Coronavirus: AFL & MFC

[Demons11 6,404]

2 minutes ago, Jaded said:

In short: we would still suck

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[Demonland 64,408]

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

Pendles is Safe

 

Despite what was reported earlier Pendlebury is NOT in the clear yet.

 

[Demonland 64,408]

2 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

first four games:

rd 1 @ west coast
rd 2 vs gw3
rd 3 vs freo
rd 4 at aints

after that...who knows

The other 13 teams.

[Demonland 64,408]

 

[Diamond_Jim 11,677]

A 17 round season does us no favours given the biased draw we attracted due to our terrible 2019.

so that is no second game against... Suns, Freo Saints Pies and Adelaide..3 of those are potentially interstate so hopefully we lose them rather than the home fixture.

Edited March 16, 2020 by Diamond_Jim

[Demonland 64,408]

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[Jaded No More 57,651]

First I couldn’t get toilet paper. Then popcorn. Now they’re taking footy away from me. 
What’s next? No wine?! 
 

 

[DeeZee 6,719]

All this just coz a guy ate a bat in China

[Wells 11 4,654]

well it’s a crap way to get there but a 17 round season is the first “ fair” season since there was 12 teams and a 22 round season. i’m not sure what the future holds ( who is!) but i’m happy w a 17 game season and hope they stay w it altering home and away each year. 

[deeTRACted 406]

16 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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Man, Jonesy can't catch any breaks

[old dee 22,809]

I have to say I am rapidly losing interest in the footy season. The virus and a few other things in my life at present may well turn me into a hermit. Down mentally so far in 2020. 

[Age 379]

Will be interesting if the league ends up scrapping the fixture and then re-does the 'draw'. 

With them wanting to then maximise their takings, all the bigger victorian clubs will stay at home and the lessor drawing clubs will be sent interstate. Won't be surprised to see Richmond play almost all 17 games at the G! We will end up playing 8 interstate games...

(I've no idea if it is even possible to work it like that for say Richmond and Collingwood but I reckon it will go pretty close)

[Lefty 328]

And just like that our reward for enduring 2019 has evaporated. #[censored]theevendraw

 

[Diamond_Jim 11,677]

2 minutes ago, Age said:

Will be interesting if the league ends up scrapping the fixture and then re-does the 'draw'. 

With them wanting to then maximise their takings, all the bigger victorian clubs will stay at home and the lessor drawing clubs will be sent interstate. Won't be surprised to see Richmond play almost all 17 games at the G! We will end up playing 8 interstate games...

(I've no idea if it is even possible to work it like that for say Richmond and Collingwood but I reckon it will go pretty close)

the first four rounds will remain as fixtured.... then it goes to the remaining 13 games

One of our first four rounds is interstate. Luckily revenue wise none of them are big crowd draws as they are unlikely to have physical crowds.

The fifth scheduled game is the Suns in Qld (??)

and then our financial test ??? Tigers on Anzac Eve. Cannot see that one being taken away from us.

After that who knows

[Sir Why You Little 34,407]

Does anyone within the AFL have any idea that this virus ? is much stronger in cooler weather (Winter)

This decision is completely irresponsible 

FFS it’s a contact Sport played whilst the population is put on enforced isolation!!!

 

[Pates 9,536]

So first off I think the 17 game season is the only smart choice, secondly if Pendles is in the clear then it actually makes more sense to go ahead with the first round because at least then that is one round of fixtures they can tick off the list. 

I also think the AFL should reduce the finals series to a top 6 scenario, 3-6 play off in an elimination final at end of H&A, winners play top 2, winners into GF. 

Total games for the year: 20. 

[Robbie57 1,990]

25 minutes ago, old dee said:

I have to say I am rapidly losing interest in the footy season. The virus and a few other things in my life at present may well turn me into a hermit. Down mentally so far in 2020. 

Hey Old Dee we may all end up a bit hermit like but always something here to put a smile on the dial. Hope you are ok. 

