Bruce Reid starts court challenge Essendon club doctor Bruce Reid has commenced court action against the AFL ESEENDON'S club doctor Bruce Reid has launched Supreme Court action in a bid to block the AFL from hearing the allegations of his involvement in the supplements scandal. Dr Reid claims the AFL cannot hear the charge of bringing the game into disrepute on the grounds of bias and must refer it to an independent arbiter. In documents filed with the Victorian Supreme Court today, he has sought an injunction preventing the AFL from further prosecuting any charge against him until it is referred to an independent body. The AFL charged Dr Reid and other Essendon officials with bringing the game into disrepute over the supplement scandal which saw players subjected to injections. Three other Bombers officials - coach James Hird, assistant Mark Thompson and football manager Danny Corcoran - accepted AFL penalties last Tuesday over last year's supplements saga, as did the club, leaving Reid as the sole Essendon representative fighting on. Dr Reid's case will be heard in the court on Thursday.