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FIXTURE: Rd 20 2021

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Shocking indecision, as a professional player u would want to prepare knowing WHERE u are playing because every ground has its own nuances,dimensions, wind,shade plus esoteric factors. Shocking from AFL

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    Just now, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    This game will be at Metricon. They’ll find a way to play the game up there.

    Yep and then further disrupt by making us quaratine in W.A 

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    18 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    This is bordering on the ridiculous, AFL site still showing TBC, it is approaching a cruel satire. Come on Gil get a grip man make statement, Do don’t just think Do.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I am no fan of the AFL but they are having to deal with multiple state governments and we have seen over the last 2 years how difficult that is with just one. Someone in QLD is probably reading the tea leaves. 

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    9 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    This game will be at Metricon. They’ll find a way to play the game up there.

    I don't see how, given the Queensland Governments travel restrictions:

    https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/urgent-covid-19-update#quarantine-sa-vic

    Bring GCS here to play at Marvel, they play there the following week. How hard is this? This is a ludicrous situation.

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    13 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Shocking indecision, as a professional player u would want to prepare knowing WHERE u are playing because every ground has its own nuances,dimensions, wind,shade plus esoteric factors. Shocking from AFL

    Picket it is more than likely a problem with state governments than the AFL.

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    6 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

    I don't see how, given the Queensland Governments travel restrictions:

    https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/urgent-covid-19-update#quarantine-sa-vic

    Bring GCS here to play at Marvel, they play there the following week. How hard is this? This is a ludicrous situation.

     
    "UPDATE: Clubs preparing to fly in and out of Queensland for Round 20
     
    All parties are increasingly confident the AFL will gain an exemption from the Queensland government to stage two games in the state this weekend.

    Although there is no formal word, Port Adelaide is preparing to fly in and out of Queensland on Sunday to face GWS and Melbourne has been told it should be ready to do the same on Saturday."
     
     
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    I don't get the angst about the venue and the travel/disruption.

    Does the venue really matter?

    And regarding disruptions we have had a dream run so far this year:  5 i/state trips of 1 hr each, all fifo or overnight. 

    Whereas, Syd and GWS left home at a moments notice to come to Vic, then moved to Qld and there they stay.  Adel and Port told to pack for 3 weeks and went to airport then told to go home, then told to get to the airport.  They've not been back since.  Lions told to come to Vic to play and the next day told the game will be in Qld so they went back.  Ess told to pack up and go to Qld and they are still there.  Cats, Bulldogs and Saints have been to Perth at least once.  Saints played several games in Cairns.  Freo have had to play several Home games on the eastern seaboard.  Cats and Pies had to endure the silly SA quarantine rules.

    Its not as if quarantine in Perth is a hardship.  Teams quarantine at the Joondalup Resort - not a shabby place.  It is the place the AFL has tentatively booked for finals contingency.  Players leave the resort to train and play Eagles.  In the meantime they can golf, swim etc at the resort.  Cats, Bulldogs and Saints have been to Perth at least once.  Saints played a few games in Cairns.

    Goodwin said he expects to play at Metricon.  Max has said they expect to spend 8 days in WA for the Eagles game.  Not cast in stone but as solid as can be in the everchanging covid environment.

     

    Just saw LN's post - every chance we fly from Qld straight to W.A. arriving midnight/1.00 am.  Probably better than flying back to Melb then out to Perth the next day.

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    23 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    I don't get the angst about the venue and the travel/disruption.

    Does the venue really matter?

    And regarding disruptions we have had a dream run so far this year:  5 i/state trips of 1 hr each, all fifo or overnight. 

    Whereas, Syd and GWS left home at a moments notice to come to Vic, then moved to Qld and there they stay.  Adel and Port told to pack for 3 weeks and went to airport then told to go home, then told to get to the airport.  They've not been back since.  Lions told to come to Vic to play and the next day told the game will be in Qld so they went back.  Ess told to pack up and go to Qld and they are still there.  Cats, Bulldogs and Saints have been to Perth at least once.  Saints played several games in Cairns.  Freo have had to play several Home games on the eastern seaboard.  Cats and Pies had to endure the silly SA quarantine rules.

