Jump to content

Coronavirus: AFL & MFC

Big Col
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

5 hours ago, Cards13 said:

I think these comments are totally unacceptable by an old [censored] and by a club president makes it even worse.

https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/afl-news-dermott-brereton-takes-aim-hub-players/914ed0af-bfcc-4859-a404-5db7ec3c12e1?app=applenews
 

Who are you to judge someone if they don’t think it is worth them putting themselves in danger for a game “with a valid reason”. F off!

I would be in the minority but I can see where Derm is coming from here. Unless you have a reason such as caring for a loved one. I think you are obligated to join the hub as an AFL player.

the Vic players are escaping the virus zones by leaving so it should be safer for them.

  • Quote
    •  

    With us moving to Sydney and now (presumably) not going to play at the MCG again, probably for the rest of the season, we won't be getting the MCG money now - how much of a bigger dent will that put in our finances??

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    16 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

    Is there a chance Viney elects not to go to NSW? Haven’t seen it discussed, but his wife just gave birth. Good chance he stays behind

    Pert was on SEN this afternoon and he talked about the possibility of some family members going into the hub.

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, Age said:

    With us moving to Sydney and now (presumably) not going to play at the MCG again, probably for the rest of the season, we won't be getting the MCG money now - how much of a bigger dent will that put in our finances??

    The money was a strange round robin in that the AFL paid the MCC for leasing the MCG on the condition that the MCC paid the home clubs.

    As the MCC will be used less I assume the AFL will pay less and the money is still there.(how we get it is the question)

  • Quote

    4 hours ago, DubDee said:

    I would be in the minority but I can see where Derm is coming from here. Unless you have a reason such as caring for a loved one. I think you are obligated to join the hub as an AFL player.

    the Vic players are escaping the virus zones by leaving so it should be safer for them.

    10 years ago DD I would have been the same. I guess I’m mellowing and I think making people feel like they have go/play otherwise they’ll be ostracised, abandoned or looked down on if they don’t feel safe playing a game is not acceptable. Seriously who gives a ....

    My thoughts were before this but we have our youngest 2nd birthday this weekend. We have just had two of our closest family members call us to say they can’t come because they have been tested for CV today.
    A teacher and Police officer, footy doesn’t really rate.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    18 hours ago, Cards13 said:

    10 years ago DD I would have been the same. I guess I’m mellowing and I think making people feel like they have go/play otherwise they’ll be ostracised, abandoned or looked down on if they don’t feel safe playing a game is not acceptable. Seriously who gives a ....

    My thoughts were before this but we have our youngest 2nd birthday this weekend. We have just had two of our closest family members call us to say they can’t come because they have been tested for CV today.
    A teacher and Police officer, footy doesn’t really rate.

    Spot on. If Viney chose to stay home with his new born my opinion of him would rise. It’s only a game folks.

  • Quote
    18 minutes ago, old dee said:

    Spot on. If Viney chose to stay home with his new born my opinion of him would rise. It’s only a game folks.

    OD if a player was single and had nobody he needed to worry about and still said nup this isn’t for me... all power the them.

  • Quote
    •  
    1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

    OD if a player was single and had nobody he needed to worry about and still said nup this isn’t for me... all power the them.

    If they agreed to no pay probably. But I guess they could day this not in the contract I sign up to. Interesting! After 30 seconds thinking I would be not as supportive.

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, Cards13 said:

    OD if a player was single and had nobody he needed to worry about and still said nup this isn’t for me... all power the them.

    the general employment rule is that you cannot be asked to go interstate. Many employment contracts have clauses saying you may be required to travel from time to time which varies this. Few contracts have a compulsory relocation contract.

    Five weeks in a hub would almost certainly be a breach of contract so the player would be entitled to full payment.

  • Quote

    On 7/3/2020 at 6:05 PM, Leoncelli_36 said:

    Is there a chance Viney elects not to go to NSW? Haven’t seen it discussed, but his wife just gave birth. Good chance he stays behind

    Lever and T Mac also have babies born in the last six months.  Others have young families with two or three pre-school kids.

