A despairing email sent by Mark 'Bomber' Thompson has been obtained by The Herald Sun which gives an insight into the mindset of how desperate the man is.
The recipient was former Essendon chairman David Evans, and the timing was back in early 2017 following the alleged overdose of Bombers' former coach James Hird.
"Ambulance Victoria was called to the Hird family mansion in Toorak at 10:07 last night for what was listed as an intentional poisoning overdose," Channel Seven reported at the time.
"It is unclear initially now to us what substance the 43-year-old is believed to have overdosed on."
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In the email to Evans, Thompson pleads with the former chairman to save both his and Hird's life in the aftermath of the supplements saga that saw many players suspended.
“It’s time to start fighting for the truth for all our sakes, and most importantly for the players’ sake. They deserve to know everything we know about this fiasco. It’s time we all stood up and right the wrong," the email said.
“James will die if you continue to let the world bully him. Your former best friend will die fighting for the cause ... You need to save my life and that of James Hird, Danny Corcoran, Dr Bruce Reid and 34 current and past players.
“The AFL needs to stand up and take responsibility. They need to say sorry and they need to tell the players what they know.
“They should fight for the 34 players who have been found guilty by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a fair and correct verdict, or else sack WADA and ASADA because everybody believes it was a joke to suspend these players in these circumstances.
“How can you honestly let all this happen knowing the AFL have deliberately created this situation and allowed players to be suspended as drug cheats?
“That’s what is killing James Hird and it sits really poorly with me. The players hate Essendon and hate the Australian Football League. Please help and I bet you will feel better yourself."
Thompson is due to face court next week over seven drug-related offences after a police raid allegedly discovered large quantities of ice, ecstasy and LSD which had his DNA on it.
However, Bomber may have received a lifeline from an unlikely source with Northern Territory club Waratah prepared to take a chance on the embattled former coach, dependent on how his case progresses.
