Port Adelaide president David Koch has confirmed that his club will look into seeking compensation from Essendon and says that the 17 other AFL clubs wanted Essendon to do a deal to end the long-running supplements saga

Speaking on Channel Seven on Tuesday night, in the wake of a Court of Arbitration for Sport verdict which handed year-long suspensions to 34 past and present Essendon players, Koch said the other clubs had told the Bombers of their feelings on the issue.

"I don't think I'd be speaking out of school to say that 17 other clubs wanted Essendon to do a deal. And get on with it. Put it behind them, accept their guilt, for the good of the game and the good of all our reputations," he said.