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AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said last night he hoped ASADA would not appeal the historic tribunal decision that cleared the "Essendon 34" of doping charges.
The anti-doping agency will hold an 11am media conference in Canberra today where its plans may be revealed.
But McLachlan — who called on players to publicly release the 133-page judgment — said he hoped yesterday's unanimous decision was the full stop on a 26-month saga.
"It is a decision for ASADA — my personal view is no (they should not appeal)," McLachlan said. "
There has been a decision made after a long, protracted period.
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"ASADA and WADA will make the decision is the right decision from their perspective.
"Sitting here as the chief executive of the league — knowing that the evidence has been properly heard by an independent tribunal and they have made that decision, and after a long period of time, it is my interest that the competition can go forward."
McLachlan said the league was committed to being as transparent as it could in the final throes of the doping scandal, and said it would shortly release an internal review into its own handling of the affair.
He said under the World Anti-Doping Code, the AFL could not provide more information on yesterday's judgment without players' consent.
"We're committed to being as transparent as we can — and I think the publication of the decision to day would help with that … but under the code, that is a decision for the players," he said.
Paul Little and James Hird speak to the media. Source: Getty Images
"The players have got to make the decision in the context of what is right for them, and I respect that.
"So transparency is something we're looking for — but there are questions that will never be answered about all this."
McLachlan said the league wanted to help rebuild Essendon into being one of the competition's best clubs, and said they needed to "move forward together".
He said he had recently spoken with Essendon coach James Hird.
"I'm sure James and I will talk — I caught up with him the other day at the coaches' conference — it was fine, we had a good chat," he said.
McLachlan yesterday's verdict had not changed the league's view of the supplements program at Essendon in 2012 and that although the tribunal could not be comfortably satisfied players were given the banned drug Thymosin Beta-4, "I don't think they have established what it was."
He said the league "absolutely" stood by the harsh penalties handed to Essendon in 2013.
"There was acceptance by the Essendon Football Club and individuals at that time there was governance failures which meant there was unacceptable risk to the integrity of our game and the health and wellbeing of their players," he said.
"The judgment and the evidence should give no-one any joy about what happened in our competition in 2012."
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