Monfries cleared of Bombers saga

Clear ... Angus Monfries back in his Essendon days. Source: Michael Klein / News Limited

PORT Adelaide has been given a concrete assurance by the AFL Players' Association that Angus Monfries will escape penalty from Essendon's supplements scandal.

The club said on Wednesday it had been told Monfries would be able to play in the finals despite ongoing uncertainty about Essendon's plight.

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Monfries is one of several former Bombers now at other clubs, others include Power teammate Henry Slattery and Richmond's Sam Lonergan, but he is the one with the most to lose. He has been an integral member of a Port Adelaide side that is almost certain to feature in the top eight.

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According to Port football manager Peter Rohde, there is no doubt Monfries will play finals.

"We have only spoken to the (AFL) Players' Association in the last few days and they are very much of the view no action will be taken against individual players, so all the way along we have been assured of that and we don't expect anything to change," Rohde said.

"We are hoping Angus will be free to continue on as he is. He has been very resolute. He has kept open communication with us and he hasn't had any concerns with it all the way through."

Monfries has been interviewed by ASADA, but it is not known how many injections he had or what substances were involved.

He is believed to have told ASADA he had no idea what was put into his body despite signing consent forms like most other Essendon players.

Lonergan has played only two games this year for Richmond and, likewise, has not been told about the likelihood of Essendon punishment.

While Essendon players have been guaranteed full pay if they are stood down on infraction notices, any action against them could still ultimately see them launch legal action against the club.

Many players are on deals that have a base component but are heavy on incentives that provide extra money for top-10 best-and-fairest results and the number of games played.

Essendon is confident its players will not be handed infraction notices, but the unfinished nature of the ASADA report still makes the club nervous.

Until the AFL and ASADA officially close the report there is still the prospect of Stephen Dank being compelled to testify and potentially provide incriminating evidence.

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