on going health that will seemingly never be truly answered.

On a side note, didn't Dank once state he has evidence to clear all parties? Might be a good time to come forward, Stephen.

Booney wrote:

stan wrote:Feel gor the players. But not Essendon. They did this to themselves.

The players pay the price now. And its a big price.

I disagree, somewhat. The players had to do more to protect themselves, they had to either question the process, not participate or ask the AFL / AFLPA to look into it at the time. I don't believe the players took enough measures to ensure their own health and safety. At no point has any player claimed to have been threatened or coerced into participating in the program so it seems they willingly accepted the process. They should have, they simply had to know better.

I have empathy for them with the questions over their on going health that will seemingly never be truly answered.

On a side note, didn't Dank once state he has evidence to clear all parties? Might be a good time to come forward, Stephen.

Dank's on a plane to Mexico

Booney wrote:The players had to do more to protect themselves, they had to either question the process, not participate or ask the AFL / AFLPA to look into it at the time. I don't believe the players took enough measures to ensure their own health and safety. At no point has any player claimed to have been threatened or coerced into participating in the program so it seems they willingly accepted the process. They should have, they simply had to know better.

This may be the take-home message from all of the Essendon saga.

In light of today we may see that the level of trust shown by players towards club officials/medicos/coaches evaporates. No-one wants to see lawyers accompanying players into training sessions, though.

Turbo wrote:

Booney wrote:

stan wrote:Feel gor the players. But not Essendon. They did this to themselves.

The players pay the price now. And its a big price.

I disagree, somewhat. The players had to do more to protect themselves, they had to either question the process, not participate or ask the AFL / AFLPA to look into it at the time. I don't believe the players took enough measures to ensure their own health and safety. At no point has any player claimed to have been threatened or coerced into participating in the program so it seems they willingly accepted the process. They should have, they simply had to know better.

I have empathy for them with the questions over their on going health that will seemingly never be truly answered.

On a side note, didn't Dank once state he has evidence to clear all parties? Might be a good time to come forward, Stephen.

Dank's on a plane to Mexico

They're looking for someone to run a drugs cartel over there after a recent arrest. Dank is the perfect man as he can run things and somehow have nothing stick to him when caught

2 Ricky Dyson
3 Scott Gumbleton
4 Jobe Watson (c)
5 Brent Stanton
6 Angus Monfries
7 Leroy Jetta
8 Jason Winderlich
9 Brent Prismall
10 Mark McVeigh (vc) (vet)
11 David Zaharakis
12 Stewart Crameri
14 Sam Lonergan
15 Courtenay Dempsey
16 Tayte Pears
17 Jake Melksham
18 Michael Hurley
19 David Hille (vc) (vet)
20 Henry Slattery
21 Dyson Heppell
22 Jake Carlisle
23 David Myers
24 Alex Browne
25 Ariel Steinberg
26 Cale Hooker
27 Luke Davis
28 Elliott Kavanagh
29 Alwyn Davey
30 Paddy Ryder
31 Dustin Fletcher (vet)
32 Travis Colyer
33 Jackson Merrett
34 Kyle Hardingham
35 Nick O'Brien
37 Kyle Reimers
38 Michael Ross
39 Heath Hocking
40 Ben Howlett
42 Nathan Lovett-Murray
43 Michael Hibberd
44 Tom Bellchambers
13 Anthony Long
36 Lauchlan Dalgleish
41 Brendan Lee
45 Hal Hunter
46 Mark Baguley
47 Cory Dell'Olio

Essendons 2012 squad. From what I can tell the bold are still at Essendon or now elsewhere.

Turbo wrote:

Booney wrote:

stan wrote:Feel gor the players. But not Essendon. They did this to themselves.

The players pay the price now. And its a big price.

I disagree, somewhat. The players had to do more to protect themselves, they had to either question the process, not participate or ask the AFL / AFLPA to look into it at the time. I don't believe the players took enough measures to ensure their own health and safety. At no point has any player claimed to have been threatened or coerced into participating in the program so it seems they willingly accepted the process. They should have, they simply had to know better.

I have empathy for them with the questions over their on going health that will seemingly never be truly answered.

On a side note, didn't Dank once state he has evidence to clear all parties? Might be a good time to come forward, Stephen.

Dank's on a plane to Mexico

Crashing at Andy D's place for a bit?

Melbourne are the big winners in this. Melksham wont be able to play for them

AFL commission holding a meeting today.

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There is probably going to be a lot of "if onlys" but you cant help but think "if only" they did what Cronulla Sharks did and took the 4 week penaly offered at the time.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Tom Bellchambers — Essendon

Alex Browne — Northern Blues (VFL)


Jake Carlisle — St Kilda

Travis Colyer — Essendon

Stewart Crameri — Western Bulldogs

Alwyn Davey — Woomelang Lascelles (MFL), Palmerston (NTFL)

Luke Davis — Aberfeldie (EDFL)

Cory Dell’Olio — South Fremantle (WAFL)

Ricky Dyson — Bundoora (NFL)

Dustin Fletcher — Retired

Scott Gumbleton — Banyule (NFL)

Kyle Hardingham — Coach at Pascoe Vale (EDFL)

Dyson Heppell — Essendon

Michael Hibberd — Essendon

David Hille — Retired

Heath Hocking — Essendon

Cale Hooker — Essendon

Ben Howlett — Essendon

Michael Hurley — Essendon

Leroy Jetta — Peel Thunder (WAFL)

Brendan Lee — East Perth (WAFL)

Sam Lonergan — Coach of Launceston (TSL)

Nathan Lovett-Murray — Coach of Rumbalara (MFL)

Mark McVeigh — Assistant Coach of GWS Giants

Jake Melksham — Melbourne

Angus Monfries — Port Adelaide

David Myers — Essendon

Tayte Pears — Essendon

Brent Prismall — Footscray (VFL)

Paddy Ryder — Port Adelaide

Henry Slattery — Coach of Nuriootpa (BLGFA)

Brent Stanton — Essendon

Ariel Steinberg — Williamstown (VFL)

Jobe Watson — Essendon

They were fined $2,000,000 and missed the finals in 2014, wasn't that what happened there?

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