the VFL, officially ....a national embarrasment
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:00 pm
for shame for shame 
it just never ends with this low game
this to add to the multitude of off season disasters for this declining code
BREAKING NEWS: ESSENDON has called on the AFL and ASADA to assist an investigation into its 2012 fitness program. At a hastily called media conference this afternoon, Bombers chairman David Evans said the club has received information about supplements given to players over the past 48 hours.
They would not reveal where the information came from.
Essendon say they have contacted AFL integrity officer Brett Clothier and Australian Sports and Drug Authority as a result.
"The integrity at the club is critical, and that's why we've moved quickly to contact the AFL," Evans said.
"Of course this is a very distressing time for our club, we believe as a club we have done everything right to be compliant with the AFL and ASADA.
"We have moved quickly to call the AFL and ASADA to seek a clean bill of health.
"The info we gathered over the last 24 or 48 hours is slightly concerning, and we want to dig a bit deeper but we want the AFL to help us.
"We believe we have acted in a sensible and proper way.
Bombers coach James Hird said he was disappointed with the situation.
"I'm shocked to be sitting here," he said.
"As a coach I take full responsibility for what happens in our footy department.
"It's my belief we've done everything right."
Essendon will hold a press conference at AFL House at 2.45pm AEDT.
A former Essendon player told Channel 9 that the club knew it was pushing the boundaries with its program.
"From what they were saying, it was right on the borderline of what they were going to give us," he said.
"Everyone signed it, it was a personal choice as to whether they took it.
" ... it does seem very odd the type of stuff we were taking.
"They admitted to us it was right on the edge of the levels you could be taking."
a vile hideous cuture
as seedy as it gets ... tis the VFL
for shame ... for shame
it just never ends with this low game
this to add to the multitude of off season disasters for this declining code
BREAKING NEWS: ESSENDON has called on the AFL and ASADA to assist an investigation into its 2012 fitness program. At a hastily called media conference this afternoon, Bombers chairman David Evans said the club has received information about supplements given to players over the past 48 hours.
They would not reveal where the information came from.
Essendon say they have contacted AFL integrity officer Brett Clothier and Australian Sports and Drug Authority as a result.
"The integrity at the club is critical, and that's why we've moved quickly to contact the AFL," Evans said.
"Of course this is a very distressing time for our club, we believe as a club we have done everything right to be compliant with the AFL and ASADA.
"We have moved quickly to call the AFL and ASADA to seek a clean bill of health.
"The info we gathered over the last 24 or 48 hours is slightly concerning, and we want to dig a bit deeper but we want the AFL to help us.
"We believe we have acted in a sensible and proper way.
Bombers coach James Hird said he was disappointed with the situation.
"I'm shocked to be sitting here," he said.
"As a coach I take full responsibility for what happens in our footy department.
"It's my belief we've done everything right."
Essendon will hold a press conference at AFL House at 2.45pm AEDT.
A former Essendon player told Channel 9 that the club knew it was pushing the boundaries with its program.
"From what they were saying, it was right on the borderline of what they were going to give us," he said.
"Everyone signed it, it was a personal choice as to whether they took it.
" ... it does seem very odd the type of stuff we were taking.
"They admitted to us it was right on the edge of the levels you could be taking."
a vile hideous cuture
as seedy as it gets ... tis the VFL
for shame ... for shame
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