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Slightly off topic but I just wanted to say that I live in Lucca in Italy and that, from our experience, the most important thing to do is to stop the spread of the virus....by whatever means necessar

Jaded No More
Jaded No More

You would have to be a real [censored] to call the club and abuse their membership department and demand refunds right now.  This is not within their control and a club like ours can ill afford canc

Demonland
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MEMBERS of the Melbourne Football Club have rallied around the Club in the wake of the news that crowds won’t be allowed into games for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19. In an impressive di

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2 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

How many WA players do we have that are over there? I hope they will be making the best use of it they can.

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8 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

If we are serious about using the hubs to keep the players safe, then Darwin and Alice should be two hubs considering the virus has been pretty much eliminated here

Has it really?

Didn't realised that 100% of Territorians have been tested.

The testing figures are not necessarily a true reflection on who actually has it

 

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1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

Has it really?

Didn't realised that 100% of Territorians have been tested.

The testing figures are not necessarily a true reflection on who actually has it

 

Not necessarily, but up here they are due to the very small number of cases, all coming from overseas and having limited to no contact with others in community. No cases of community transmission here.

 

but hey, be a [censored] about it

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8 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Not necessarily, but up here they are due to the very small number of cases, all coming from overseas and having limited to no contact with others in community. No cases of community transmission here.

 

but hey, be a [censored] about it

Weren't the territory govt (and federal) concerned about keeping the virus out of vulnerable communities. Very tight control imposed to ensure safety.


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10 hours ago, dpositive said:

Weren't the territory govt (and federal) concerned about keeping the virus out of vulnerable communities. Very tight control imposed to ensure safety.

Still are, we have police and military manned checkpoints in and out of Alice, without the right paperwork you can’t get through.

 

Had Uluru to myself last Friday, was amazing!

dpositive Redleg

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1 hour ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Still are, we have police and military manned checkpoints in and out of Alice, without the right paperwork you can’t get through.

 

Had Uluru to myself last Friday, was amazing!

Military armed? Some states and territories are really ensuring Collingwood supporters are kept out.

Seriously, it is really necessary to keep indigenous communities free of another disease for which they have no resistance. Keep up the security.

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11 minutes ago, dpositive said:

 

Seriously, it is really necessary to keep indigenous communities free of another disease for which they have no resistance. Keep up the security.

Yes, that's why a NT hub is highly unlikely 

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loges Trident

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13 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

On no pay I hope.

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A wonderfully cerebral article from the Guardian....

The peak-end rule is a heuristic method whereby people judge an experience on how they felt at its peak and at its end, rather than some amalgam of the whole. Consequently, with the right spin, we may find ourselves so overjoyed at the return of sporting endeavour that it warps our perception of what preceded it.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/apr/28/playing-the-waiting-game-shutdown-of-sport-is-beginning-to-test-patience

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33 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

 

29 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

And these guys want to go into a quarantine hub....

I think I've said this before...

..but what could go wrong.

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53 minutes ago, rjay said:

 

I think I've said this before...

..but what could go wrong.

how dumb and dumber can you get......broadcasting it all over social media......some people never learn

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10 hours ago, dpositive said:

Military armed? Some states and territories are really ensuring Collingwood supporters are kept out.

Seriously, it is really necessary to keep indigenous communities free of another disease for which they have no resistance. Keep up the security.

No, military not armed, police and feds are to differing degrees.

 

If it gets into communities, the death rate will be world news.

 

that said, with precautions in place, anyone with a clue of this part of the world could see that it is an ideal location for an AFL hub, they could start this weekend provided broadcasters staff also go into hub!

loges Trident

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45 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Sounds more like financial advice rather than medical advice.

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Too many people taking the can't do stance in the AFL world. Need more of the old Jeff Kennett. can do attitude.

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