Melbourne vs Essendon Postponed

[daisycutter 29,756]

3 minutes ago, Seraph said:

Been back for over a month and served 2 weeks isolation like everyone else

yes, it would seem so. completed 14 day quarantine returning to training on 1st june

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

[rjay 25,161]

7 minutes ago, HardBallGet said:

Lot's of journalist have thrown around the term closed borders, but international flights have never stopped. People returning from overseas need to do 2 weeks of hotel quarantine.

Absolutely, Australians have been allowed to return home.

He returned home to Ireland and then was allowed back to work.

Should not have been allowed. Should have been stopped at the border as others have and told to return home.

There is a break somewhere in the system.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

I didn't think I could hate Essendon much more than I already do.

I was wrong.

[Billy 2,549]

If he trained with the group this morning they should throw the book at this mob....... AGAIN!!

[Seraph 1,824]

1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

correct... interesting as to where he picked it up

Luckily we have that world class contact tracing app

Gil states he tested negative on Wednesday, very low grade positive on Friday and then positive on Saturday morning

Therefore common sense says that picked it up sometime this week

[Demonland 73,218]

 

[Demon Disciple 12,285]

Testing irregularity yesterday, yet still allowed to train this morning. Wow. The arrogance of that club is unbelievable.

[WA Demon Boy 966]

1 minute ago, Seraph said:

Gil states he tested negative on Wednesday, very low grade positive on Friday and then positive on Saturday morning

Therefore common sense says that picked it up sometime this week

if he was getting tested during the week why on earth did they pick him

Essendon are so dumb? Seriously

[Demonland 73,218]

 

[Beetle 4,686]

If we are forced to play them mid week and be disadvantaged before our next game with a short turnaround because of these [censored], it is an absolute disgrace!

[Bates Mate 4,510]

Can't see Essendon playing round 4 or 5

Throws the season into dissary

[Nelo 813]

Mckenna was probably at the rally like the other tools that has meant restrictions are back in place. 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,982]

3 minutes ago, Beetle said:

If we are forced to play them mid week and be disadvantaged before our next game with a short turnaround because of these [censored], it is an absolute disgrace!

Any chance they play this game Tuesday or Wed night and then push our Geelong game back a day later to Monday night?

The shorter quarters will mitigate shorter breaks.

Or are Essendon out of business for 2 weeks?

Edited June 20, 2020 by Bring-Back-Powell

[Nasher 33,617]

Far out. Just disband the season already. What an absolute farce.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

The AFL is too scared to say it, but this season is dead. 
 

 

[Delusional demon 82 1,197]

An Essendon player testing positive .... who would have thought !!! 

[sue 9,146]

Trying to understand Essendon's degree of culpability or otherwise:    Tested on Fri with weak +ve signs, tested Sat at X o'clock and was +ve, confirmed at Y O'clock.  When was he at training?

[GCDee 3,199]

The book should be absolutely thrown at these flogs. How in their right mind could they let him train with the full group with an "irregular test" 

Seeing he has been in close contact with their entire list I cannot see how they can avoid a 14 quarantine. 

It'll either need to be the bombers forfeit their next 3 games and the season continues on for the rest of the comp. Or everyone is shut down. 

[Robbie57 2,022]

Seriously, this outcome is unfair to us. Momentum is important in a season not to mention the ability at this early stage to build up match fitness. 

[DemonOX 8,802]

We should get the win and points due to Essendons stupidity in allowing him to train with the group after he had an irregular test.

Bunch of dumb arses. 

Edited June 20, 2020 by DemonOX

[dl4e 5,851]

4 minutes ago, Seraph said:

Gil states he tested negative on Wednesday, very low grade positive on Friday and then positive on Saturday morning

Therefore common sense says that picked it up sometime this week

I am sorry but that is nonsense. Gil wouldn't know his elbow from his shizen on this. There have been reports from overseas, especially with people who have had the virus and then got better and tested negative to it only to re-catch it again. They believe that had not gotten rid of it and over time it has increased to where it will test positive again.

[Delusional demon 82 1,197]

So two out of our 3 games so far have been compromised by covid 19 - this season is losing its relevance and credibility 

[ProperDee 1,698]

Get ready for the second wave of a mutated, hence more virulent Coronavirus. 
 

Football season gone now I’d think. ALL restrictions eased waaaay too early. Risk -v- Reward massive fail. Morons.

[grazman 7,463]

Did he train this morning,? Gil just said he didn't.