Cats leaders seek to ease minds

Geelong CEO Brian Cook, along with president Colin Carter, has written a letter to fans. Picture: Glenn Ferguson Source: Geelong Advertiser

GEELONG has taken the step of writing a letter to its members and supporters to assure them they need not fear an AFL or ASADA investigation into the way the Cats have run their sports science team throughout their recent dominant era.

With Dean Robinson - Essendon's now-suspended high performance manager - having started his career in the AFL at Simonds Stadium, the microscope has been turned on the Cats in recent days.

Robinson worked at Geelong - premiers in 2007, 2009 and 2011 - from 2007 to 2010.

Today, Geelong president Colin Carter and chief executive Brian Cook, who last week assured fans they had nothing to fear, reiterated that view by issuing a joint 'open letter' to fans on the club's website, saying it welcomed the widening investigation by the AFL and ASADA.

"Let me assure you that we have nothing to hide. Our processes are robust and we are confident that they stand up to any examination," the letter said.

"However, we know that this will not be enough for some people who will doubt the legitimacy of the game and are disillusioned. And so, we believe it is important that the story of a club that did everything "by the book" and achieved great success through hard work, professionalism, team work, unity and commitment should be celebrated."

The club leaders were also eager to defend their own medical team, saying many in the sports science team were having their reputations questioned.

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"We want to make clear that we are proud of our people who work in this area of our club. They make an important and very professional contribution as part of our team," Carter and Cook wrote.

"We cannot comment on how other clubs operate but we can assure you that it is our doctors who directly determine all treatments and the use of all supplements by our players. We believe our protocols are best practice and that is why we are confident in our position."

The Cats' bosses said they were looking forward to erasing any doubt from the outside world, but more importantly easing the minds of supporters.

"We are confident that when the dust settles on this investigation we will be seen as we have been in recent years - a successful club that goes about its business in the right way."

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