Essendon free to play finals after AFL delays hearing!

[AFEV]

The difference is that you can place the entirety of the guilt on Wallis for the bet.
You cannot place the entirety of the guilt on 2 men for a club-wide fault.

The loss of draft picks is what will hurt the most, by quite a margin. After PB's post, I thought we had retained him. That was a fair mood swing..

[PowerBug]

Sorry AFEV, completely forgot that bit. The $2million bit is what struck me most. That is alot of money for an AFL club. At least the poor clubs now know not to do silly things, they'll go bankrupt. ;D

[AFEV]

The fine(s) actually don't really bother me, the club won't have too much trouble covering that I wouldn't think.

[Ringo]

Interesting that Little has intimated Hird will be given a contract extension and will probably coach in 2015.

Process will be followed to see who coaches Dons for initial period of 2014.

[AFEV]

Sigh. The sanctions are indeed for bringing the game into disrepute.

Just about done with the game at this point.

[kilbluff1985]

Interesting that Little has intimated Hird will be given a contract extension and will probably coach in 2015.

Process will be followed to see who coaches Dons for initial period of 2014.

my tip is an assistant that knows the direction Hird is going with the game plan Goodwin etc

[Cicjose]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-27/lucky-losers-finals-opens-up-for-five-teams

[BB67th]

Interesting that Little has intimated Hird will be given a contract extension and will probably coach in 2015.

Process will be followed to see who coaches Dons for initial period of 2014.

my tip is an assistant that knows the direction Hird is going with the game plan Goodwin etc

I would think that Goodwin will get the role for the first 20 rounds of the season, and then he and Hird will coach through finals most likely next year.

Wouldn't it be interesting if Goodwin tuns out to be an amazing coach and doesn't lose a game? Would Hird still fit back in?

[Justin Bieber]

Sid, I heard Essendon were in a little bit of financial problems, but I might be wrong.

[ossie85]

Sigh. The sanctions are indeed for bringing the game into disrepute.

Just about done with the game at this point.

Whether they took illegal drugs or not, the admitted fact they didn't record all medical treatments of players is enough to bring the game into disrepute.

Didn't record medical treatments of players.