See the Bombers fly up

IT was a night Essendon could do no wrong — and the previously in-form St Kilda could do no right. Bomber Joe Daniher took this screamer over Jake Carlisle as Essendon stormed to a commanding 61-point victory last night at Etihad Stadium. The win keeps the Dons right in the hunt for September action — and raises serious questions about the Saints’ consistency.

“I am proud of our team and culture, and have been extremely disappointed in the last week, but this organisation and the men have taken responsibility and been accountable.

“People make mistakes and what defines an organisation is how we respond rather than the issues themselves.”

He said he didn’t have any concerns raised to him from the two women involved.

But whistleblowers have revealed their anger at the treatment of one of the young women, with the affair being an open secret in the office.

Another junior staff member allegedly confronted one manager about his affair.

But the manager allegedly screamed at the woman’s friend who bravely confronted him, leaving her in tears in front of other AFL employees.

The AFL manager and the young woman had been seen socialising at work in a capacity beyond their normal working arrangements.

The details have caused shockwaves within AFL House. And it comes as the AFL considers a detailed report from consultancy company Rapid Context about the league’s respect and responsibility policy towards women. The report was delivered to the AFL Commission last month.

An AFL insider said earlier this week about the first affair: “Everyone in the AFL knew about the affair as she confided in work colleagues about it.

“They were not hiding it.”