SPORT llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ntnews.com.au Dees’ supplementary advice angers Demetriou

HOW much Melbourne didn’t AFL chief executive And- Several Demons players the issue of the omissions of He said the first he knew of had been in communication tell the AFL about its involve- rew Demetriou admits he is were named in the messages, things that have been told to a deeper link between the prior to the launch of ment with is concerned about ‘‘inconsist- which suggest a supplements us and also concerned about Demons and Dank was while ASADA’s investigation into the question the league wants encies and omissions’’ in Mel- regime at the club that Dank the inconsistencies of things watching the ABC television Essendon, though Bates al- answered as the sport’s sup- bourne’s story to the league was involved in. None of the that have been told to us,’’ program on Thursday night. ways had the final say in any plements inquiry widens. when initially quizzed about substances mentioned in the Demetriou told Melbourne In a lengthy statement is- treatment for players. Melbourne doctor Dan dealings with former Essen- Melbourne text messages are radio yesterday. ‘‘That is a sued yesterday, Melbourne ‘‘At no time was Dank able Bates has stood down after don sports scientist Dank. banned by the WADA. very, very serious matter.’’ said there was no evidence to directly treat players,’’ Mel- Demons officials were grilled The Demons had denied But the question of whether Demetriou admitted to any of its supplements brea- bourne said in its statement. by the AFL and ASADA yes- employing Dank. the Demons fully disclosed being angry over the situ- ched the WADA drug code, ‘‘Our processes require Dr terday over the club’s links to But the ABC’s 7.30 program everything about the club’s ation after maintaining pub- and that Dank never directly Bates to consider the appro- the man at the centre of the claimed to have text messages involvement with Dank to the licly for weeks Essendon was treated players, nor worked priateness of any treatment Australian sports anti-doping between Bates and Dank AFL lingers. the only club with concerns directly for the club. But the and make a determination as investigation were revealed. stretching back to mid-2012. ‘‘I’m more concerned about over supplement use. club admitted Bates and Dank to its suitability at all times.’’ Saints to Cats get make it hell for Goddard

PUB: cream in THE angry reception for from his old fans is one of many hot TNEWS NT issues for Essendon in today’s match against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. Sydney Goddard will be the focus of attention in a match that is ripe for an upset win by SYDNEY V GEELONG the Saints.

DATE: CATS 124 While the Bombers will SYDNEY and Geelong put on SWANS 103 start warm favourites after another modern-day classic GEELONG their 3-0 start, they are com- 7.2 9.4 16.7 19.10 (124) at the SCG last night, with SYDNEY ing off last week’s emotional

20-APR-2013 Cats captain 8.1 10.3 11.6 16.7 (103) win over Fremantle. GOALS — Geelong: S Motlop 3 T starring as his side rolled the Hawkins 3 H Taylor 2 M Stokes 2 P They also have just five premiers by 21 points. Chapman 2 A Christensen B Smedts days after the St Kilda game G Horlin-Smith J Podsiadly J Sel- The Cats’ 19.10 (124) to 16.7 wood S Johnson T Hunt. Sydney: J before the Anzac Day block- (103) triumph, built on the McVeigh 3 A Goodes 2 D Hannebery buster against Collingwood. 2 J Bolton 2 N Malceski 2 B McGlynn J back of a seven-goal third Kennedy L Roberts-Thomson M Essendon players are also quarter, was of a standard ra- Pyke S Reid. about to be interviewed over BEST — Geelong: J Selwood H Taylor rely seen so early in the T Hawkins S Motlop J Corey, T Hunt. the club’s ongoing supple- season — and the most pol- Sydney: D Hannebery J Bolton M ments investigations.

PAGE: Pyke R O’Keefe N Malceski A ished of their four wins to Goodes. On top of all that, they Umpires: Chris Donlon, Matt Stevic, date this year. Shane Stewart. have lost ruckman Patrick It started in truly remark- Crowd: 31,060 at SCG. Ryder (suspension) and vet- able fashion. The two sides eran defender Dustin 44 kicked a combined tally of points at half-time — the Fletcher (groin) among five 15.3 in the opening quarter. same lead the Swans held at changes for the match.

COLOR: Despite the scoreline, de- the first break. But coach fensive pressure wasn’t In the second half, the hard- says whatever the circum- missing with running and frenetic clear- stances, his team will be up kicking his first major after a ance work of Selwood took to it. passage of play that featured over. The 24-year-old some- ‘‘We’re playing a very three smothers. how defied three straight six- good opposition that knows

C The pace of the game was day breaks, finishing with 30 Brendon Goddard very well unsustainable. So it showed disposals, nine tackles, seven and knows how he plays,’’ M in the second term when the clearances — and surely Hird said.

Y Swans, powered by trade- three Brownlow votes. Asked about the potential mark immense tackling pres- After a quiet opening half, for a letdown after last K sure and an ability to keep Tom Hawkins came to life week’s epic win, Hird said: the ball in their forward line, with two goals in the third ‘‘You train hard, you work pulled away and established term and a late sealer in the hard and you work through a 19-point buffer as the scor- final term. emotion as it comes. ing dried up. For the Swans, Dan Han- ‘‘In terms of our training, A late 50m penalty against nebery (29 possessions and we’ve trained very well this Ben McGlynn gifted a goal to two goals) was inspirational week. I’m happy we’re ready James Podsiadly and helped after copping two heavy to play.’’ the Cats bridge the gap to five knocks that floored him. Joel Selwood celebrates a Cats goal with Steve Johnson last night Picture: GETTY IMAGES Goddard has admitted he is anxious about coming up against his old club. The star utility was the biggest name to swap clubs late last year under the new free agency system. The Saints hierarchy was clearly unimpressed about his move and their fans will give him hell. But Hird is not worried about what Goddard’s for- mer teammates might have in store for him. ‘‘There might be a bit of banter, but that’s about it,’’ Hird said. He added that the loss of Ryder, Fletcher and Nick Kommer (suspension) will be a good test of the club’s player depth. He is particularly pleased that defender will return to the team after his shocking run of injuries over the last three seasons. and are also back.

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