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The WA Premier mentioned a period of up to six months before they open their borders again.

Makes a 2020 season seem very unlikely. I also noticed talk about co-locating say 6-8 teams in one place such as the NT to play spectator free matches but would the appetite be there for months of isolation from family not to mention hotel living for such a long time.

Isolation is going be with us all for the rest of 2020 to some degree. Where I am there are far few cases than in Australia but businesses other than the five or six areas listed as essential have now been closed for three weeks, going out for exercise will see you arrested and there's not much sign of it ending on the next review date of April 14.

The only way out that I see in the next few months is mass testing and the indicators are that this is at least two months if not more away and of course the golden vaccine sometime in 2021.

What was a novel experience a few weeks ago is starting to become a global norm.

Keep safe and happy if you can.

Go Dees

Posted
4 hours ago, demonstone said:

Some people are handling this isolation better than others.

My missus is becoming hysterical, running around the house and banging on windows and doors.

Tomorrow, I might let her in.

Careful,  'ds'...  Is she frothing at the mouth,  Yet.?

You may want to reconsider.?  ?

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4 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

The WA Premier mentioned a period of up to six months before they open their borders again.

Makes a 2020 season seem very unlikely. I also noticed talk about co-locating say 6-8 teams in one place such as the NT to play spectator free matches but would the appetite be there for months of isolation from family not to mention hotel living for such a long time.

Isolation is going be with us all for the rest of 2020 to some degree. Where I am there are far few cases than in Australia but businesses other than the five or six areas listed as essential have now been closed for three weeks, going out for exercise will see you arrested and there's not much sign of it ending on the next review date of April 14.

The only way out that I see in the next few months is mass testing and the indicators are that this is at least two months if not more away and of course the golden vaccine sometime in 2021.

What was a novel experience a few weeks ago is starting to become a global norm.

Keep safe and happy if you can.

Go Dees

I don't see a way that the AFL is able to complete a 2020 season. First time in the competitions history the season will be suspended and no premier awarded.

Posted
5 hours ago, demonstone said:

Some people are handling this isolation better than others.

My missus is becoming hysterical, running around the house and banging on windows and doors.

Tomorrow, I might let her in.

What is she, a zombie????

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

Trouble is they will have to reward the corporates that stick fat...and the clubs will be looking for every bit of corp money they can get.

The general fan will be quickly forgotten in the run for cash no matter how many times the AFL and clubs tell us how important we/they are.

Posted
9 minutes ago, rjay said:

Trouble is they will have to reward the corporates that stick fat...and the clubs will be looking for every bit of corp money they can get.

The general fan will be quickly forgotten in the run for cash no matter how many times the AFL and clubs tell us how important we/they are.

IF corporates have their Boxes,  and participator clubs AFL,  and if there were a 2nds comp.. those clubs have the seating for their members.

Then,  IF some clubs were hogging Grand Final days;  the patrons unable to get to any Grand Finals because their clubs are too weak,  those patrons would cause the AFL to make a fair and equal AFL competition,  which does not favour any club.

 

This would restore balance to the competition,  amidst the passing era of money and privilege.

Posted
1 hour ago, rjay said:

Trouble is they will have to reward the corporates that stick fat...and the clubs will be looking for every bit of corp money they can get.

The general fan will be quickly forgotten in the run for cash no matter how many times the AFL and clubs tell us how important we/they are.

so true and  a good balance to the entitlement based claim by the clubs that members should not dare to ask for money back.

Sure the players will give the fans a special salute or similar but the corporates if anything will get stronger simply because there will be less of them for a while.

As an aside I worked for a large professional firm. We had seats for the tennis from the time Rod Laver opened. First year they were behind the server and around twenty rows back. Fast forward ten years and a few economic corrections and we were second row from the front as the former high flyers faded from the scene..

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1 hour ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

IF corporates have their Boxes,  and participator clubs AFL,  and if there were a 2nds comp.. those clubs have the seating for their members.

Then,  IF some clubs were hogging Grand Final days;  the patrons unable to get to any Grand Finals because their clubs are too weak,  those patrons would cause the AFL to make a fair and equal AFL competition,  which does not favour any club.

 

This would restore balance to the competition,  amidst the passing era of money and privilege.

Sorry MFM, I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say.

Please try again

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5 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Sorry MFM, I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say.

Please try again

Corporates in boxes only.

Participating clubs to fill the seats around the ground, for the G/F.  The two clubs playing off,  and, as in times past,  when we had reserves teams,  they would also have their members seated.  So any early games, would have some allocated ticketed seats.

 

80% of the seated patrons should be members &/or supporters of the teams playing off.

15% should be 'on-the-day'  gate ticket sales to other clubs supporters, on a first come, first served tickets basis.

5% should be for the pre-game and half-time  entertainers... and for people like disabled, underprivileged, etc...

 

Cut out the ticket giveaways to special attendees; Via business handouts.

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This way,  IF some clubs were hogging Grand Final days;  the patrons who are unable to get to any Grand-Finals, because their clubs aren't strong enough;  those patrons would cause the AFL to make a fair and equal AFL competition,  which doesn't favour any club.  Re the Draw, Financing arrangements, etc.

 

This would slowly restore balance to the competition,  amidst the passing era of money and privilege.

.

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Posted (edited)
4 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

They could play with masks, gowns and gloves. You know it makes sense. 

Nothing about 2020 makes sense. 
 

Someone ate a bat in China and now I can’t watch football. 

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Posted
13 hours ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

Corporates in boxes only.

Participating clubs to fill the seats around the ground, for the G/F.  The two clubs playing off,  and, as in times past,  when we had reserves teams,  they would also have their members seated.  So any early games, would have some allocated ticketed seats.

 

80% of the seated patrons should be members &/or supporters of the teams playing off.

15% should be 'on-the-day'  gate ticket sales to other clubs supporters, on a first come, first served tickets basis.

5% should be for the pre-game and half-time  entertainers... and for people like disabled, underprivileged, etc...

 

Cut out the ticket giveaways to special attendees; Via business handouts.

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

This way,  IF some clubs were hogging Grand Final days;  the patrons who are unable to get to any Grand-Finals, because their clubs aren't strong enough;  those patrons would cause the AFL to make a fair and equal AFL competition,  which doesn't favour any club.  Re the Draw, Financing arrangements, etc.

 

This would slowly restore balance to the competition,  amidst the passing era of money and privilege.

.

Not going to happen Matsuo

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