Special dispensation to be given to Bombers for 2016 seasonAFL Commission to rule in February on captain Watson’s medal win Essendon will be allowed to field a “competitive side” for 2016 with extraordinary player concessions granted by the AFL,but captain Jobe Watson’s Brownlow medal – won during the supplements scandal season of 2012 – appears in jeopardy.
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the league “accepts and acknowledges” the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which on Tuesday morning upheld an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency, or finding 34 former and current Essendon players guilty of doping infringements during the club’s 2012 supplements program. Related: Essendon verdict: a bleak day for the Bombers but a astronomical victory for anti-doping | Francis Leach Related: Essendon doping scandal: where are the 34 banned players now? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com