Essendon FC

[Bomber]

What would you like to know?

Feel free to talk Carlton in the Carlton topic if it will make you feel better

If you scroll up, you will see you are the first person to mention Carlton in this thread.

First club in the history to be docked points. Oh the shame!

And look at the comment I responded to - you whinged that "this was about Essendon FC" - so I offered to take it to the Carlton topic.

Now who's

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What would you like to know?

Feel free to talk Carlton in the Carlton topic if it will make you feel better

If you scroll up, you will see you are the first person to mention Carlton in this thread.

First club in the history to be docked points. Oh the shame!

How many points were they docked?

[Bomber]

What would you like to know?

Feel free to talk Carlton in the Carlton topic if it will make you feel better

If you scroll up, you will see you are the first person to mention Carlton in this thread.

First club in the history to be docked points. Oh the shame!

How many points were they docked?

More for our Carlton friend

[bapa]

did someone say "docked points"?

http://www.afl.com.au/ladder

[LFTWNG11]

More for our Carlton friend

Sorry, my bad, you were the first team ever to be thrown out of the finals series. I am sure that sits better with you.

The title of this thread should have asterik in it.

[Bomber]

More for our Carlton friend

Sorry, my bad, you were the first team ever to be thrown out of the finals series. I am sure that sits better with you.

The title of this thread should have asterik in it.

See, another first by the progressive Essendon!

Carlton will be known as the first team to ever get a free ride into the finals.

[LFTWNG11]

More for our Carlton friend

Sorry, my bad, you were the first team ever to be thrown out of the finals series. I am sure that sits better with you.

The title of this thread should have asterik in it.

See, another first by the progressive Essendon!

Carlton will be known as the first team to ever get a free ride into the finals.

Carlton finished 8th. How is that a free ride?

[PDog]

More for our Carlton friend

Sorry, my bad, you were the first team ever to be thrown out of the finals series. I am sure that sits better with you.

The title of this thread should have asterik in it.

See, another first by the progressive Essendon!

Carlton will be known as the first team to ever get a free ride into the finals.

See, that's where i'm glad Crows didn't nab the last remaining finals spot. We didn't earn it, would have been just falling into it.

If any Carlton fan is vindicated or claim that as a success, they're kidding themselves.

[Bomber]

Carlton finished 8th. How is that a free ride?

With less wins and more losses than the team finishing ninth. Simples.

[LFTWNG11]

See, that's where i'm glad Crows didn't nab the last remaining finals spot. We didn't earn it, would have been just falling into it.

If any Carlton fan is vindicated or claim that as a success, they're kidding themselves.

I bet you were at home on the weekend doing all the calculations to see what was required for the Crows to make.

Either way, I don't see how any team below the top 6 would feel making the finals is vindicated. 7th and 8th are essentially making up the numbers and rarely have any impact on the finals. The benefit is getting the finals experience into the players. For that I am definitely happy... but it doesn't vindicate Carlton's inconsistent season.

[PDog]

See, that's where i'm glad Crows didn't nab the last remaining finals spot. We didn't earn it, would have been just falling into it.

If any Carlton fan is vindicated or claim that as a success, they're kidding themselves.

I bet you were at home on the weekend doing all the calculations to see what was required for the Crows to make.

Either way, I don't see how any team below the top 6 would feel making the finals is vindicated. 7th and 8th are essentially making up the numbers and rarely have any impact on the finals. The benefit is getting the finals experience into the players. For that I am definitely happy... but it doesn't vindicate Carlton's inconsistent season.

Busted....

I think not champ, I'm the first to admit the Crows were absolutely fucking shit this year.

[Nervous Norvus]

See, that's where i'm glad Crows didn't nab the last remaining finals spot. We didn't earn it, would have been just falling into it.
If any Carlton fan is vindicated or claim that as a success, they're kidding themselves.

Remember Denmark 1992?

[Stich This]

See, that's where i'm glad Crows didn't nab the last remaining finals spot. We didn't earn it, would have been just falling into it.
If any Carlton fan is vindicated or claim that as a success, they're kidding themselves.

Remember Denmark 1992?

Good memory.
Did they replace Yugoslavia at the last minute?

[GaylyColouredStumps]

See, that's where i'm glad Crows didn't nab the last remaining finals spot. We didn't earn it, would have been just falling into it.
If any Carlton fan is vindicated or claim that as a success, they're kidding themselves.

Remember Denmark 1992?

Good memory.
Did they replace Yugoslavia at the last minute?

yes

[LFTWNG11]

Busted....

I think not champ, I'm the first to admit the Crows were absolutely bottle of shiraz cabernet this year.

I was only kidding

Carlton have been diabolical at times as well, but there is no opportunity without some kind of luck. It's not like Carlton can hand back their finals spot, so what are they supposed to do?

