Reid returns to the Bombers

Essendon doctor Bruce Reid leaves AFL House last year. Source: News Limited

ESSENDON doctor Bruce Reid is back at work after a three-month leave period that followed the AFL's dismissal of misconduct charges against him over the supplements saga.

The league dropped charges against Reid in September after he applied to the Supreme Court to have his case heard by a body independent of the AFL Commission.

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The commission had earlier dealt penalties to the club and three other officials - coach James Hird, assistant coach Mark Thompson and football boss Danny Corcoran - for governance failings related to the 2012 supplements program.

A joint statement between Reid and the league that said "Dr Reid will take leave and will return to the club in January 2014" prompted reports that Reid's leave was an informal punishment.

Asked on radio if that was the case, AFL boss Andrew Demetriou said at the time: "You can interpret that any way you want".

In December, Essendon announced Corcoran would not return to the club while Hird remains suspended until late August. Thompson is coaching the side in his absence.

Getting back to business yesterday, Reid told the club's website that star midfielder Brendon Goddard would likely resume full training next week as he recovered from a calf strain.

"He is now running really well at top speed and he is at four and a half weeks (since the injury) so he will be in full training after six weeks," Reid said

"All of the list will be in full training, there is a couple of shoulder reconstruction's from the off-season that we will keep out of full contact.

"The important thing is they are all out on the track, there is no one now that is not back in full training."

"We are very happy with our injury situation at the moment as we were last year at the same time of year."