Coronavirus: AFL & MFC

[Demonland 72,176]

Does this mean another delay?

AFL has another planned teleconference with CEOs tonight. ---- Daniel Cherny

[Demonland 72,176]

25 hours out from the first bounce and Carlton still haven’t been officially told they are playing.

Favours the ‘it’s on unless you here otherwise’ narrative. ----- Tom Morris

[faultydet 7,594]

Jesus Christ the AFL is a joke.

[Demonland 72,176]

3 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Jesus Christ the AFL is a joke.

 

[rjay 24,919]

12 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Does this mean another delay?

AFL has another planned teleconference with CEOs tonight. ---- Daniel Cherny

Have to tell them why it's off...

[Demonland 72,176]

 

[Sir Why You Little 37,034]

1 hour ago, Demon17 said:

I am sympathetic to your views also, and at the risk of trolling also think in these times, the Top level AFL will be a huge comfort to many as the only link to normalcy. Aussie rules has a major sociological impact, even to those not interested.

It must however only be done if safe.

Two examples, again, not related to the current situation or comparable, but to illustrate  (sort of) the game's use:

1. In World War 2, the Australia forces attack on the Italians lines in Libya commenced with the assies kicking a football into no-man's-land as a signal to attack.

Just an example.

2. Another is Chicken Smallhorn winning the Changi Brownlow.

 

Totally different circumstances. You cannot compare this to anything else. 
Meanwhile an NRL player has tested positive AFTER playing a game...

That’s how this virus ? spreads

It is irresponsible madness to start the season now. 
 

People have to rediscover books for awhile....

[Demonland 72,176]

Teams for Thursday night have been announced but no decision on whether the game will be going ahead.

AFL phone hook up with CEOs pushed back to start at 6.30. ----- Michael Gleeson

[Cards13 9,117]

Hahaha this is incredible. 
 

[Demonstone 22,507]

35 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Favours the ‘it’s on unless you here otherwise’ narrative. ----- Tom Morris

Journalism at its best.

[Willmoy1947 4,085]

What would i rather do........hmm, live without Footy or live......

[Demonland 72,176]

What 2019 ladder would have looked like if each qtr had ended at 16.5 minutes with overtime
15-7 GEEL
15-7 BRIS
15-7 RICH
14-8 WCE
13-9 GWS
13-9 COLL
13-9 SYD
12-10 HAW

12-10 PORT
12-10 NTH
11-11 WBD
10-12 ADEL
9-13 ESS
9-13 CARL
8-14 FREM
7-15 STK
6-16 MELB
4-18 GCS

Via https://twitter.com/sirswampthing

[Cards13 9,117]

^
Haha haha isolation leads to too much time on your hands. 

[Demonland 72,176]

Sources at the moment are like racing tips during the spring carnival ---- Scott Pendlebury

[Demonland 72,176]

Just now, Cards13 said:

^
Haha haha isolation leads to too much time on your hands. 

To be fair he would have done this without being isolated. 

[MyFavouriteMartian 572]

27 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Meanwhile an NRL player has tested positive AFTER playing a game...

Inside 24hrs following NRL game... means he was infected,  prior to the game.   Probably a couple of days Pre-game.

[MyFavouriteMartian 572]

24 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Hahaha this is incredible. 
 

[Demonland 72,176]

[Kumamoto_Ken 1,531]

53 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Absolutely nailed it. Gil the Likeable refusing to make an unpopular decision.

[TRIGON 4,783]

1 hour ago, faultydet said:

Jesus Christ the AFL is a joke.

Generally yes. However I'll cut them some slack on this one; rapidly evolving situation, multitude of different perspectives to take into account.

[rjay 24,919]

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

25 hours out from the first bounce and Carlton still haven’t been officially told they are playing.

Favours the ‘it’s on unless you here otherwise’ narrative. ----- Tom Morris

 

1 hour ago, rjay said:

Have to tell them why it's off...

Still think it favours the it's off narrative...if it was on they would have told us by now.

Letting the CEO's who wanted it the reason they can't have it.

[Demonland 72,176]

 

[Demonland 72,176]

5 minutes ago, rjay said:

 

Still think it favours the it's off narrative...if it was on they would have told us by now.

Letting the CEO's who wanted it the reason they can't have it.

I reckon you're on the money here. This is the second meeting with the CEOs. Sounds like it was on after the first. The Commission met and then they meet the CEOs again presumably to tell them that it's off first before the media. 

[JakovichScissorKick 771]

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

 

Delayed..  wtf. its 7 30 PM the night before the season.

Tough situation no doubt but talk about cutting it fine.

Edited March 18, 2020 by JakovichScissorKick

[Demonland 72,176]

The teleconference between club CEOs and the AFL still hasn't started.

This could go late!
Live updates: AFL decision drags on into the night as chiefs plan club phone hook-up