Ruck Coverage

[H1bb3i2d]

Simple fact re: Bellchambers is the Essendon 34 are under provisional suspension right now. This is the year that it's all real. So if you go in with players that may be exposed you need a plan B.

Have you got Hibberd? Watson? Heppell? Goddard? They're all pretty popular around here. If anything DOES happen, we'll know before round 1, and they'll either be on the team sheet or not. I'll have Bombers players in my team until tribunal matters tell me otherwise.

[Goosey]

Simple fact re: Bellchambers is the Essendon 34 are under provisional suspension right now. This is the year that it's all real. So if you go in with players that may be exposed you need a plan B.

Have you got Hibberd? Watson? Heppell? Goddard? They're all pretty popular around here. If anything DOES happen, we'll know before round 1, and they'll either be on the team sheet or not. I'll have Bombers players in my team until tribunal matters tell me otherwise.

Yes and yes!

[Mat0369]

Goddard is immune. The club won't forfeit games and BJ was at the Saints when all the peptide stuff was going down.

[Sabretooth Tigers]

 :)
This question was obviously brought up last season but wasn't time relevant. So I have to throw it in again.  What happens if suspensions are handed out after the season has started, can't see them deferring penalties until next season just for SC  ??  And I truly hope this doesn't happen, and yes I have NO  Essendon players in my team, but Goddard is a possible.       :-\
One further thought. If Goddard and a few others are not affected by ASADA who will they play along side if the rest get rubbed out  ??  ??  ??                :-\

[eaglesman]

Good call bye bye Hibberd

[blue]

If it's still not settled by the start of the season I will still take the gamble  on 1 bombers player excluding Godard but no more.

[eaglesman]

:)
This question was obviously brought up last season but wasn't time relevant. So I have to throw it in again.  What happens if suspensions are handed out after the season has started, can't see them deferring penalties until next season just for SC  ??  And I truly hope this doesn't happen, and yes I have NO  Essendon players in my team, but Goddard is a possible.       :-\
One further thought. If Goddard and a few others are not affected by ASADA who will they play along side if the rest get rubbed out  ??  ??  ??                :-\

Rookies? Hello laverde :)

[quinny88]

Surely SC would allocate extra trades for those types of suspensions?
Could ruin a few seasons of not

[blue]

Surely SC would allocate extra trades for those types of suspensions?
Could ruin a few seasons of not

I could not see them doing this

[The_Captain]

:)
This question was obviously brought up last season but wasn't time relevant. So I have to throw it in again.  What happens if suspensions are handed out after the season has started, can't see them deferring penalties until next season just for SC  ??  And I truly hope this doesn't happen, and yes I have NO  Essendon players in my team, but Goddard is a possible.       :-\
One further thought. If Goddard and a few others are not affected by ASADA who will they play along side if the rest get rubbed out  ??  ??  ??                :-\

Rookies? Hello laverde :)

About to say as well ahahha. Load up on essendon rooks. Job security high bahahhaha.

[quinny88]

Surely SC would allocate extra trades for those types of suspensions?
Could ruin a few seasons of not

I could not see them doing this

Well they should make that clear now because it could cost someone $50,000

[H1bb3i2d]

We'll at least know if they're guilty or not before round 1. Not guilty? No worries. Guilty? The players will probably do their best to fight the punishments right down, which could well drag on into the season, but yeah if so I'd certainly ditch Hibberd and maybe upgrade to him later.

But like I said, he's in my team until the tribunal says otherwise, and that verdict will be announced before round one.

[Mat0369]

Well they should make that clear now because it could cost someone $50,000

I am pretty sure they have said it the last couple of years, no extra trades if you have Bombers players.

Also the word was if they did get mass suspensions that they would be allowed to elevate VFL players to fill out the list.

[AaronKirk]

Surely SC would allocate extra trades for those types of suspensions?
Could ruin a few seasons of not

In the Q+A on the day SC someone asked about what would happen if dons copped suspensions

Al Patons response "If it happens hopefully it's before the Round 1 lockout!"

I'd presume this means no.

[honza]

We'll at least know if they're guilty or not before round 1. Not guilty? No worries. Guilty? The players will probably do their best to fight the punishments right down, which could well drag on into the season, but yeah if so I'd certainly ditch Hibberd and maybe upgrade to him later.

But like I said, he's in my team until the tribunal says otherwise, and that verdict will be announced before round one.

Guilty before lock out - rejig (plan B)
Guilty after lock out - flowered
Not guilty before lock out - good times
Not guilty after lock out - risky
Tribunal still running - players are under provisional suspension.
Players guilty but appealing - players are suspended

And in answer to your question, I have Goddard.