What Happens Next? 5 Questions About the Essendon Bombers Doping Scandal

What will the players do for a year? What does this mean for Jake Carlisle's Snapchat? How does John Worsfold get out of this mess? So much to think about.

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The Essendon Bombers doping scandal may seem as though it's over, but with more lawsuits on the way, we still haven't seen the end of the think-pieces, memes, fuming callers on talk back radio and poorly-written letters to the editor from football fans on both sides of the argument.

After the Court of Arbitration for Sport have handed down today's verdict however, suspending 12 players currently on the Essendon Bombers list for the entire 2016 season, there are questions we want answered right away. Before the counter-suing and internal scandal kicks off again, here are the five issues we need to address immediately.

 

BREAKING | Essendon announce their first top-up players. pic.twitter.com/q9YAFXkzyG

— Hedgecoin (@bitcoinpro22) January 11, 2016

Jake Carlisle: the gift that keeps giving to the St Kilda Football Club.

— Peta H (@hotpies4) January 11, 2016

John worsfold in his office this morning pic.twitter.com/xAeEAKHp0h

— Ewan M (@emac_23) January 12, 2016

Marvel at James Hird's ongoing capacity to be shocked by things.

— Geoff Lemon Sport (@GeoffLemonSport) January 12, 2016

In my opinion, James Hird was the greatest complete footballer I've seen. Could do anything. Will go down in history as a villain. Very sad

— Tom Chadwick (@TomChadwick_7) January 11, 2016

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