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  • Markwebbos
    Veterans List
    • Jul 2016
    • 7186

    Originally posted by barry
    I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I think NRL will get a month start on the AFL. NRL seem to be executing to a plan, whereas the AFL is still trying to think up a plan. The NRL one seems to be resiliant to any changes in isolation measures (up and down), whereas the AFL one, at present, needs isolation to be relaxed, and stay relaxed. (isolation will be up and down for a while yet)

    But what advantage can NRL extract from this extra month really?
    If it managed to topple the Gill/Eddie regime, then it will be a positive for AFL.!
    Is anyone going to change codes because there’s only NRL to watch? I guess they’ll get more eyeballs

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    • Boddo
      Senior Player
      • Mar 2017
      • 1049

      When is the AFLPA going to come out & defend the WA&SA clubs players possibly being pushed into hubs like what’s happened for Cotch n the boys?

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      • Boddo
        Senior Player
        • Mar 2017
        • 1049

        Originally posted by Markwebbos
        Is anyone going to change codes because there’s only NRL to watch? I guess they’ll get more eyeballs
        The days of having your sport and despising another sport is dieing. Young people these days will look at you bemused and think your some old guy yelling at clouds thinking like that.

        Young People watch Aussie rules, NFL, MLB, premier league, NRL, UFC, NBA etc all the time. They appreciate it & love all of it.

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        • barry
          Veterans List
          • Jan 2003
          • 8499

          Originally posted by Boddo
          The days of having your sport and despising another sport is dieing. Young people these days will look at you bemused and think your some old guy yelling at clouds thinking like that.

          Young People watch Aussie rules, NFL, MLB, premier league, NRL, UFC, NBA etc all the time. They appreciate it & love all of it.
          Wise words.

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          • Boddo
            Senior Player
            • Mar 2017
            • 1049

            When you look at the figures you can definitely see why the SA & WA governments will not open the borders for Victorian sides. Their community transmission is not great as well as the regular rise In active cases all week.

            6,913 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases and 742 Active in Australia - COVID LIVE

            As much as the commentary from the media is “it’ll be different come the start of the season” I can’t see them getting to that point in the middle of June.

            A growth of 73 active cases in a week. Community transmission growth of 17 in the same period.

            For the sake of the state and people I truly do hope they get it under control.

            - - - Updated - - -

            If the WA & SA clubs are expected to go into hubs. Will other clubs be required to do the same for a fair even playing field like the limit on 2 training rule so that everyone are in the same situation.

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            • 707
              Veterans List
              • Aug 2009
              • 6204

              Only WA needs a hub.

              SA sides given a vague should be ok to fly out and back into SA again without 14 isolation on the basis they're only mixing with AFL players who have been cleared no virus prior to game time. SA open to visiting teams if their state gets cases under control which is not happening in Vic!

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              • Boddo
                Senior Player
                • Mar 2017
                • 1049

                Originally posted by 707
                Only WA needs a hub.

                SA sides given a vague should be ok to fly out and back into SA again without 14 isolation on the basis they're only mixing with AFL players who have been cleared no virus prior to game time. SA open to visiting teams if their state gets cases under control which is not happening in Vic!
                In theory yes in practice what your saying is with a limited pre-season SA clubs will be expected to be on the road for an extended period. Can’t travel to WA, NSW or Vic. After the Queensland clubs what next? Which will then hamper their recovery a lot. Which will lead to a lot of injuries.

                And as Gill said “What we’ve said for equity, training won’t start until each state has agreed they can go to Level B so that we actually start together,” AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan told Fox Footy Live

                So for equity why would sides be expected to enter a hub but others can live as per normal.

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                • liz
                  Veteran
                  Site Admin
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 16778

                  Originally posted by Melbourne_Blood
                  I think the point is why should the Melbourne cup carnival move, an event recognised around the globe ( majority of the runners are internationals ) , for the AFL GF , an event recognised only in Australia.
                  With international travel unlikely to resume in the near future, it may well be that clashes between the ends of the footy seasons and international events, be it the T20 World Cup or the Melbourne Cup, will be a moot point.

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                  • 707
                    Veterans List
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 6204

                    Clarifying - SA will not at this stage allow interstate teams into SA but the two SA teams are allowed to travel interstate for games and won't have to do the mandatory 14 day quarantine when they return each week from games.

                    This is different to WA who won't let WCE & Freo back into WA unless they do a 14 day quarantine. That's why they need to hub it in an eastern state. If they're smart they'll camp in Qld and avoid the Melb weather!

                    So early on all Crows and Port games will be in the eastern states.

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                    • stevoswan
                      Veterans List
                      • Sep 2014
                      • 8560

                      Originally posted by Boddo
                      The days of having your sport and despising another sport is dieing. Young people these days will look at you bemused and think your some old guy yelling at clouds thinking like that.

                      Young People watch Aussie rules, NFL, MLB, premier league, NRL, UFC, NBA etc all the time. They appreciate it & love all of it.
                      Great to see that you're so 'down with the kids' bro.....

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                      • Boddo
                        Senior Player
                        • Mar 2017
                        • 1049

                        Commission meeting to rule on training protocols

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                        • Boddo
                          Senior Player
                          • Mar 2017
                          • 1049

                          Originally posted by stevoswan
                          Great to see that you're so 'down with the kids' bro.....
                          Quite enjoy talking to a few of the local 25 year olds that play for the local club. Better perspective on the real world.

                          Way better than chattin to a bunch of old farts living in the past. “Back in my day” ????????

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                          • Melbourne_Blood
                            Senior Player
                            • May 2010
                            • 3312

                            Covid 19 and footy - season suspended

                            Originally posted by liz
                            With international travel unlikely to resume in the near future, it may well be that clashes between the ends of the footy seasons and international events, be it the T20 World Cup or the Melbourne Cup, will be a moot point.
                            True, and I did think of this after posting. Still I don’t think it’s necessary for the Melbourne cup carnival to change dates to accomodate the AFL GF, which at this stage remains unclear when it will be held anyway.

                            The cup still has a lot of interest outside of Aus, horse racing is a far bigger sport than Aussie rules.

                            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                            • barry
                              Veterans List
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 8499

                              When is the AFL announcing their plans?

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                              • 707
                                Veterans List
                                • Aug 2009
                                • 6204

                                Originally posted by barry
                                When is the AFL announcing their plans?
                                When the goal posts stop moving for them!

                                Seems some NRL players are refusing to have flu shots which is causing NSW and Qld health officials and Premiers to wave a big stick at them. Be interesting to see whether it's the NRL or the state governments that back down on this showdown.

                                Understand the Warriors were only let in after agreeing to the health protocols which included flu shots? Could be a different type of deportation to NZ!

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