Former Geelong premiership coach and Essendon great Mark "Bomber" Thompson has been arrested and charged in relation to seven drug offences.
The news comes after Thompson's home in Port Melbourne was raided back in January. The 54-year-old said that the police raid was in relation to a 28-year-old flatmate, Thomas Windsor, who had faced court in Geelong on Monday. Thompson has appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court this afternoon. The charges include two counts of trafficking ecstasy, one count of trafficking methamphetamine, one count of possession of both ecstasy and methamphetamine, and other counts which include possession of LSD and possession of a prescription drug without a prescription. Thompson has applied for bail, despite police arguing against due to the 54-year-old having a large sum of money which he may use to try and leave the country. The court has allowed bail due to Thompson's possible commitments with the AFL and media. Thompson was the captain of Essendon when the club won the premiership in 1993. The club will celebrate 25 years after the premiership with a team reunion on the 10th of May, where former teammates of Thompson hope to see him there. He also coached Geelong from 2000-2010, where the Cats won their first premiership in 43 years in 2007. The Cats then won another premiership in 2009 under Thompson. He then became senior assistant coach to James Hird. When Hird sat out the 2014 season due to the supplements saga, Thompson managed to take Essendon to the finals. More news to come.
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