    I would guess they will go for this round of games which will be for three weeks.  They can then opt to come back and sit out the next round of hub games.  And they have the option of taking their family with them.

    Or, if it all gets too hard for their family they can drop out of the hub at any time.

    Also, the AFL has flagged there will be a 'pause' at some stage when all Vic teams come home. 

    Of course things change quickly so who knows. 

    Edit:  We fly out later today: clubs-begin-to-leave-victoria

    Edited by Lucifer's Hero

  • Quote

    Has it been said anywhere yet whether we will be taking the full squad of players vs a smaller group, similar to what Port have done?

    Mahoney mentioned on Friday that there arguments for and against each strategy and that they'd be making the call yesterday.

  • Quote

    Leaving tonight? So the players have been preparing to leave All weekend, I expect they will be completely unfocused on today’s game then. We really have been dudded during this period 

    Edited by Leoncelli_36

  • Quote

    NSW has closed the border to all Victorians effective midnight tomorrow night.  Closed to all Melbournians midnight tonight.

    The AFL had planned to 'pause' the season after round 10 and bring Vic teams home.

    The season post round 10 is in serious jeopardy.

    Edited by Lucifer's Hero

  • Quote

    Can all the teams just stay in the hubs, for the rest of the season?

    Only 12 games to go (13 for us!) and they could squash that into say 10 weeks if they put on a few mid week games.

    Things could improve again in a few weeks but if they don't wants the AFL's backup plan!?

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 15

      As the Demons head into their Bye Round, it's time to turn our attention to the other matches being played. Which teams are you tipping this week? And which results would be most favourable for the Demons if we can manage to turn our season around? Follow all the non-Melbourne games here and join the conversation as the ladder continues to take shape.

        • Like
      • 276 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Port Adelaide

      Of course, it’s not the backline, you might argue and you would probably be right. It’s the boot studder (do they still have them?), the midfield, the recruiting staff, the forward line, the kicking coach, the Board, the interchange bench, the supporters, the folk at Casey, the head coach and the club psychologist  It’s all of them and all of us for having expectations that were sufficiently high to have believed three weeks ago that a restoration of the Melbourne team to a position where we might still be in contention for a finals berth when the time for the midseason bye arrived. Now let’s look at what happened over the period of time since Melbourne overwhelmed the Sydney Swans at the MCG in late May when it kicked 8.2 to 5.3 in the final quarter (and that was after scoring 3.8 to two straight goals in the second term). 

        • Clap
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 3 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Essendon

      Casey’s unbeaten run was extended for at least another fortnight after the Demons overran a persistent Essendon line up by 29 points at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne last night. After conceding the first goal of the evening, Casey went on a scoring spree from about ten minutes in, with five unanswered majors with its fleet of midsized runners headed by the much improved Paddy Cross who kicked two in quick succession and livewire Ricky Mentha who also kicked an early goal. Leading the charge was recruit of the year, Riley Bonner while Bailey Laurie continued his impressive vein of form. With Tom Campbell missing from the lineup, Will Verrall stepped up to the plate demonstrating his improvement under the veteran ruckman’s tutelage. The Demons were looking comfortable for much of the second quarter and held a 25-point lead until the Bombers struck back with two goals in the shadows of half time. On the other side of the main break their revival continued with first three goals of the half. Harry Sharp, who had been quiet scrambled in the Demons’ first score of the third term to bring the margin back to a single point at the 17 minute mark and the game became an arm-wrestle for the remainder of the quarter and into the final moments of the last.

        • Clap
      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Gold Coast

      The Demons have the Bye next week but then are on the road once again when they come up against the Gold Coast Suns on the Gold Coast in what could be a last ditch effort to salvage their season. Who comes in and who comes out?

        • Thanks
      • 138 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Port Adelaide

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 16th June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Power.
      Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Thanks
      • 33 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Port Adelaide

      The Demons simply did not take their opportunities when they presented themselves and ultimately when down by 25 points effectively ending their finals chances. Goal kicking practice during the Bye?

        • Haha
        • Thanks
      • 252 replies
      Demonland
    View All