Essendon drugs saga 10 years on: Every story from News Corp’s special investigation
Our reporters have gone inside the scandal that rocked one of the AFL’s biggest clubs, with interactives, exclusive interviews and podcast specials. Don’t miss a story.
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A decade on from Essendon’s drug saga, our reporters have gone inside the scandal that rocked one of the AFL’s biggest clubs.
The special includes exclusive interviews from key Essendon figures at the centre of the saga, interactives showing where impacted players and officials are now, and a behind the scenes podcast with reporters Mark Robinson and Michael Warner lifting the lid on how they reported on the scandal.
Here is everything you need to know.
Robbo, Warner lift the lid on Dons drugs saga
In a behind the scenes special, Mark Robinson and Michael Warner open up on the secret tapes, rabbit holes and complexities they faced covering the Essendon drugs saga.
Victim of a ‘set up’: How Dank porn dupe triggered drugs tsunami
Essendon supplements program architect Steven Dank believes he was “set up” by federal government criminal investigators.
Robbo: Cold wars, shattered souls from sad saga
It is 10 harrowing and contentious years since the destruction of the Bombers began in 2013. Mark Robinson looks at the relationships that may never recover.
Sample destruction eliminates certainty over Dons injections
Any chance of retesting samples of Essendon players for traces of the banned peptide Thymosin Beta-4 with advanced technology now appears lost.
Where are they now? 56 biggest drugs saga names
Jobs were lost, careers were put on hold and the Essendon Football Club will never be the same again. Find out where the biggest names from the drugs saga are today in our slick interactive.
Inside the furore, scaremongering, cheap tricks and saga regret
Danny Corcoran remains haunted by what happened at Essendon. He spoke to Mark Robinson about what he says is the greatest scandal – and injustice – in Australia’s sports history.
How ‘traumatic’ drugs saga cost ex-Bomber a historic premiership
What was the toughest moment of Stewart Crameri’s career? “Getting told you’re a drug cheat is the first one,” Crameri told the Herald Sun. The second was missing out on playing in a historic premiership side. He tells his story to Sam Landsberger.
Ex-ASADA boss says Bombers injecting “orchestrated strategy”
Former anti-doping boss Ben McDevitt has revealed the key sliding doors moment the Bombers chose against taking a ‘Cronulla-situation’ deal which would’ve avoided years of pain.
McGuire, Triple M and mystery ‘fake Sarah’ call that rocked saga
One of the turning points of footy’s greatest saga came on the morning of August 22, 2013. But was ‘Sarah’ really who she said she was?
Hird ‘fully lost’ to Dons after secret coaching blindside
James Hird applied to return as Essendon coach believing he had the support of one of the club’s most influential figures after a secret meeting, it can be revealed.
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