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Taylor Walker can so smart he is lucky breath is an inert action or he'd forget! 

If AFL players want to keep playing isolate them all (players/umpires/coaches etc) right now away from families etc in hotels and bus them to a single venues and play games back to back at the single venue.

 

 

 

 

 

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    28 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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    Well we’ll well the AFL have done it again... who needs to shorten the half time break when they can slip in a reduction in game time during a set of extraordinary circumstances. What’s the bet they don’t go back to the current system after this season?

    I’ll take my tinfoil hat to the supermarket with me, might help get access to toilet roll.

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    18 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     He’s in the ‘coronavirus cabinet’, and now Eddie McGuire is less confident in Round 1 going ahead

     

    Irresponsible madness if Round 1 is commenced on Thursday. 
     

    A full contact sport allowed to go ahead during this time

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    Taking the game to the World ?

    Taylor Walker thinks the AFL has the perfect opportunity to take our game to the world

    Adelaide forward Taylor Walker has boldly suggested AFL games be streamed to the US in the absence of major American sport due to the coronavirus.

    ?

    I can see the crows getting some traction in North Dakota on the back of this. 

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    33 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Well we’ll well the AFL have done it again... who needs to shorten the half time break when they can slip in a reduction in game time during a set of extraordinary circumstances. What’s the bet they don’t go back to the current system after this season?

    A similar thought crossed my mind re. some sort of conference system - now would be the perfect time to roll out any such sinister intentions, as it would certainly help with inter-club containment. Let Adelaide and Port bash each other silly for the next six weeks in an endless series of derbies, and if one of those teams falls foul we can all maybe watch West Coast and Freo keep going at it.   

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    This shortened quarter rubbish was I think mentioned also by Eddie everywhere. He also mentioned six interchange so they could play three games in two weeks,double headers etc

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    They seem to be using this whole scenario as a trojan horse to introduce all of the daft ideas they want to inflict on the game that would otherwise suffer fan backlash. 

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    1 minute ago, JakovichScissorKick said:

    Whats the point of shortened quarters lol

    Either you play or you dont

    I believe it's to allow shorter breaks between games should it be necessary to "cram" more games into a smaller timeframe. It's consistent with the other idea which I've seen media claim is a done deal although I haven't seen anything official, that allows or requires clubs to extend their lists to 50 players.

    I am surprised at the amount of cynicism in this thread. We are in very unusual times and the various measures being announced or talked about all deserve consideration. Some might be good ideas and others not so much, but at least the AFL is trying to keep the competition going. I know some (like SWYL) think it's crazy to play a contact sport. The alternative view is that society needs to be entertained at a time like this, and AFL games, albeit with no crowds, is one way of doing that.

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    1 minute ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I believe it's to allow shorter breaks between games should it be necessary to "cram" more games into a smaller timeframe.

    Ok this does make some sense.

    Its gonna get crazy thats for sure.

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    1 hour ago, Dee Watcher said:

     

    If AFL players want to keep playing isolate them all (players/umpires/coaches etc) right now away from families etc in hotels and bus them to a single venues and play games back to back at the single venue.

     

     

     

     

     

    As i have posted previously i reckon this is doable. Lets say they played at the MCG, or god forbid marvel. Or perhaps Adelaide Oval.

    Hotels must be completely empty and would love 1200 odd people (all players and coaching staff, medical teams etc) staying in them for six weeks.

    Completely book out say six  hotels close to a playing venue (so you would only have 200 or so at any one hotel spread out over multiple floors and everyone their own room) and smash out the games.

    Say it was at the G you could book the Pullman and five other hotels in a the CBD (all within a 2-3km radius). Teams rotate training on the G and at Goshs, AAMI Park, Punt Road and Collingwood's ground. All in walking distance so no buses required (minimising transmission risk).

    No planes required for players after initial flights into Melbourne for the 8 interstate sides so minimising air travel and need to transit through airports. 

    The CBD will be practically empty soon so players could get out and about a little bit. Book out some cinemas (which will be empty) and other entertainment options where players could spread out, so they have something to do.

    Plenty of parks to wander around for positive head space and nice hotel room to go back to.

    Relatively cost effective.

    Of course players and staff would be away from family but that's workable for six weeks.

    It could work 

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Irresponsible madness if Round 1 is commenced on Thursday. 
     

    A full contact sport allowed to go ahead during this time

    As Dr Bruckner said, the contact sport is not the issue.

    The travel and other exposure to others (not on the ground)who may have the virus where the issue is 

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    10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Could the Grand Final be moved to Marvel Stadium? It's a potential solution with the AFL and the T20 Cricket World Cup on a collision course >>> Cricket and the AFL are suddenly on an unexpected collision course

    World Cup of cricket, may not happen at this rate.

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