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This is what Pert had to say on SEN

Demons chief executive Gary Pert said the club had planned for the event of a Covid outbreak but admitted it was still a waiting game to see if any more players tested positive. 

“We had scenario planned before the season started, we knew at some stage these things would happen,” Pert said on SEN.

“It’s been handled very calmly … I think we are still looking very strong for the weekend.

“We will still have to wait and see. It’s one of those things, each day the players are testing and you just have your fingers crossed.

“So we’ll wait and see if anything else happens today, they are not training.

“It’s a day to day thing, we knew that this would happen at some stage during the year and you be prepared for it.”

Pert hoped the short-term pain now could prevent any more issues deeper into the season.

“Most of the players in the pre-season and the early parts of the season have already had Covid,” Pert said.

“The players now that have got it are some of the last players and we were very aware that Goody and some of the coaches hadn’t had it.

“So in some ways, while it’s a bit uncomfortable this week, maybe it’s a good thing as we get further into the season that more of the players and coaches are now going through this now.”

Pert said the club had put in place “strict rules” above the league and government protocols since the pre-season to help limit potential spread.

“We have been very strict the whole pre-season up until this stage, which is why we have still had quite a few of our players not get it until this point,” Pert said.

”Anyone that has symptoms is either at home or not even part of the meetings or interactions with others and that goes for players or staff members. 

“We don’t have any non-essential staff within the football program during the week or on game day.

“We have put in place pretty strict rules, way over the top of what the state government or the AFL have put in place and this has really been our first little bit of an outbreak.”

 

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    49 minutes ago, 58er said:

    You don't know the circumstances so don't be so judgemental. There are plenty of people who have contracted Covid who have not necessarily done anything wrong. 

    There was never going to be the scenario that we wouldn't lose some staff and players due to this pandemic now that thugs have opened up even more.

    Loges perhaps you could go back in your underground cave and we will ring you  when it's safe to circulate. 

    It's disappointing but we have 2 players returning for 3 at this stage and list wise Hibbo is now available so overall at this stage we are no worse on the playing list but  coach down. 

    Time  will tell if more damage but let's hope not . 

     

    Yeah totally unnecessary response to a lighthearted post .

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    50 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    The logester was talking about long MFCSS

    Thanks Mazer, the long winded one should perhaps take more time to read through posts properly.

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    14 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    This is what Pert had to say on SEN

    Demons chief executive Gary Pert said the club had planned for the event of a Covid outbreak but admitted it was still a waiting game to see if any more players tested positive. 

    “We had scenario planned before the season started, we knew at some stage these things would happen,” Pert said on SEN.

    “It’s been handled very calmly … I think we are still looking very strong for the weekend.

    “We will still have to wait and see. It’s one of those things, each day the players are testing and you just have your fingers crossed.

    “So we’ll wait and see if anything else happens today, they are not training.

    “It’s a day to day thing, we knew that this would happen at some stage during the year and you be prepared for it.”

    Pert hoped the short-term pain now could prevent any more issues deeper into the season.

    “Most of the players in the pre-season and the early parts of the season have already had Covid,” Pert said.

    “The players now that have got it are some of the last players and we were very aware that Goody and some of the coaches hadn’t had it.

    “So in some ways, while it’s a bit uncomfortable this week, maybe it’s a good thing as we get further into the season that more of the players and coaches are now going through this now.”

    Pert said the club had put in place “strict rules” above the league and government protocols since the pre-season to help limit potential spread.

    “We have been very strict the whole pre-season up until this stage, which is why we have still had quite a few of our players not get it until this point,” Pert said.

    ”Anyone that has symptoms is either at home or not even part of the meetings or interactions with others and that goes for players or staff members. 

    “We don’t have any non-essential staff within the football program during the week or on game day.

    “We have put in place pretty strict rules, way over the top of what the state government or the AFL have put in place and this has really been our first little bit of an outbreak.”

     

    Very reassuring if true that a lot of the players have actually already had it.

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    Is it weird I'm actually excited to see how our 'depth' rise to the occasion? 

    Obviously we want our best 22 in every game but I'm happy to persist with Weed and Dunstan for a bit longer and keen to see some fresh faces like Laurie, Bedford, Rosman or Chandler get a guernsey.

    All this consistent winning football with a similar healthy 22 each week is just foreign to me and it's taking time to get used to it....

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    10 minutes ago, loges said:

    Yeah totally unnecessary response to a lighthearted post .

    Well don't make lighting  of a serious situation that affects players staff fans snd families.

    Your  comment  was not appropriate as any one reading your comment would ask What  did they do to get Covid?  And immediately lay blame. 

    Clesrly you are not a comedian Loges . 
     

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    We will win cause we are a champion team. Great to see the depth players get a chance and great to see us win games, when challenged by outside factors. 

    Carlton still making a case that they would have won the flag if not for their ruckman going down.. 

