James Hird unlikely to win but players will be cleared, says David Galbally

By Jon Pierik
Updated January 21 2015 - 7:08am, first published January 20 2015 - 8:30pm

Leading Melbourne lawyer David Galbally says James Hird is unlikely to succeed in his Federal Court appeal but, citing an AFL case almost 20 years old, expects the Essendon players to escape punishment before the league's anti-doping tribunal.

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