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So the next 1-5 opponents of Essendrug will play a massively depleted side, but we will play them once everyone has returned, even though the incident happened before our game. 
 

Our next opponent should be Essendrug 

Work out the logistics AFL...

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    Us playing a depleted Essendon team.....what could possibly go wrong ??? 

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    When we play Ess later in the season, if it is on short turnarounds before/after the game we are further disadvantages vs at least one of the other teams we play who will have a longer break.  So that potentially is 4 games in which we will be disadvantaged to finish higher up the ladder.

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    AFL General Council Andrew Dillon says Essendon will be forced to play games even if a number of players are in quarantine.

     

    Oh....the spelling.....................

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    3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    If that’s the case then why not play the reduced squad from Essendon v Melbourne on Wednesday night this week and move the Round 4 games involving Essendon and Melbourne to Tuesday night next week.

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    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    Unless the Vic Premier, an ardent Ess fan, makes a 'captain's call' claiming 'flexibility' and find a reason for them to not play on.

    But that would mean virtually jettison the whole competition and given the covid situation in victoria I can't believe he would be that reckless - altho he did roll the dice with Cedar Meats and lost.  So who knows when it comes to his football club.

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    Would not want to be playing  TWSNBN, depleted side or not. How many more is going to stop this facade?

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    So the campaigner has admitted to breaching restrictions rules even after being warned.

     

    Give us the 4 points and be done with it for ffs.

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    10 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Unless the Vic Premier, an ardent Ess fan, makes a 'captain's call' claiming 'flexibility' and find a reason for them to not play on.

    But that would mean virtually jettison the whole competition and given the covid situation in victoria I can't believe he would be that reckless - altho he did roll the dice with Cedar Meats and lost.  So who knows when it comes to his football club.

    Maybe if the bombers players protest they can play?

    Thats legal isnt it?

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    22 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    So the campaigner has admitted to breaching restrictions rules even after being warned.

     

    Give us the 4 points and be done with it for ffs.

    Absolutely 

    if MFC players did the same after being warned i would say exactly the same thing

    The MFC have been massively compromised because of his blatant disregard for SIMPLE RULES

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    15 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    So the campaigner has admitted to breaching restrictions rules even after being warned.

     

    Give us the 4 points and be done with it for ffs.

    Give us the 4 points.

     And boot Essendon out of the comp forever.

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    Seriously if this guy breached the rules and our club doesn’t go demanding the 4 points, I will be furious. 

    If this happened to Collingwood Eddie would be screaming blue murder. Completely unfair! 

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    Yeah if he's knowingly breached the guidelines, particularly after Essendon already had a teammate break them, my sympathy goes out the window.

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    Just projecting a theory ...if ESS does lose their back 7 players & plays their next 2 games  with a severely compromised team with the likelihood of 2 wins & massive % booster for their opponents  ...what does that mean for the MFC who have had their game postponed & then will possibly have to play later in the season off shorter breaks to very likely a full strength ESS team . If this happens then it is definitely a truly “compromised” season ! 

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    3 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

    Just projecting a theory ...if ESS does lose their back 7 players & plays their next 2 games  with a severely compromised team with the likelihood of 2 wins & massive % booster for their opponents  ...what does that mean for the MFC who have had their game postponed & then will possibly have to play later in the season off shorter breaks to very likely a full strength ESS team . If this happens then it is definitely a truly “compromised” season ! 

    Carlton, Essendon's opponent next week, is the big winner in this scenario.

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    4 hours ago, My name is legion said:

    The corona virus testing is not black and white. There are false negatives. You can test negative and still have the virus.

    NO Seriously?? Flawed if so!

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    51 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Absolutely 

    if MFC players did the same after being warned i would say exactly the same thing

    The MFC have been massively compromised because of his blatant disregard for SIMPLE RULES

    Particularly since the MFC did the right thing and self reported players that breached the rules, without them testing positive.

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    It's being speculated that this bloke McKenna will receive a substantial suspension.  Well that had better be served after he tests negative to COVID 19, otherwise it would be a pretty pathetic faux penalty.  Seems like this guy didn't really care about playing footy that much in the first place, so I recon a more fitting penalty would be to apply the maximum finacial penalty possible.

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    39 minutes ago, Nelo said:

    Should be an immediate four points to Melb. 

    I see this and, at first, thought it was silly... however, I'm kind of understanding where most are coming from now.  We've been totally short changed in all of this, and it has nothing to do with us.  We didn't break the rules.  We didn't force the game to be postponed.  And now, we're potentially going to have to play a game at a different time (during the week or after the main season altogether) and suffer because of it.

    While my care factor for this season is the lowest it's been for any season I've experienced, I'd like to see something done about this, whether that's an automatic four points for us, or something else.

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    2 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Unless the Vic Premier, an ardent Ess fan, makes a 'captain's call' claiming 'flexibility' and find a reason for them to not play on.

     

    He has already arranged for a "stacked vote" on the issue.

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