What I will say about the past five months is that there has been some truth put out there but the constant innuendo, rhetoric, half truths and probably lies that have been spun about the club, the players, the great people that work here and that have been spun about myself are very hurtful and very damaging.

I think it is very hurtful when you keep looking at the hurtful and damaging nature of those comments.

It is hard when you can’t respond either. It is hard when you want to talk about the facts, you want to explain to people what has happened here, try and find out the truth but the club is committed to a process.

We have gone down this line and we will follow the process through.

I would say to people out there that if you are sitting in judgement and you have made your judgement please wait until the facts are on the table because the facts will come out on the table very soon.

To my peers, to the players at other clubs, to the people at other clubs if you can reserve your judgement until all the facts are on the table and we get a chance to see the report and put our version of events across that would be much appreciated.

There is no person out there more than myself that wants the truth, that is trying to find the truth and that wants that out on the table.

I understand this is a very serious issue, we want to make sure the issue is dealt with properly and we want it out there as soon as we can.

If you are an Essendon supporter or Essendon member from the players and myself we thank you so much for the way you have supported us so far because you have given us a lot of strength through a time that has been very very difficult.