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    Live: Essendon supplements scandal
    Join Mark Macgugan for live updates as the Bombers again head to AFL House to face the Commission
    Overview
    - Day two talks are in progress.
    - All the key figures are in attendance at AFL House, including Essendon coach James Hird and chairman Paul Little.
    - Still not clear if a resolution will be reached today.
    11.20am: Morning report from AFL.com.au's Matt Thompson:

    TALKS between AFL powerbrokers and all parties in the Essendon supplements scandal have resumed at AFL House.

    Commissioners remain on standby, ready to hear news of any agreement reached between the League and Essendon or the League and the four Bombers officials charged – James Hird, Mark Thompson, Danny Corcoran and Dr Bruce Reid.

    All five Essendon parties arrived at the AFL's Docklands headquarters shortly before 11am on Tuesday, and once again broke away into separate meeting rooms.

    There is no clear timeframe for a conclusion, although it's hoped to be today.

    11am: Talks now underway.

    10.55am: Essendon coach James Hird has arrived at AFL House via a service entry. As he was yesterday, he is accompanied by wife Tania. Talks set to resume very soon.

    10.52am: Matt Thompson and Jacqui Reed are monitoring arrivals. Many of the key figures now inside:


    http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-27/live-updates-dons-at-afl-house
 
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