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ESSENDON chairman Paul Little, interim CEO Ray Gunston and senior assistant coach Mark Thompson have arrived at AFL House for talks on the club's fate over the 2011 and 2012 supplements saga.

Earlier the AFL Commission met to discuss a range of issues, with Essendon's fate at the top of the agenda.

Consideration of the Bombers' situation is scheduled to begin at 2pm AEST.

Commission members were spotted arriving at AFL House at around 8am, making their way inside for the highly anticipated discussion.

Essendon coach James Hird, football manager Danny Corcoran, assistant coach Mark Thompson and club doctor Bruce Reid have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute for their alleged roles in the supplements program.

Hird left his house before 9am this morning, but was not wearing a suit, and has not been seen at AFL House on Monday.

Essendon is expected to respond to the charges at the meeting, with the four officials a chance to appear before the commission.

The club's fate isn't the only item on the agenda, with the structure of the 2014 season, an update on the equalisation issue and the introduction of an interchange cap to be discussed.

In October 2012, the commission agreed in principle to introducing an interchange cap, but deferred its decision until it examined further evidence.

It also asked for more evidence as to the relationship between injury and interchange rotations at its most recent meeting in July.

Monday is also the first time the Commission has met since the AFL delegation's fact-finding mission to America on equalisation, which is regarded by clubs as the biggest issue facing the game.


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