Barry O'Speedwagon
Coach
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If it is widespread as indicated and they can determine that the majority of players were involved, but they cannot pinpoint individual players, WADA will lobby the Australian Government to put pressure on the AFL for Essendon to come up with some 'scapegoats'. If this doesnt occur, further pressure will be applied on the AFL to suspend the entire Club from the competition. The AFL just needs to decide what is more important, National and various State Government support or Essendon in the competition.
Suspending the club from the competition, and suspending individual players from the competition are manifestly different things. You cannot take away somebody's right to earn their living because some of their mates might have done something.