Will they be drug tested this year? Serious question.
Don’t need no pesky positive tests anymore.
Just have to sit back and spin the strands.
That is one of the funniest things I’ve ever read on this site. Has to be a ■■■■ take. Who was it (George Orwell?) who said something about parody and the real thing being impossible to tell apart?
That is one of the funniest things I've ever read on this site. Has to be a ■■■■ take. Who was it (George Orwell?) who said something about parody and the real thing being impossible to tell apart?
Poe’s law suggests that a sufficiently irrational position is indistinguishable from the parody of said position.
BANNED Essendon star Dyson Heppell feels a massive sense of injustice towards his club and individuals involved in their supplements debacle.
Heppell remains adamant he and the other 33 current and former Essendon players found guilty of doping offences have done nothing wrong.
The midfielder said he received written documentation about what he was given, but would not go into specifics because the legal process is ongoing.
Heppell is among 17 current players - 12 at Essendon and five elsewhere - who are banned for the season after the CAS verdict earlier this year that upheld WADA’s appeal.
The banned players have said little since that verdict and they are now making a last-ditch appeal to a Swiss court.
“Embarrassed and ashamed, no, but I do feel angry,” Heppell told AFL360.
“I feel let down and probably an overwhelming sense of injustice towards the club, a number of people who were at the club at the time and the investigation.”
Heppell was with other affected players when they learned of the CAS verdict.
“It was utter disbelief, I reckon - complete shock,” he said.
"I really didn’t know how to react and it did take quite a while to process.
“The advice we were given right the way along is we’d done nothing wrong - and we knew that.”
Heppell insists he would never intentionally take a banned substance.
“I have been called a drug cheat and at the start it did worry me, it was hard to swallow,” he said.
"But I feel a lot of those people aren’t really educated on the situation.
"It is a tough one, but now I don’t get fazed by it too much.
“I know what we did, I know who I am, I know my morals and that goes against everything I believe in.”
Asked if he had taken the banned substance thymosin beta-4, Heppell replied: "all I know is we were following a program that was run by the footy club.
“We were told everything was checked, approved and legal and we were given written documentation supporting exactly that.”
And Heppell is furious at the CAS assertion that the banned players did not declare all the substances they were taking on their anti-doping forms during the 2012 season.
“I actually find that quite ridiculous - we had absolutely no reason whatsoever not to fully disclose absolutely anything,” he said.
"We’ve been completely open and honest from day one and we continue to be.
"I’m comfortable I know what I was given.
“We were told and provided with that documentation, stating that it was 100 per cent above board and completely compliant.”
Asked how he felt about James Hird’s role in the saga, Heppell said the former Essendon coach had been a real friend and mentor.
“It’s more of a sense (that) I just feel let down by the footy club and a number of people at the footy club at the time,” Heppell added.
“It’s hard to label specifics on certain people at this time.”
Heppell said he had no issue with the anti-doping system, but feels more let down by Essendon.
He admits he will struggle to watch Essendon start the season on Saturday night and has good and bad days.
“No doubt, you do go through a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions, but I’m in a good place at the moment,” he said.
It is a sign of end of times. Nice knowing you all.In France a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name.
By chance a football club came across a needle and soon it did the same.
Well, judging by this exchange of tweets, Hocking is definitely coming back.
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Just listened to the first part of an interview BJ did with MMM earlier today - link is on the club web site.
He got asked about Heppell and basically emphasised Heppell anger/disappointment/feeling of being let down related to Essendon & people there in 2012 that are no longer there.
He said he (Heppell) wouldn’t be human if he didn’t have those feelings. He also felt it was pretty representative of the the suspended group.
He did have one other, interesting comment. I think these are almost his precise words: “…Hep loves the boys and loves the club…”.
I doubt BJ would be saying this if it weren’t true (would make no sense).
I just got the sense that Heppell, like Hocking, will be returning.
Hopefully I’m proven right.
I reckon we can lock in Hep, Hocking and Stants.
Assuming an expected level of development from our young mids this year, adding those 3 pretty much guarantees we’ll have a competitive midfield next year. The other mids from the 12 would be a bonus, especially Jobe.
Of course there is the little issue of keeping our talls.
Just listened to the first part of an interview BJ did with MMM earlier today - link is on the club web site.He got asked about Heppell and basically emphasised Heppell anger/disappointment/feeling of being let down related to Essendon & people there in 2012 that are no longer there.
He said he (Heppell) wouldn’t be human if he didn’t have those feelings. He also felt it was pretty representative of the the suspended group.
