AFL Anti Doping Tribunal hearing continued today of past and present Essendon FC players and former employee who have been issues Infraction Notices.

The following timetable now runs:

ASADA to file written closing submissions by 5 February Players to file written closing submissions by 12 February AFL to file written closing submissions by 13 February Tribunal resumes 16 February to hear oral closing submissions from all parties.

Tribunal to be adjourned on or about 18 February to consider its decision as to whether a breach of AFL Anti-Doping Code occurred in these matters.

Should any player or former Essendon employee be found to have breached AFL Anti-Doping Code, a hearing as to sanction will follow.

The tribunal is now adjourned until 16 February 2015.