[Demonland 64,408]

10 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Does anyone within the AFL have any idea that this virus ? is much stronger in cooler weather (Winter)

This decision is completely irresponsible 

FFS it’s a contact Sport played whilst the population is put on enforced isolation!!!

I still doubt the season will go ahead.

Hopefully I'm wrong but someone will either contract the virus or be quarantined as a result of contact with someone and then the season is cactus. 

[binman 37,774]

32 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

well it’s a crap way to get there but a 17 round season is the first “ fair” season since there was 12 teams and a 22 round season. i’m not sure what the future holds ( who is!) but i’m happy w a 17 game season and hope they stay w it altering home and away each year. 

Leaving aside the fact that we lose the 'advantage' of as a softer draw a result of finishing 17th, playing each other team only once is, in my opinion, the optimal and best fixture. Love it.

The best teams make the finals. Not those with luckiest draw. As it should be.

The first few rounds take the crowd of the equation making it fairer still. 

So if we win it the flag this year there will be no debate about us being the best side.

[Mel Bourne 3,596]

2 hours ago, binman said:

Musicians, roadies, tour managers, booking agents, venues etc will decimated by all of this

It’s been a disastrous few days on that front. Many of us have very suddenly lost our entire income for the next few months. Tours are being cancelled as deep into the year as September, and there is absolutely nothing in place for such a bottoming-out except to get on Newstart. 

[Deeoldfart 7,711]

32 minutes ago, old dee said:

I have to say I am rapidly losing interest in the footy season. The virus and a few other things in my life at present may well turn me into a hermit. Down mentally so far in 2020. 

Hey od, if you can stick fat with the Dees for 60+ years, you have the endurance to weather any storm.  Best wishes mate!

[binman 37,774]

5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I still doubt the season will go ahead.

Hopefully I'm wrong but someone will either contract the virus or be quarantined as a result of contact with someone and then the season is cactus. 

I agree with Jaded. i think they should play.

It would appear likely that by say by October at least half of all Australians will have been infected.  The players are just as likely to contract the virus not playing footy, perhaps even more so than playing. So why not play. 

The rationale for not playing is the risk of players spreading it to other players (noting the scenario they are not playing in front of crowds). I understand that from a social distancing perspective. But if they can keep that to a reasonable level it will mirror what would occur if they didn't play. So no difference either way in terms of the rate of infection. Remember there is no stopping this. Just slowing it. Which is what they are trying to achieve. Flattening the curve.

If they are successful in flattening the curve then play football. I'm not joking or being facetious but the public need such distraction ATM. And getting a season completed may prevent a club like the dees going to the wall. 

[binman 37,774]

11 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

It’s been a disastrous few days on that front. Many of us have very suddenly lost our entire income for the next few months. Tours are being cancelled as deep into the year as September, and there is absolutely nothing in place for such a bottoming-out except to get on Newstart. 

It's a nightmare scenario.

 

[Sir Why You Little 34,407]

9 minutes ago, binman said:

I agree with Jaded. i think they should play.

It would appear likely that by say by October at least half of all Australians will have been infected.  The players are just as likely to contract the virus not playing footy, perhaps even more so than playing. So why not play. 

The rationale for not playing is the risk of players spreading it to other players (noting the scenario they are not playing in front of crowds). I understand that from a social distancing perspective. But if they can keep that to a reasonable level it will mirror what would occur if they didn't play. So no difference either way in terms of the rate of infection. Remember there is no stopping this. Just slowing it. Which is what they are trying to achieve. Flattening the curve.

If they are successful in flattening the curve then play football. I'm not joking or being facetious but the public need such distraction ATM. And getting a season completed may prevent a club like the dees going to the wall. 

The Public need to grow up and understand what is going on here. You are advocating entertainment for your own sanity, without regard for the consequences. 
you are saying it’s ok if a few players get infected, for the sake of entertainment 

The NBA got it right. Total suspension of the season until further notice...

[Demonland 64,408]