    Its not as if quarantine in Perth is a hardship.  Teams quarantine at the Joondalup Resort - not a shabby place.  It is the place the AFL has tentatively booked for finals contingency.  Players leave the resort to train and play Eagles.  In the meantime they can golf, swim etc at the resort.  Cats, Bulldogs and Saints have been to Perth at least once.  Saints played a few games in Cairns.

    Goodwin said he expects to play at Metricon.  Max has said they expect to spend 8 days in WA for the Eagles game.  Not cast in stone but as solid as can be in the everchanging covid environment.

     

    Just saw LN's post - every chance we fly from Qld straight to W.A. arriving midnight/1.00 am.  Probably better than flying back to Melb then out to Perth the next day.

    Yep we cannot go whatever the locations and unless you have pay tv cannot watch . So Bris / melb makes little difference. 

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    It is wednesday evening and we don't know for sure where we are playing. This is plain out silliness. This must take a fracture out of the players mental ability to prepare.  Wonder if they will have to get out of bed at 3:30 for a flight ?

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    1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    I don't get the angst about the venue and the travel/disruption.

    Does the venue really matter?

    And regarding disruptions we have had a dream run so far this year:  5 i/state trips of 1 hr each, all fifo or overnight. 

    Whereas, Syd and GWS left home at a moments notice to come to Vic, then moved to Qld and there they stay.  Adel and Port told to pack for 3 weeks and went to airport then told to go home, then told to get to the airport.  They've not been back since.  Lions told to come to Vic to play and the next day told the game will be in Qld so they went back.  Ess told to pack up and go to Qld and they are still there.  Cats, Bulldogs and Saints have been to Perth at least once.  Saints played several games in Cairns.  Freo have had to play several Home games on the eastern seaboard.  Cats and Pies had to endure the silly SA quarantine rules.

    Its not as if quarantine in Perth is a hardship.  Teams quarantine at the Joondalup Resort - not a shabby place.  It is the place the AFL has tentatively booked for finals contingency.  Players leave the resort to train and play Eagles.  In the meantime they can golf, swim etc at the resort.  Cats, Bulldogs and Saints have been to Perth at least once.  Saints played a few games in Cairns.

    Goodwin said he expects to play at Metricon.  Max has said they expect to spend 8 days in WA for the Eagles game.  Not cast in stone but as solid as can be in the everchanging covid environment.

     

    Just saw LN's post - every chance we fly from Qld straight to W.A. arriving midnight/1.00 am.  Probably better than flying back to Melb then out to Perth the next day.

    Does the venue really matter to say a club like Geelong??

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    We will be playing this game on the Gold Coast, then we will fly direct to Perth and quarantine for 7 days before playing WC at Optus.

    We need to win both, please!

    Edited by Yokozuna

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    48 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Does the venue really matter to say a club like Geelong??

    Coz every other game is at [censored] Park

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    5 minutes ago, Yokozuna said:

    We will be playing this game on the Gold Coast, then we will fly direct to Perth and quarantine for 7 days before playing WC at Optus.

    We need to win both, please!

    7 day quarantine??pure unadulterated garbage by the powers that be! Screwed over again

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    4 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    7 day quarantine??pure unadulterated garbage by the powers that be! Screwed over again

    Welcome to the age of uncertainty and weekly madness 

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    12 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    7 day quarantine??pure unadulterated garbage by the powers that be! Screwed over again

    We’ve screwed ourselves Picket. Losses to the likes of the Crows, Filth, GWS and the Dorks draw sees 14 points the FD no doubt would have pencilled in. 

    GC and WCE locations are the least of our worries. Boys need to rediscover their hunger, until we do, we could play every game at the G and it still wouldn’t help our cause.

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    1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

    We’ve screwed ourselves Picket. Losses to the likes of the Crows, Filth, GWS and the Dorks draw sees 14 points the FD no doubt would have pencilled in. 

    GC and WCE locations are the least of our worries. Boys need to rediscover their hunger, until we do, we could play every game at the G and it still wouldn’t help our cause.

