Anyone know what this is about?
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It seems like a nothing story to me. Associates of Nick Hind have been in the rooms on more than one occasion this season. AFL Integrity Unit has warned EFC to be vigilant regarding who they allow into the rooms. Maybe itâs a blanket arse covering exercise, stop illegal betting activity, etc if they are privy to inside info at games, etc, who knows.
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Someone mentioned this the other week and had all their comments wiped
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I imagine all clubs would potentially have this issue so is this just a case of EFC is easy click bait or is there more to it?
they let this guy in the rooms actually
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AFL Integrity has warned Essendon to be vigilant over who it allows into its change rooms after concerns were raised about playersâ associates.
Itâs believed the Bombers were warned to be aware of associates of recently delisted Bomber Nick Hind, who is known to have a shared friendship group with teammate Jake Stringer.
Itâs believed the associates regularly attend Essendon matches and were seen in the Bombersâ rooms more than once this season.
The AFL confirmed to the Herald Sun it had advised a club that friends of a player were not welcome in the clubâs inner-sanctum, but [would not confirm the club or the player.
The league did not disclose the reason the warning was issued.
The Bombers have been contacted for comment.
Stringer, 30, is reported to be in a stand-off with the Bombers and despite being contracted for another season, he is exploring a possible trade.
The Herald Sun understands that rival clubs are aware of the situation with Stringer, his friends and AFL Integrity.
After being linked to Collingwood in a possible trade, reports emerged that the Pies have cooled their interest in the dynamic forward.
AFL Integrity has warned Essendon to be vigilant over who it allows into its change rooms after concerns were raised about playersâ associates.
Itâs believed the Bombers were warned to be aware of associates of recently delisted Bomber Nick Hind, who is known to have a shared friendship group with teammate Jake Stringer.
Itâs believed the associates regularly attend Essendon matches and were seen in the Bombersâ rooms more than once this season.
The AFL confirmed to the Herald Sun it had advised a club that friends of a player were not welcome in the clubâs inner-sanctum, but would not confirm the club or the player.
The Bombers were warned about associates of Nick Hind and Jake Stringer. Picture: James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images
The league did not disclose the reason the warning was issued.
The Bombers have been contacted for comment.
Stringer, 30, is reported to be in a stand-off with the Bombers and despite being contracted for another season, he is exploring a possible trade.
The Herald Sun understands that rival clubs are aware of the situation with Stringer, his friends and AFL Integrity.
After being linked to Collingwood in a possible trade, reports emerged that the Pies have cooled their interest in the dynamic forward.
Stringerâs future at Essendon is in doubt. Picture: Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images
Sydney is reported to the frontrunner if a Stringer trade plays out.
In an interview with the Herald Sun in May, Stringer said he began exploring Islam when he met a Muslim man at a sponsorâs barbecue in December last year.
The man invited Stringer to attend a mosque in Sunshine.
âI talk to him every day and see him most days since then,â Stringer said of the relationship.
âThe guys there have been massive for me this year, just helping me to find a very good balance. Their brotherhood is amazing and itâs something Iâve loved from the moment I met them.ââ
The AFL stepping in to ban an associate of a player is rare. In 2013, Richmondâs Jake King was advised to not bring bikie underworld figure Toby Mitchell into the rooms after Mitchell was seen in the inner sanctum after the clubâs round 20 win against the Brisbane Lions.
It prompted the Tigers to tell King the association was unacceptable.
Then-AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said Kingâs decision to invite Mitchell into the clubâs rooms was âpretty stupidâ and, separately, raised concerns about undesirable people
potentially âinfiltratingâ the code.
King tested Richmondâs patience when he was seen twice in public with the former bikie enforcer in the ensuing months.
Outgoing Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale conceded the club could not specifically ban King from associating with Mitchell.
âWeâve brought it to Jakeâs attention that he should think long and hard about those sorts of friendships and connections and associations,ââ Gale said.
It sounds like it was more a friend of Hindâs but it makes better headlines to associate them with Stringer instead. And more than half the article is about Jake King.
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They missed the generic Essendon line:
âEssendon were investigated for Illegal performance enhancing drug use in 2012, and the players were found guilty and suspended for 12 months by WADA. James Hird is a bad guy.â
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ASSOCIATE
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Essendon should be more concerned about who it lets run out on the field rather than the mates of those players
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Nothing story but Essendon generates headlines and clicks scum bag media
Thatâs exactly why the club ought to try something different because it has been doing the same thing, for twenty years and it hasnât worked. Surely its time?
Then again Mitchell had the guts to be brave enough, to completely cut the dead wood. He went with some of the oldies and a lot of younger players, many with a distinct sort of temperament. What these young kids were not afraid to do was they would dive in, when many of ours would fear to tread. Mitchell was not afraid of failing, he had a plan to succeed and for a good couple of years, they were very close to the bottom. Then those younger kids exploded.
The EFC of twenty years plus, has never been brave enough to do that. I have often wondered why not? What is it that keeps us anchored in mediocrity? What is in for the club?
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Hmm, if the AFL donât like these people, theyâre either really shady or have done something to â â â â them off.
If the latter, Essendon should be putting them up every week.
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YeahâŚif thereâs one thing you can confidently say about Essendon, itâs that they always stand up to the AFâŚ
Oops, sorryâŚI was thinking of another club
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Itâs an interesting story considering Hind was banished to the twos and immediately delisted despite playing as well as he ever had (I think he should have been delisted anyway, but did seem there was more to it than just football ability).
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I am wondering if thereâs a connection between Hindâs delisting and his âfriendsâ. Hopefully no gambling implications. The last thing we need is match fixing allegations.
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The headline doesnât mention Stringer though.
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Just the photo and most of the article.