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JAMES HIRD DAVID EVANS Bombers Would Go to War with AFL Over on August 27, the Former Bombers Quit As President of Essendon in Late July SECRET AFL OFFER MIKE FITZPATRICK The AFL Commission chairman played a key role in drafting friend Wylie in to negotiate deals on charges and sanctions amid THE WHO’S Essendon’s refusal to deal with the AFL. The former Carlton dual premiership captain is another wylie Rhodes Scholar. Is also credited with giving Wylie – “one of his WHO best friends” and the man who Extracts of the document emailed to Paul Little succeeded him at the ASC – a start EMAIL in investment banking. on the evening of Friday, August 23 THE MEN BEHIND Rendered version Hird as senior coach takes responsibility for the inadequate governance and oversight THE OFFER within the club’s football department that gave rise to this situation. It is however acknowledged by the AFL that: JOHN WYLIE The Australian Sports Commission chairman Colour n No breaches of ASADA policies have been established definitively based on the was drafted into secret negotiations after Hird launched court action while refusing to cop a lengthy investigations undertaken to date 12-month ban. The Rhodes Scholar is long-term friends with both Paul Little, who he walked the n To the best of the AFL’s knowledge and belief, Hird did not promote or encourage an Kokoda Trail with in 2006 and has advised on business deals, and Mike Fitzpatrick. “If you want unethical environment within the club a job well done, call John Wylie,” Ron Walker has said of the leading investment banker. n Hird has not brought the game into disrepute n Hird is willing to take responsibility for the inadequate governance that led to this situation, which the AFL considers to be an essential and appropriate action by him ANDREW DEMETRIOU Not clear whether he was party to secret in the circumstances Mononegotiations version and - Please even offers. don’t The greyscale AFL chief the colour version executive is widely regarded as the most The AFL, Essendon and Hird consider that the best interests of the game and its powerful sports administrator in Australia but supporters are served by resolution of this matter now given Hird’s willingness to accept reports to Fitzpatrick. In the weeks before Hird surrendered, Demetriou said: “To suggest responsibility as described above. the AFL commission and the people on the commission would somehow pre-determine an In the totality of the circumstances, the AFL will impose, and Hird will accept, a 12-month outcome is offensive and just plain wrong”. suspension from all coaching duties in the AFL, effective immediately. (NOTE: An agreement not a “charge”) ESSENDON THE Club l Charge reduced to governance one viz failure of supervision PAUL LITTLE and conduct of a safe workplace DONS Took over from David Evans as Essendon l president on July 29, and initially signalled Deducted 12 premiership points so as to miss finals Bombers would go to war with AFL over l $1.5 million fine OFFER drugs charges. His position towards the JAMES HIRD l No player sanctions AFL softened at the time that friend Wylie On August 27, the former Bombers DAVID EVANS entered negotiations. Known as a fighter, champion reluctantly accepted a one- Quit as president of Essendon in late July. l Draft picks remain an open point – AFL two each for 2014 and 2015; club position he transformed Toll Holdings from an year coaching suspension from the Had fallen out with close friend Hird who zero – club already sanctioned by elimination from 2013 finals series, substantial 18-truck operation into a $3.8 billion global AFL Commission, over his role in the accused him of covering up a tip-off from powerhouse, before retiring and setting supplements controversy, abandoning a Demetriou in February that Essendon financial penalty and sanctions against the individuals up a development company. One of the Supreme Court action against the AFL and was being pursued over potentially illegal richest people in Australia. Demetriou. Is now completing a course at supplement use, which both Evans and France’s prestigious Fontainebleau business Demetriou denied. Evans runs a stockbroking KEY individuals school while serving his suspension. firm, which has Wylie and another AFL commissioner Bill Kelty on its advisory board. HIRD l Charge reduced to a governance REID/CORcoRAN one viz failure of supervision and l 6-month suspension of which two Thompson conduct of a safe workplace. months is suspended sentence. l $40k fine Charge of bringing game into Could be reduced in further l Can coach in 2014 disrepute dropped. discussion with the AFL, cannot FOOTY’S DARKEST DAY + WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013 l 12-month suspension starting now. be increased or mix changed COMMITMENTS BOMBERS DRUGS PROBE + $1.40* (Incl. GST) $1.40* by WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 (Incl. GST) WATCH THE l AFL THE NIGHT WE SAID AMAZING + heraldsun.com.au