    What complete rubbish, they were never going through the season undefeated and every team drops games.   We can match it with the best and we will show this come September 

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    37 minutes ago, Yokozuna said:

    We will be playing this game on the Gold Coast, then we will fly direct to Perth and quarantine for 7 days before playing WC at Optus.

    We need to win both, please!

    I appreciate the heads up - especially on the 2 wins. Good news.

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    As I just mentioned in the Changes thread the Govt up here still has Vics banned. If the AFL get permission to fly in/out then it better get sorted tonight as it doesn't give the club and players much time to prepare and gives Suns a huge start.  Train in the wet at Casey today. Play in the warm sunshine Saturday up here if it goes ahead. Be a huge effort to win this one if this is the case.

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    4 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    I don't get the angst about the venue and the travel/disruption.

    Does the venue really matter?

    And regarding disruptions we have had a dream run so far this year:  5 i/state trips of 1 hr each, all fifo or overnight. 

    Whereas, Syd and GWS left home at a moments notice to come to Vic, then moved to Qld and there they stay.  Adel and Port told to pack for 3 weeks and went to airport then told to go home, then told to get to the airport.  They've not been back since.  Lions told to come to Vic to play and the next day told the game will be in Qld so they went back.  Ess told to pack up and go to Qld and they are still there.  Cats, Bulldogs and Saints have been to Perth at least once.  Saints played several games in Cairns.  Freo have had to play several Home games on the eastern seaboard.  Cats and Pies had to endure the silly SA quarantine rules.

    Its not as if quarantine in Perth is a hardship.  Teams quarantine at the Joondalup Resort - not a shabby place.  It is the place the AFL has tentatively booked for finals contingency.  Players leave the resort to train and play Eagles.  In the meantime they can golf, swim etc at the resort.  Cats, Bulldogs and Saints have been to Perth at least once.  Saints played a few games in Cairns.

    Goodwin said he expects to play at Metricon.  Max has said they expect to spend 8 days in WA for the Eagles game.  Not cast in stone but as solid as can be in the everchanging covid environment.

     

    Just saw LN's post - every chance we fly from Qld straight to W.A. arriving midnight/1.00 am.  Probably better than flying back to Melb then out to Perth the next day.

    Tigers are staying at Joondalup resort and travelling in their own little bubble to and from West Perth’s ground at Arena Joondalup to train each day. Hardly quarantine like those returning from overseas are enduring 

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    9 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    Tigers are staying at Joondalup resort and travelling in their own little bubble to and from West Perth’s ground at Arena Joondalup to train each day. Hardly quarantine like those returning from overseas are enduring 

    ? That is what I said:

    14 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Its not as if quarantine in Perth is a hardship.  Teams quarantine at the Joondalup Resort - not a shabby place...Players leave the resort to train and play Eagles.  In the meantime they can golf, swim etc at the resort.  

     

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    I seem to recall many of the players claiming to have enjoyed "hub-life" last year as it gave them a chance to bond better. A two week stint in northern Australia and Perth while all living and working together may help re-bond them at a time when we are looking a little shaky.

    The bit in italics above is pure speculation. But it is no different from speculating that two weeks away from home or various long distance trips is going to be detrimental. Or, to pit it in simple Neeld-speak, it is what it is. 

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    10 hours ago, Docs Demons said:

    As I just mentioned in the Changes thread the Govt up here still has Vics banned. If the AFL get permission to fly in/out then it better get sorted tonight as it doesn't give the club and players much time to prepare and gives Suns a huge start.  Train in the wet at Casey today. Play in the warm sunshine Saturday up here if it goes ahead. Be a huge effort to win this one if this is the case.

    Winning is the only option despite any adversity we'll face in the coming days.

    If you're losing to Gold Coast Suns, you're not making top 4.

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    12 hours ago, Yokozuna said:

    We will be playing this game on the Gold Coast, then we will fly direct to Perth and quarantine for 7 days before playing WC at Optus.

    We need to win both, please!

    Can you please advise if there's any truth to our Adelaide game being in Darwin in round 22?

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