Ultimately, it should be a final 6 anyway, 7th and 8th placed teams are run of the mill and barely have any impact. It is what it is. I am just looking forward to big Sunday session at the Cremone to watch the game!

[PDog]

Busted....

I think not champ, I'm the first to admit the Crows were absolutely bottle of shiraz cabernet this year.

I was only kidding

Carlton have been diabolical at times as well, but there is no opportunity without some kind of luck. It's not like Carlton can hand back their finals spot, so what are they supposed to do?

Ultimately, it should be a final 6 anyway, 7th and 8th placed teams are run of the mill and barely have any impact. It is what it is. I am just looking forward to big Sunday session at the Cremone to watch the game!

I wasn't!

Yeah Carlton have been all over the shop. They aren't too far away in terms of their squad, just no consistency, injuries didn't help, nor did discipline. You're right, they have no choice but...

Beer and footy... you ripper.

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THE Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is preparing a slew of infraction notices against Essendon players and club officials that could result in lifetime bans from all sport.
Essendon coach James Hird, people and development manager Danny Corcoran, former high-performance manager Dean Robinson and sports scientist Stephen Dank, as well as players involved in the injecting scene, are all in ASADA's sights.
However, club doctor Bruce Reid, who raised questions about the supplements program, is likely to avoid an infraction notice, sources have indicated to The Australian.
Details of ASADA's continued pursuit of Essendon emerged as the AFL yesterday withdrew serious allegations against Dr Reid of bringing the game into disrepute.
The development validated a report in The Australian last week that the AFL commission would not proceed with charges against the doctor.
The report, savagely mocked by AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou as garbage, said that Dr Reid would be "cleared of all charges and face no penalty for his role in failing to prevent Essendon players being exposed to health risks and, potentially, anti-doping violations through the injection of exotic supplements". A joint press release yesterday morning from the AFL and Dr Reid concluded: "The AFL accepts Dr Reid's position and withdraws all charges against him, without penalty."
While Chip Le Grand's article had correctly predicted the AFL's withdrawal from court proceedings due today, Mr Demetriou strongly denied he owed Le Grand or The Australian an apology. "Le Grand's story was wrong," the AFL chief executive said yesterday.
"The report said that (AFL chief commissioner) Mike Fitzpatrick had approached (Essendon president) Paul Little to do a deal.
"That was wrong. Fitzpatrick did not."
The report said the AFL had moved to abandon its case against Dr Reid to avoid answering allegations of bias about its handling of the supplement scandal. "That's wrong too," Demetriou said.
It is believed the AFL decision not to push ahead against Dr Reid was, in part, due to the fact that an adverse finding could affect his standing as a doctor. If that happened, it would ultimately be a bigger penalty than administered to Hird (a 12-month suspension), assistant coach Mark Thompson (a $30,000 fine) and Corcoran (a four-month suspension).
Essendon was thrown out of the finals. For his part, Dr Reid will not return to the club until January.
ASADA officials are preparing the legal paperwork to issue infraction notices to at least seven AFL players and officials but the final numbers of those who may be implicated may be more than a dozen.
The Australian has learned that the first tranche of infringement notices will be issued at the conclusion of the current AFL season, marking the "first step" in several sanctions that will be sought by ASADA. Players and officials face bans of up to two years for taking the supplements, but it is believed ADADA is looking at issuing some of the infraction notices with trafficking infractions, which could bring about a life ban.
Any penalty handed down will be imposed across all of sport.
Mr Demetriou said that he had no knowledge of any infraction notices that were about to be handed down by ASADA.

[bapa]

if players get suspended, watch all the legal cases against the AFL flying in from players.....

[LFTWNG11]

if players get suspended, watch all the legal cases against the AFL flying in from players.....

Why would the players take up legal action against the AFL?

[bapa]

if players get suspended, watch all the legal cases against the AFL flying in from players.....

Why would the players take up legal action against the AFL?

u serious????

[PDog]

if players get suspended, watch all the legal cases against the AFL flying in from players.....

Why would the players take up legal action against the AFL?

u serious????

they are ASADA charges. not AFL charges.

[LFTWNG11]

if players get suspended, watch all the legal cases against the AFL flying in from players.....

Why would the players take up legal action against the AFL?

u serious????

Seriously... just humour me for a moment and explain why the players would sue the AFL?

There is no shame in admitting you can't provide an explanation....

[Bomber]

Neil Craig?

I guess we need someone with appropriate qualifications to go through the medicine cabinet and do a bit of a clean out.

[LFTWNG11]

Neil Craig?

I guess we need someone with appropriate qualifications to go through the medicine cabinet and do a bit of a clean out.

At least Bomber Thompson is in charge. Easily the best choice considering the situation. How does Craigy have any currency in the coaching circles these days? Well past his time.