Efforts will be made to find an adversely Acknowledge that club and key VIDEO NOW PAGE 3 heraldsun.com.au NO TO RACISM REPORT PAGE 7 heraldsun.com.au SMOKERS TOLD TO QUIT OR NO SURGERY Herald Sun FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 $1.40* (Incl. GST) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 $1.40* Herald Sun (Incl. GST) AFL HITS BOMBERS AND CLUB CHIEFS outstanding career development individuals are not drug cheats and do heraldsun.com.au heraldsun.com.au WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 $1.40* (Incl. GST) BOMBERS v AFL heraldsun.com.au THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013 $1.40* opportunity for him during time not support such culture (Incl. GST) Herald Sun Herald Sun heraldsun.com.au Herald Sun away from the game l No disparagement or triumphalism EXCLUSIVE Herald Sun Sorry Bombers, l Hird to but world drug Acknowledged by AFL as a legend about club or key individuals on or off the tell drug boss says FB123 of the game record (ie that AFL “won’’ or Essendon AOD9604 is DONS authorities ORGANISED CRIME he was Picture: NICOLE GARMSTON bannedFB123 and MARK THOMPSON l “rolled over’’) LINK TO SCANDAL FB123 FINALS Remains in AFL Hall of C there are ... Picture: NICOLE GARMSTON Picture: JASON EDWARDS PLAYERS INJECTED injectedM Y BAN l C K Fame No double jeopardy – this is the end of AT SECRET LOCATIONS M Y twice C Pictures: STUART WALMSLEY, JAKE NOWAKOWSKI WALMSLEY, Pictures: STUART Stunned: Coach James DHS 6-FEB-2013 PAGE HIRD K MORE CLUBS MAY M Hird yesterday. “I’m very disappointed – shocked is Y DANNY CORCORAN l probably the best word.” the matter DHS 12-APR-2013 PAGE Can remain on BE IMPLICATED K COPS Picture: CHRIS SCOTT NO DHS 26-JUN-2013 PAGE ARE A YEAR Essendon payroll while 1 TA C I WAS DRAFT OMMITMENTS by ESSENDON suspended l 1 TA PICKS Will abide by WADA, ASADA, AFL and AIS codes DR BRUCE REID 6FEB BOMBSHELL ESSENDON players were Mark Robinson, Michael Warner Expense forms totalling more ing the club of wrongdoing in the mitted questions to the taken away from the club and and Mark Buttler than $10,000, including the cost taking of the mystery substances. Australian Crime Commission, a 1 TA LOST injected with unknown sub- of a registered nurse to perform It is understood an Essendon leading law enforcement body in of conduct/best practice in future regarding Sources allege organised crime the fight against organised crime. stances by club sports science injections, were regularly sub- official spoke to an organised crime 12APR l gangs haveFEBRUARY also been linked to mitted by Dank to the club. 6 In response, the organisation investigative body about his know- staff last season. the scandal. said: ‘‘The Australian Crime Com- Withdraws all legal ledge of performance-enhancing The Herald Sun can reveal the The substances, which haven’t It is alleged the alarm was drugs in football last November. mission does not confirm who it is off-site injections will form part of raised at Windy Hill midway been identified, were taken or isn’t investigating.’’ orally, by injection and The AFL is aware that its sport 26JUN THE world anti-doping boss has laid Carly Crawford, Michael Warner, an investigation by the AFL and through last season about the Sources last night warned at EXCUSESJames Dowling and Mark Robinson $2M down the law to crisis-hit Essendon, Australia’s anti-doping watchdog intravenously. is being targeted by peddlers of SSM activities of the club’s perform- least one more club could be impli- ESSENDON coach James Hird Mark Robinson AandPRIL Dank relating to player 12Dank has claimed he injected Hird, set to coach the a litany of allegations detailing ented to the club by the league in extraordinary meeting of 18 club JAMES Hird will today launch Michael Warner and Mark Robinson into inappropriate use of sup- ance scientist, Stephen Dank, Essendon players were asked to illegal substances. cated over misuse of supplements. declaring: ‘‘The moment it’s in your president John Fahey told the Herald Sun JABBEDwill reveal he received two supplement use. Hird with Hexarelin, which was Bombers in Perth tonight, has system, you’re gone, full stop.’’ Supreme Court action against drug injections, substances tense negotiations last week. presidents for this afternoon. plements at the club in 2012. who has since left the club. sign waivers, supposedly exonerat- The Herald Sun last night sub- Continued Page 4 — administered around March that there were no ‘‘ifs or buts’’ about IT’S WAR injections from disgraced A source close to Hird said he banned by the World Anti- fiercely denied taking WADA- lawyer, Stephen Amendola, told brought back from China by a con- Detailing the charges, AFL CEO last year — were harmless and Bombers skipper and 2012 Brownlow banned substances. the AFL over its handling of ‘‘The AFL is determined to pun- sports scientist Stephen Dank would meet Australian Sports Doping Agency in 2004, and that banned substances.
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