FIXTURE: Rd 22 2021

[Demonland 73,845]

Anyone news on any of the other matches including the Dees vs Crows?

 

[Dr. Gonzo 24,459]

I'm assuming we'll be playing Sunday at the G considering we're playing Monday night and already had a 5 day break (didn't we?)

[Demons1858 1,793]

In Pert's recent interview l'm pretty sure he said it's our home game and it will be at the MCG, although no official date and time appears to have been announced

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,357]

I’d imagine it will be a Sunday 1:10pm Foxtel or 3:20pm Ch 7 game.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

Definitely a Sunday. We’ve had our 5 day break leading into the Port game and the AFLPA are very strong on only one 5 day break per team this season. 
It will probably be a 3:20pm at the MCG given we don’t fly home until tomorrow, and then Saturday night prime time vs Geelong in the last round.

Fair to say there will not be any crowds allowed in before finals 😭

 

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,357]

44 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Fair to say there will not be any crowds allowed in before finals 😭

 

IMO, lock down would need to end this Thursday evening as planned, if we're any hope of having a crowd during week 1 finals.

Judging on post lock down 4 and 5, the government likes to have 2 full weekends of no crowds (post lock down), and then a crowd on the third weekend.

For instance we came out of lockdown a few days before round 13 (Q'Bday weekend) and crowds were back round 15.

If we come out of lockdown on Thursday week, crowds could be back semi final weekend.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

6 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

IMO, lock down would need to end this Thursday evening as planned, if we're any hope of having a crowd during week 1 finals.

Judging on post lock down 4 and 5, the government likes to have 2 full weekends of no crowds (post lock down), and then a crowd on the third weekend.

For instance we came out of lockdown a few days before round 13 (Q'Bday weekend) and crowds were back round 15.

If we come out of lockdown on Thursday week, crowds could be back semi final weekend.

Finals are different tho. I think the Victorian government is desperate not to lose the finals two years in a row. We’ve already lost so many big events. It’s ripping the soul out of our city. 
But you’re probably right and also no chance lockdown ends on Thursday. It’s always 14 days. Always. I dunno why they give us false hope. 

[Demonland 73,845]

Ya'll assuming there won't be another outbreak/lockdown.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

39 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Ya'll assuming there won't be another outbreak/lockdown.

I am already stocked up with wine and toilet paper for lockdown 7.0 and 8.0

 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,623]

1 hour ago, Jaded said:

Definitely a Sunday. We’ve had our 5 day break leading into the Port game and the AFLPA are very strong on only one 5 day break per team this season. 
It will probably be a 3:20pm at the MCG given we don’t fly home until tomorrow, and then Saturday night prime time vs Geelong in the last round.

Fair to say there will not be any crowds allowed in before finals 😭

 

Goodwin in his presser said they fly home tonight after the game - although that's as good as tomorrow! In recovery terms, maybe worse...

[jnrmac 20,305]

20 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I am already stocked up with wine and toilet paper for lockdown 7.0 and 8.0

 

The worst part about a 7 day lockdown is the first 3 weeks

[jnrmac 20,305]

14 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Goodwin in his presser said they fly home tonight after the game - although that's as good as tomorrow! In recovery terms, maybe worse...

The red-eye? And arrive at 6 in the morning?

Awful for recovery if true

[Lucifers Hero 40,563]

24 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I am already stocked up with wine and toilet paper for lockdown 7.0 and 8.0

Anyone else notice that lockdown 5.0 didn't even end...

[Jaded No More 68,976]

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Goodwin in his presser said they fly home tonight after the game - although that's as good as tomorrow! In recovery terms, maybe worse...

Well that’s ridiculous. AFL can’t afford to fund another night in a hotel? Or are WA such bitter [censored] they’re demanding we leave immediately?
 

[dazzledavey36 55,990]

3 hours ago, Jaded said:

Definitely a Sunday. We’ve had our 5 day break leading into the Port game and the AFLPA are very strong on only one 5 day break per team this season. 
It will probably be a 3:20pm at the MCG given we don’t fly home until tomorrow, and then Saturday night prime time vs Geelong in the last round.

Fair to say there will not be any crowds allowed in before finals 😭

 

We actually fly out tonight after the game.

[Demonstone 23,434]

54 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Well that’s ridiculous. AFL can’t afford to fund another night in a hotel? Or are WA such bitter [censored] they’re demanding we leave immediately?

There is a third possibility.  Maybe it was our choice to fly out after the game.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

17 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

There is a third possibility.  Maybe it was our choice to fly out after the game.

Why would we choose to fly on the red eye? That is a flight only taken by people who want to save money 😂

[Demonland 73,845]

 

[ucanchoose 1,816]

8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Paywall

[loges 6,767]

Surely these are charter flights ATM.

[drdrake 3,203]

4 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

We actually fly out tonight after the game.

Surprised by this, I thought leaving Melbourne in WA for a couple of weeks was a real chance.  I reckon on Saturday this was odds on with 29 cases but now it seems the latest spread seems to be semi controlled.  Still think we will be in lockdown till mid/late next week

[deanox 10,052]

6 hours ago, Jaded said:

Finals are different tho. I think the Victorian government is desperate not to lose the finals two years in a row. We’ve already lost so many big events. It’s ripping the soul out of our city. 
But you’re probably right and also no chance lockdown ends on Thursday. It’s always 14 days. Always. I dunno why they give us false hope. 

Because when they have lock downs they always find a bunch of cases that were infectious in the community.

I think they go short so that if it is a good outcome they can open back up again.

[titan_uranus 25,211]

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

Off topic slightly but how about Hawthorn's fixture this year.

In a COVID disrupted year, they'll get to the end of the year having only played three games away from the MCG, Marvel and UTAS (their other home). And of those three, one was an "away" game vs Gold Coast at the SCG. 

So they'll only have played two games all year in true foreign territory. 

[TRIGON 4,796]

10 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Off topic slightly but how about Hawthorn's fixture this year.

In a COVID disrupted year, they'll get to the end of the year having only played three games away from the MCG, Marvel and UTAS (their other home). And of those three, one was an "away" game vs Gold Coast at the SCG. 

So they'll only have played two games all year in true foreign territory. 

Excellent point. Hopefully  they're sent to all points of the compass next year!

[58er 6,849]

8 hours ago, Jaded said:

Finals are different tho. I think the Victorian government is desperate not to lose the finals two years in a row. We’ve already lost so many big events. It’s ripping the soul out of our city. 
But you’re probably right and also no chance lockdown ends on Thursday. It’s always 14 days. Always. I dunno why they give us false hope. 

 

8 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

IMO, lock down would need to end this Thursday evening as planned, if we're any hope of having a crowd during week 1 finals.

Judging on post lock down 4 and 5, the government likes to have 2 full weekends of no crowds (post lock down), and then a crowd on the third weekend.

For instance we came out of lockdown a few days before round 13 (Q'Bday weekend) and crowds were back round 15.

If we come out of lockdown on Thursday week, crowds could be back semi final weekend.

Arent you forgetting the BYE round in between?