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What happens if there is a spike in cases in NSW over the next few weeks which wouldn’t be out of the realms of possibilities? Season surely cancelled.

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    1 minute ago, wonnabeeri said:

    Pretty sure home games have been thrown out the window. The AFL just wants games played for $.

    Agree, except I can't see why they would make us "host" GWS or Sydney at their home ground.

    We'll end up having "home" games in other states. So long as they're against other random clubs (e.g. we host Adelaide in Sydney or we host the Dogs in Alice Springs), that's completely fine with me.

    There is a lot the AFL can't control in this season but one thing they can control is not making sides "host" their opponents at their opponent's own home ground.

    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    What happens if there is a spike in cases in NSW over the next few weeks which wouldn’t be out of the realms of possibilities? Season surely cancelled.

    A real risk, IMO.

    Victoria's current problem stems from two things: bad management of hotel quarantine, and bad luck.

    NSW has the first one under better control, but I suspect it's more likely than not that the second one will hit at some point.

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    10 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    At least that Hawthorn game should be on FTA for us. Which is inexplicable given how we're playing.

    I’d say we can thank Hawthorn for us being on FTA rather than the AFL deliberately putting us on FTA.

    Hopefully GC cop a belting tomorrow night, lose confidence and our game against them can be more of a 50/50 affair.

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    8 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Sensible move, which is within a bee’s appendage of being too late. The only alternative is to abandon the season.

    GF should be played at the home ground of the highest ranking team. Hopefully that becomes a lasting change, in the era of a supposedly national competition, there is no reason for the MCG to have dibs on every grand final and this is proof.

    Well, apart from the contract with the MCC that is.

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    7 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    That’s to cater for the WC v Adelaide game which starts at 3:20pm.

    so you mean we start when it finishes? not sure how that caters for the previous game. 

    very strange to have a 6pm game. no-one will be watching aside from us diehards

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    53 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    I'm glad we are not playing the Saints any time soon.  they are in good form

     

    Why,  you don't think we can shut them down and rebound on them.   And Win.

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    55 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    I'm glad we are not playing the Saints any time soon.  they are in good form

    Saints have been fantastic this season aside from the one game they didn’t play at Marvel.

    They'll be on the road for weeks so that will determine if they’re the real deal.

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    31 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Would you prefer a Thursday loss and be [censored] off all weekend? :P

    Yes I would, by Friday I’m over it ..... sometimes lol

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    34 minutes ago, Nasher said:

     

    , there is no reason for the MCG to have dibs on every grand final and this is proof.

    Good luck with that one. There is a 30 year contract in place and works projected at the ground based on that income stream.

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    25 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    so you mean we start when it finishes? not sure how that caters for the previous game. 

    very strange to have a 6pm game. no-one will be watching aside from us diehards

    And the 300k of people in lock-down suburbs

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    1 hour ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

    Why,  you don't think we can shut them down and rebound on them.   And Win.

    Because they have a coach who is more than one Dimensional. And they have forwards who kick goals.

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    5 minutes ago, old dee said:

    Because they have a coach who is more than one Dimensional. And they have forwards who kick goals.

    You can tall all of this,  after 3 or 4 games.

     

    You should be Coa ching,  'od'.

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    13 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

    You can tall all of this,  after 3 or 4 games.

     

    You should be Coa ching,  'od'.

    No but I can tell from Goodwin's 3+ years and Ratten's Time at Carlton and when he was a line coach at the Dees.

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Would you prefer a Thursday loss and be [censored] off all weekend? :P

    I'm probably an outlier, but I don't mind Sunday games for this very reason.

    Sunday lets me retain that (misguided?) hope/excitement all weekend, whereas a Thursday loss would leave me [censored] off and not wanting to watch any of the other games.

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    2 hours ago, Cards13 said:

    Yes I would, by Friday I’m over it ..... sometimes lol

    We don’t really play Thursday games so I have no real reference but I hate losing on Friday nights. Ruins the whole weekend. Never liked a Saturday loss either. Ruined Saturday nights. 

     Friday night wins are the best. 

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    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Apparently Round 8 1952 was a national round where exhibition matches were played all over the country. 

     Anyone know where the Dees played?

    @Supermercado

    We played Fitzroy down in North Hobart. Sadly we got done by 20 points.

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    2 hours ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

    Why,  you don't think we can shut them down and rebound on them.   And Win.

    No, No I don't

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    3 hours ago, DubDee said:

    Melbourne v Gold Coast, Giants Stadium, 6.05pm AEST    

    is this a misprint? who plays at 6pm on a Sat night?

    It’s 6:05pm. Great for people with young kids. Gives you 5 minutes to have dinner. 

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    1 minute ago, Jaded said:

    It’s 6:05pm. Great for people with young kids. Gives you 5 minutes to have dinner. 

    All good for me.

    My kids demand dinner at 5:30pm so I’m set.

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    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    All good for me.

    My kids demand dinner at 5:30pm so I’m set.

    At least it’s a Saturday. Can do early dinner. Shower and movie by 6pm. Have some popcorn and shut up until the game is done. 
     

    aging lois griffin GIF by Family Guy

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    3 hours ago, DubDee said:

    Melbourne v Gold Coast, Giants Stadium, 6.05pm AEST    

    is this a misprint? who plays at 6pm on a Sat night?

    Let's hope that Ch-7 put it on live,  on Ch-Mate.

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