He did have one other, interesting comment. I think these are almost his precise words: “…Hep loves the boys and loves the club…”.
I doubt BJ would be saying this if it weren’t true (would make no sense).
I just got the sense that Heppell, like Hocking, will be returning.
Hopefully I’m proven right.
I’m fkn telling ya’s, … rest easy on Dyso.
Worry about Hooksey if you must fret about something. That could go either way.
But again, if he goes, I think it will be because the club thinks it’s best all around.
Hep spoke really well.
I think the comments by luke beveridge stood out. Hep was drafted to the club he loved by his role model. That role model let him down as did the club he loved. That is a pretty horrible betrayal.
If Hep can move past that it says a lot about him as a person. It would be someone that an entire team and supporter base could follow into battle as captain.
I look forward to that day
Do that. You’re going to get it.
Spoke briefly to Hocking at the Brighter Days Festival. Both he & his partner were very appreciative of our support. He looked great & said, “not long now,” in response to our comments that we were looking forward to seeing him back in the red & black. Great to see him out & about enjoying some ‘normality’.
I would have thought it was because Hooker thought it best all round.Just listened to the first part of an interview BJ did with MMM earlier today - link is on the club web site.He got asked about Heppell and basically emphasised Heppell anger/disappointment/feeling of being let down related to Essendon & people there in 2012 that are no longer there.
He said he (Heppell) wouldn’t be human if he didn’t have those feelings. He also felt it was pretty representative of the the suspended group.
He did have one other, interesting comment. I think these are almost his precise words: “…Hep loves the boys and loves the club…”.
I doubt BJ would be saying this if it weren’t true (would make no sense).
I just got the sense that Heppell, like Hocking, will be returning.
Hopefully I’m proven right.
I’m fkn telling ya’s, … rest easy on Dyso.
Worry about Hooksey if you must fret about something. That could go either way.
But again, if he goes, I think it will be because the club thinks it’s best all around.
I would have thought it was because Hooker thought it best all round.Just listened to the first part of an interview BJ did with MMM earlier today - link is on the club web site.He got asked about Heppell and basically emphasised Heppell anger/disappointment/feeling of being let down related to Essendon & people there in 2012 that are no longer there.
He said he (Heppell) wouldn’t be human if he didn’t have those feelings. He also felt it was pretty representative of the the suspended group.
He did have one other, interesting comment. I think these are almost his precise words: “…Hep loves the boys and loves the club…”.
I doubt BJ would be saying this if it weren’t true (would make no sense).
I just got the sense that Heppell, like Hocking, will be returning.
Hopefully I’m proven right.
I’m fkn telling ya’s, … rest easy on Dyso.
Worry about Hooksey if you must fret about something. That could go either way.
But again, if he goes, I think it will be because the club thinks it’s best all around.
I’m more worried about Hurley than Hooker… Hooker we can get compensation… Hurley not so much.
If Hurley Leaves I will need to rename my dog… he is 6 now and is really not going to appreciate a name change!.. THINK OF MY DOG HURLEY…
Just listened to the first part of an interview BJ did with MMM earlier today - link is on the club web site.He got asked about Heppell and basically emphasised Heppell anger/disappointment/feeling of being let down related to Essendon & people there in 2012 that are no longer there.
He said he (Heppell) wouldn’t be human if he didn’t have those feelings. He also felt it was pretty representative of the the suspended group.
He did have one other, interesting comment. I think these are almost his precise words: “…Hep loves the boys and loves the club…”.
I doubt BJ would be saying this if it weren’t true (would make no sense).
I just got the sense that Heppell, like Hocking, will be returning.
Hopefully I’m proven right.
I wouldn’t worry too much about Heppell - not if you can trust his mum anyway. I heard her being interviewed on the radio a couple of days after the CAS decision was announced and she said he won’t be going anywhere, he loves the place and can’t wait to get back. Of course, a lot can happen after two months sitting on the sidelines brooding about his situation but I doubt he has changed his mind.
Some dude on Twitter today posted a photo of himself meeting Stants and Fletch at the coast.
I’m on phone so can’t post it. @woodstar75.
In the replies he said that Stants said he’s coming back next year
Some dude on Twitter today posted a photo of himself meeting Stants and Fletch at the coast. I'm on phone so can't post it. @woodstar75.In the replies he said that Stants said he’s coming back next year
That’s great news.
Well would Stanton actually say to a supporter “nah, I won’t be back”?
And in this day and age he wouldn’t even say that he hasn’t made up his mind because the media will say that he is likely to leave based on that one comment.
As if that was ever in doubt … c’mon people, … no one thought stants was going anywhere, … did they?