Stephen Dank's appeal hearing has been postponed until December 1,after the controversial sports scientist failed to attend the hearing on Monday morning.
AFL appeals board chairman Peter O'Callaghan,QC,will allow oral testimony at Monday's hearing with Stephen Dank,although Dank and his lawyers remain unaware of this.
For Essendon midfielder and leader David Myers,a 12-month suspension over the supplements saga has not only proved a blessing in disguise,but offered a brighter perspective on life as a professional footballer.
Stephen Dank,the architect of the Essendon supplements program,is set to appear before the AFL appeals board on Monday but is angry no oral submissions will be allowed.
This was a decision the AFL Commission would have agonised over - but in the end the right call was made to award the 2012 Brownlow Medal retrospectively to Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin.
Jobe Watson says he is still hurting from his agonising call to cede his 2012 Brownlow Medal,as former teammates said they were"shattered"for the Essendon captain.
Football should do what it can to make Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin's Brownlow Medal moment one to cherish.
Jobe Watson is yet to come to a decision on whether or not to fight for the 2012 Brownlow medal that could be stripped from him next week.
Essendon will meet with Jobe Watson's management this week as both parties prepare for the historic November 15 AFL Commission meeting at which the fate of Watson's 2012 Brownlow medal will be decided.
Prominent lawyer David Galbally says he cannot find a legal route for Jobe Watson to retain his Brownlow Medal.
Lawyers representing the Essendon 34 claim the comments of ASADA Chief Executive Ben McDevitt following the failed appeal to the Swiss court are incorrect.