AFL 2016:Essendon appeal fail"not a real surprise"to winner,CAS
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AFL 2016:Essendon appeal fail"not a real surprise"to winner,CAS

The clear appeal loss that stamps 34 Essendon footballers with doping offences for life has been termed"not a real surprise"to the sports arbiter the AFL players challenged in a faraway court. In light of the finding,secretary general of the international Court of Arbitration for Sport,Matthieu Reeb,has told Fairfax Media the Bomber players'challenge appeared doomed from the outset.

  • bySamantha Lane

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