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3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

VFL SEASON SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY CONFIRMED

 

I don't see this as a prerequisite for the suspension of the AFL season. In fact, I think it is the complete opposite. I think this is being done for a mini-draft happening this week or next. This is all about topping up AFL players because they will be playing multiple games in a short period of time.

But with the rate of spread, we may be in an Italy style lock-down by the end of next week.

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The AFL season will be suspended as will the NRL as the duty of care issue will cost them more if players starting going down with the virus.

 

 

 

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AFL will only be able to continue if they isolate staff/players now which probably isn't feasible unless they went old school with Hotel lock in and bus travel!

Its doable and the cost to suspend/losse a season might be more than the costs to self isolate all players/staff however the implications of not having to pay/keep paying players in particularly could bankrupt the clubs/league within 8 weeks within in coming revenue and sponsorship/rights fee's claw backs as the clubs have already spend the money

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As soon as a player from Team A has to be quarantined because a family member or someone they have had contact with comes down with COVID-19 then the entire Team A will need to be quarantined and then you are one team down.

Add to that the situation where said player from Team A just played Team B then Team B needs to be quarantined.

It's only a matter of time before this scenario happens and if it happens to Team C and Team J as well then the season is curtains anyway.

IMHO the season will be canned today.

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I was booked in for the AFL season launch lunch this Wednesday in the MCC dining room.  Not surprisingly, this was cancelled this morning.  I really enjoy these days, but clearly I don't get the chance to enjoy this year.

I suspect there is more and worse to come for the AFL in the not too distant future.

 

 

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12 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

How so?

Sorry dazzle I was being a bit tongue in cheek. But if the season does get called off, I would think clubs will have to make some cost cutting decisions.

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

My little brother just got selected by Box Hill hawks after strong recommendation from Hawthorn recruiters playing bush footy up here.

Spoke to him this morning and he was distraught.

Life is getting cruel. But as i said to him, life is more valuable then a game of footy.

 

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Financially this could ruin us. I just don't know how a club like ours is meant to cope with the season being suspended or cancelled. 

Surely our board will go to the AFL for a handout! 

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I still want r1 to go ahead as a selfish pint of view because to play west coast without there fans there giving them the support & the umpires not being influenced gives us a greater chance. 

But now the golden boy from collingwood has flu like symptoms eddie will now make sure it's cancelled. Just play r1 and see what happens. 

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3 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

Word from those involved is the players are going to come out against season starting

Makes sense  

well some obviously will. but what % becomes significant? I suspect only a small percentage would be enough to stop season

even if season does start it won't last for long anyway

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I regard Cam Smith as the most senior playing voice in football in the country.

He's not an AFL player but his voice will still be heard.

The players will call it off.

The AFL should have lead from the front last week.

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Not sure that AFL football played in front of zero crowds is any more dangerous than a multitude of workplaces not to mention schools, hospitals etc.

If the players want to call it off fine...but it's leave without pay. You can't scream professionalism and then say it's only  a game when it suits.

Harsh but true.

On a somewhat related note how dumb is Queensland insisting on holding its council elections the week after next and fining people if they don't vote !!

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Zero chance of the AFL season starting this week which is such a pity!

everything is cancelled apart from work and parenting.  this year sucks!!


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I think I've hit peak MFCSS.

Most MFC supporters are worried that the players/ AFL will decide to try to go ahead with the season, then cancel it a few rounds in when we are undefeated and flying.

I'm more worried that they suspend the season immediately, and then try to fit in some sort of 10 week 'mini season' in the back half of the year with shortened games.  We win the flag, but it feels hollow and will always have an * next to it in the record books.

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1 hour ago, AshleyH30 said:

If he has it, season is over.

But I suspect it would be cancelled before the week was out anyway.

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This photo was taken 6 days ago.

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Posted (edited)
3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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This photo was taken 6 days ago.

I Thought Gawny looked a bit under the weather in his Q&A last night...

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2 minutes ago, Accepting Mediocrity said:

I think I've hit peak MFCSS.

Most MFC supporters are worried that the players/ AFL will decide to try to go ahead with the season, then cancel it a few rounds in when we are undefeated and flying.

I'm more worried that they suspend the season immediately, and then try to fit in some sort of 10 week 'mini season' in the back half of the year with shortened games.  We win the flag, but it feels hollow and will always have an * next to it in the record books.

I must admit this thought has crossed my mind.

No one will ever accept that premiership as a real premiership. It will always be seen as a glorified preseason comp win.

It will forever be known as the Asterix Premiership.

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5 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Not sure that AFL football played in front of zero crowds is any more dangerous than a multitude of workplaces not to mention schools, hospitals etc.

If the players want to call it off fine...but it's leave without pay. You can't scream professionalism and then say it's only  a game when it suits.

Harsh but true.

Agreed DJ ... I know of many people who are quite possibly losing or will lose their primary form of income sooner rather than later.

So those in the entertainment business are no different to anyone else.  Besides which,  if the FD & players continue to get paid the clubs will go broke.  Simple maths.

And given the money they earn they should have reserves anyway. 

As it stands,  the clubs will need to eat into their reserves anyway and without gate receipts,  Broadcast money,  sponsorship money and the like,  where's the money going to come from?

Clubs work in a cash-flow way and often pay any sort of expense from future monies (those monies trickle in throughout the season)

We're all going to have to buckle up.

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32 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Zero chance of the AFL season starting this week which is such a pity!

everything is cancelled apart from work and parenting.  this year sucks!!

It's been a weird year. I'll always remember 2020 as the year I got married and then couldn't get toilet paper or go on a honeymoon ?

 

20 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I must admit this thought has crossed my mind.

No one will ever accept that premiership as a real premiership. It will always be seen as a glorified preseason comp win.

It will forever be known as the Asterix Premiership.

I'll take any success. Even if it's being the last remaining club not to contract Corona Virus. 

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