3 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

This is crap. The only thing I look forward to has been taken away . I'm calling for drastic change. Let the virus spread if the elderly and sick die so be it don't take away our football.

Don’t worry, you’ll still be allowed to name your teams for each round.

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by hardtack

That’s good because I stuffed my supercoach team up. 

3 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

This is crap. The only thing I look forward to has been taken away . I'm calling for drastic change. Let the virus spread if the elderly and sick die so be it don't take away our football.

Time to watch Jimmy Swaggart or join the pentecostals. 

And after a full conversion, you will be protected by the blood of Jesus. 

But sorry, no footy. 

Right then people. Let's all get self isolating like there's no tomorrow. The sooner we get this thing licked the sooner we get our Dees back. I was going to say let's mobilise but you know what I mean. 

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by Rab D Nesbitt

What will clubs do now? Will they continue to  train in an extended pre season? At least it gives plenty of time for Harley and Aaron to get fully fit and over their injuries.

 

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by Bobby McKenzie

12 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Does this mean the Grand Final Eve public holiday will be cancelled ? 

That was yesterday by the look of things

11 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Oh wake up!!!!!!!!!

The entire competition will be on its knees financially by the end of the season and you want to bleat about a comp that COSTS money because "sexism"?

Pull you head out of your dot.

take it easy with the abuse champ!

You speak of the end of the season like a distant event...I'm not sure you're right, but if the men get a season in then I can't see why 3 games (with minimal costs) will make any difference, financially. Many would challenge your assertion that AFLW costs money. It has led to a large up swell of grassroots players, strengthening footy all over Aus.

You have an interesting perspective re finances. the biggest drain on the AFL's coffers in 2020 will be paying players and staffers in the AFL whose clubs are not playing. If the AFL goes under financially it will be because of the highly professionalised environment of the men's game.

I think it's a little crude to criticise me for a lack of perspective. like me, you are on a football forum discussing the implications of a global pandemic on football. I'd say we are both a tad light on perspective.

Finally sexism does not cease to exist or become less problematic just because the AFL is in financial trouble.

4 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

What will clubs do now? Will they continue to  train in an extended pre season?

I expect the AFL will give the clubs say a month's notice of an intended restart. Until then players will stay home like the rest of us.

The May 31 date is just a guess as we all know

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by Diamond_Jim

2 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

What will clubs do now? Will they continue to  train in an extended pre season?

Not allowed to I think, Bobby.  Will probably have individual programs to follow but can't train as a group.

 

Kozzie Pickett to kick 9 goals tonight in what will be the biggest tease in MFC history.

Let’s at least win the last game of 2020 !!!

4 minutes ago, demonstone said:

Not allowed to I think, Bobby.  Will probably have individual programs to follow but can't train as a group.

 

Italy has now stopped people excercising outside 

I would think other Countries will follow soon

18 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

This is crap. The only thing I look forward to has been taken away . I'm calling for drastic change. Let the virus spread if the elderly and sick die so be it don't take away our football.

Yeah ok, that will work.

Look on the bright side, maybe you could go and get a life....

This season is probably a write-off.  Steven May will be twenty nine years old when the season starts next year. 

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by one_demon

Oh no wasn't jonsey going to get to 300 this year? Bugger.

Whoever started this virus has a lot to answer.

At least I won't have to hear about Essendon or Collingwood for awhile. 

But it's going to be odd , will fox footy shut down, I'm guessing no footy shows. It's strange times at the moment

7 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Italy has now stopped people excercising outside 

I would think other Countries will follow soon

I wonder why???

Surely it would be better at least for people to go outside if no one else is in their space.

Maybe the density of population in some areas is the problem.

If we can take anything out of 2020, it's that WERRIDEE has won the worst post for the year award in March. 

I don't think it can be topped. 

3 minutes ago, one_demon said:

This season is probably a write-off,.  Steven May will be twenty nine years old when the season starts next year. 

As long as the TV companies will pay they will play the season even if it means them playing on Christmas day. The clubs are desperate for the money and it underlines how parlous the comp is relative to the big money comps overseas.

If the TV companies void their contract then life becomes interesting.

5 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

But it's going to be odd , will fox footy shut down, I'm guessing no footy shows. It's strange times at the moment

I think SEN will have to close, they have been close to it for a while and this is a tipping point.

Maybe they can close up then try and re start at a later date.

A lot of late night meetings going on.

I've been meeting with myself for the last few weeks...

35 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

.................. and I was very naively thinking that football would be my 'escape' from all this crap.  Might have to turn to the bottle.

I don't think that was ever in doubt DOF. 

Won't even get one viewing in as i didn't renew my Kayo from last season.

Just paid a final visit to Dan's to stock up on some imbibing fluid.  Time to hunker down.

1 minute ago, rjay said:

I wonder why???

Surely it would be better at least for people to go outside if no one else is in their space.

Maybe the density of population in some areas is the problem.

Here in Malaysia there is a no movement order and other than going to the shops to buy food no one is allowed outside. The virus level is about the same as Oz.

42 minutes ago, HardBallGet said:

The AFL is a sexist disgrace. Gil has said he is committed to playing the remaining 16 rounds plus finals of AFL at some stage this year, yet AFLW is cancelled with 3 games remaining. I know this is probably irrelevant given it is unlikely either formats will recommence in 2020, but on principle it is poor. It is time to stop treating AFLW as a level of equality the AFL has gifted to women. 

 

Totally agree..  Treating the AFLW differently from AFL is wrong...

 

3 minutes ago, rjay said:

I wonder why???

Surely it would be better at least for people to go outside if no one else is in their space.

Maybe the density of population in some areas is the problem.

Not sure why rjay

i just saw it on this mornings news when i woke up. 
with their numbers so high and still climbing I think they are implementing anything they can 

On the bright side, I am now more confident than I have ever been that our pre-season and list are in their best condition in almost 60 years.

16 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Oh no wasn't jonsey going to get to 300 this year? Bugger.

Whoever started this virus has a lot to answer.

At least I won't have to hear about Essendon or Collingwood for awhile. 

But it's going to be odd , will fox footy shut down, I'm guessing no footy shows. It's strange times at the moment

Fox Footy should play the first AFL season 1990, from start to finish, as it would have been played that year. As in, on Friday night play the Friday night games and then play the weekend’s game. Get them recalled by their current commentary team. Just an idea. They’ll have to think outside the box. Better than just playing re runs of recent games. Play it as a season.