Essendon has been fined $200,000 by the Melbourne Magistrates Court for breaching Victorian workplace safety laws in relation to the 2012 supplements program.

โ€œThere was a risk that Essendon players might be given substances in a manner that could be harmful to their health,โ€ WorkSafe stated in court documents.

โ€œBetween December 2011 and 15 January 2012 substances were administered to players without the measures described ... being complied with.

โ€œEssendon players were exposed to risks to their health and safety by your failure to provide and maintain the system of work described.โ€

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