Bombers focus on footy, not drugs

Essendon chief executive Ian Robson (left) says his club is focused solely on footy. Source: Getty Images

ESSENDON chief executive Ian Robson is hopeful his club has dodged an Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority "sledgehammer", but says the drugs investigation still has months to travel.

The Dons start their season against Adelaide tomorrow, with Robson saying of the players: "The time now comes for their football to do the talking."

The AFL-ASADA investigation into potential drug use and Essendon's internal review continue, with the Bombers still adamant players did not take illegal substances.

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While the Bombers clearly had issues with governance and the duty of care to their players, Robson indicated there was not yet any evidence to suggest the taking of non-WADA compliant substances.

"We are at week seven and (AFL chief executive) Andrew (Demetriou) said on Friday that after six weeks you would have thought that if there was anything by way of another sledgehammer, you would have thought it would have been uncovered by now," he said.

"I can't say anything with certainty other than what is clear is the determination of the footy club to work with ASADA and the AFL. This is a serious issue for us and the competition. We want to be clear what has happened.

"We have put our entire organisation at their disposal and that means a whole raft of interviews and those processes will continue, probably for months."

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Corporate governance experts have stated the buck stops with an organisation's chief executive, which puts Robson firmly in the gun.

He said yesterday on SEN Radio he had relied on family support during the recent tough times, which have included calls for him to resign.

"Resilience in this caper means you don't get carried away when journos say you are doing a good job, and it means you don't get suicidal when the reverse applies," Robson said.

"Like anything in life, you rely and focus on the people important to you, and it starts with your family and your second family at the football club."

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