Essendon have received ASADA's report into their supplements saga but AFL deputy chief executive Gillon McLachlan says he's unsure whether the matter will be resolved before the AFL finals.
The AFL on Friday received ASADA's interim report of their investigation into the Bombers' supplement use last season.
Essendon confirmed on Sunday they have also received the report, which the AFL Commission will use as a basis for deciding what penalties will be handed to the club, if any.
The Bombers, who have previously expressed confidence they will be allowed to play in this year's finals, would not comment further on Sunday.
"Essendon Football Club can confirm it has received the interim ASADA report from the AFL," the Bombers said in a statement.
"The club will review the report and respond in due course.
"All parties are bound by strict confidentiality and the club is not in a position to make any further comment."
McLachlan returned to Melbourne on Sunday from a trip to the United States, where he, AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and several club officials were exploring equalisation issues.
Demetriou did not return on Sunday and was expected to spend several more days in the US.
McLachlan said he was yet to read the ASADA (Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority) report and planned to do so on Sunday afternoon.
He was unsure when a decision would be handed down or whether there would be an outcome before the finals, which are due to begin on September 6.
"I don't know. We'll see where the report takes us," McLachlan told the Nine Network at Melbourne Airport.
AFL general counsel Andrew Dillon, who is coordinating the league's response to the investigation, noted on Friday night that more information could still come to light given new powers recently granted to ASADA.
"The AFL will continue to review the evidence collected to determine what action (if any) might be taken pursuant to the AFL Rules and/or the AFL Anti-Doping Code," Dillon told reporters on Friday night.
"I note that, with ASADA recently receiving additional investigative powers, the investigation will be ongoing."
The interim report, more than 400 pages long, contained information from more than 130 witnesses and referenced more than 13,000 supporting documents.
