“I’ve never said this publicly…”: The long-term effects of the Essendon drug saga
The Essendon Drug Saga was arguably the biggest scandal in AFL history. When 34 Bombers players were found guilty of taking banned substance AOD-9604, the AFL handed the players and head coach James Hird a 12 month ban from the competition, spanning the entirety of the 2016 season, to go with a $2 million fine, the stripping of three draft picks alongside a number of internal bans and fines. In what seemed to be a nightmare for the club at the time, Essendon legend and captain at the time Jobe...