This happens a lot, particularly around finals time, but the player will be fully informed about what could happen in a worst case scenario.
I'm fairly certain when Adam Goodes was playing on one leg last year in the GF, no one informed him at half time what the long term risks were.
Footy is a dangerous game. I don't buy into this whole putting players 'at risk'. Essendon either did something illegal or not. As it stands - no player has been charged. It should be fairly black or white.
They're not being charged for illegal activity!!!!
They're being charged for bringing the game into disrepute!! They were doing all sorts of weird stuff. Have a read of the charges sheet on Google. It's all there.
The essence of the charge is that Essendon put the player's safety at risk. My argument is that many actions taken everyday by many football clubs do the same.
The essence of the charge is that Essendon put the player's safety at risk. My argument is that many actions taken everyday by many football clubs do the same.
Like what?
My example with Goodes earlier. He might have done irreparable damage to his body which will affect him later in life.
West Coast when they hid their culture of illegal drug use.
When teams target a player's injury.
Could go on.
My point is - the game is dangerous. Either Essendon did something illegal or not. Currently they didn't, so everyone should move on. I know this won't happen though.
There is a vast difference between being intelligent where others are concerned, and knowing right from wrong where one's own personal integrity is on the line.
Someone with as huge an Ego as JH will continue to live in denial, telling himself and everybody within earshot "I'm beyond reproach. Everything I did was in the best interest of all concerned. Accusations are just a witch hunt by those who don't realise my being a genius."
Anybody with the moral backbone of a sea urchin would admit "Sorry, I stuffed up. I was blinded by the desire for success and lost the plot. My decisions were wrong, and I'll accept responsibility for my failing."
... but if one has money enough to keep a mob of QCs in business, ...
This is killing me.
I've factored in lots of pain here, hoping for anything less than draft picks taken. The points loss and suspension of James are probably in the can.
Me too:1zhelp:
In my opinion the AFL have more to lose than Essendon if they don't get this deal done tonight. I think footy people in general think the above is pretty reasonable under the circumstances.
Essendon won't accept draft pick losses as well as points and Hird for a season. They better not.
Duckman
This is killing me.
I've factored in lots of pain here, hoping for anything less than draft picks taken. The points loss and suspension of James are probably in the can.
I haven't read much of the details but I don't see where they've put players safety at risk, Hird isn't a doctor, he's not going to pull some voo doo out of a bag and force it down peoples throats, surely.
Nah he left that to the quacks they were employing (and continued to employ after the team doctor wrote a letter saying it should be stopped).
Geelong and Gold Coast employed these same quacks.....
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