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    5 minutes ago, SPC said:

    Carlton still making a case that they would have won the flag if not for their ruckman going down.. 

    They were going to go back to back in the one season?! Truly legendary.

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    If this was 2 weeks ago how many would be close contacts and not able to play?

    we got lucky with the timing

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    1 hour ago, The Lobster Effect said:

    What did he say?

    He was very cagey and didn’t answer the question when Whately asked if there were anymore players who had tested positive 

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    28 minutes ago, Deeko2 said:

    Is it weird I'm actually excited to see how our 'depth' rise to the occasion? 

    Obviously we want our best 22 in every game but I'm happy to persist with Weed and Dunstan for a bit longer and keen to see some fresh faces like Laurie, Bedford, Rosman or Chandler get a guernsey.

    All this consistent winning football with a similar healthy 22 each week is just foreign to me and it's taking time to get used to it....

    I have a similar feeling our best 22 is so settled that these recent events give our depth and fringe players crucial exposure to the top level, particularly given the impacted vfl comp in the last 2 years.

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    1 minute ago, Demons11 said:

    He was very cagey and didn’t answer the question when Whately asked if there were anymore players who had tested positive 

    One thing of concern that Pert did say is this: ”Anyone that has symptoms is either at home or not even part of the meetings or interactions with others and that goes for players or staff members."

    This seems to indicate that there are some people at the club that currently have symptoms.

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    5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    One thing of concern that Pert did say is this: ”Anyone that has symptoms is either at home or not even part of the meetings or interactions with others and that goes for players or staff members."

    This seems to indicate that there are some people at the club that currently have symptoms.

    That's not how I read that line.

    But the 'best ' news seems to be that nearly everyone has already had it

     

    And were on top of the ladder

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    10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    One thing of concern that Pert did say is this: ”Anyone that has symptoms is either at home or not even part of the meetings or interactions with others and that goes for players or staff members."

    This seems to indicate that there are some people at the club that currently have symptoms.

    Altho the question was about additional precautions this week, I took Pert's response in the context of what precautions the club has had in place since pre-season.  Pert said we have had very strict rules this year and people stay home if they have symptoms.  The strict rules in place are over and above those of AFL and governments. 

    ...too optimistic a take on my part?

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    30 minutes ago, 58er said:

    Well don't make lighting  of a serious situation that affects players staff fans snd families.

    Your  comment  was not appropriate as any one reading your comment would ask What  did they do to get Covid?  And immediately lay blame. 

    Clesrly you are not a comedian Loges . 
     

    Clearly you have not read through the posts, even another poster has tried to explain to you what I was talking about. The post was in reference to MFCSS and nothing else. To my knowledge this has only ever been a lighthearted topic on this site. If you had have bothered to read through the conversation you would have realised. Why would I have a crack at anyone who has got covid. Too busy being self righteous to wonder?

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    1 hour ago, 58er said:

    You don't know the circumstances so don't be so judgemental. There are plenty of people who have contracted Covid who have not necessarily done anything wrong. 

    There was never going to be the scenario that we wouldn't lose some staff and players due to this pandemic now that thugs have opened up even more.

    Loges perhaps you could go back in your underground cave and we will ring you  when it's safe to circulate. 

    It's disappointing but we have 2 players returning for 3 at this stage and list wise Hibbo is now available so overall at this stage we are no worse on the playing list but  coach down. 

    Time  will tell if more damage but let's hope not . 

     

    Take it easy, fellah. If you’d bothered to go back and learn the context of Loges’s post before next-level knee-jerking you’d know he was referring to a relapse of MFCSS and NOT covid. 

    Edit: Yeah nah, I just noticed someone else has tried to enlighten you, but to no avail. Ima leave the convo now since this is not worth a warning from the mods, which is how pretty much any interaction with you ends 

    WCW out ✌️

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    Forgot who I was dealing with. 🙄

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    I didn't see anyhting in Pert's strict rules about players not mingling with the crowd after a match.  How about leaving that unti the end of the GF?

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    5 minutes ago, sue said:

    I didn't see anyhting in Pert's strict rules about players not mingling with the crowd after a match.  How about leaving that unti the end of the GF?

    I think he did.  He said they had been conservative but allowed post game contact but would (and will) pull it back if there was a need to.  I think we will no longer see players hi-5 etc fans over the boundary fence.

    So @WalkingCivilWarwas lucky to slap hands with Max after the GWS game but this is now unlikely with her 'dreamboat', man, Steven May. 🙃

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    5 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    So @WalkingCivilWarwas lucky to slap hands with Max after the GWS game but this is now unlikely with her 'dreamboat', man, Steven May. 🙃

    The damage caused by this disease is immeasurable!

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    On 4/27/2022 at 9:43 AM, Lord Nev said:

    We're one of the best placed teams to cover this kind of thing IMO. Goody and Yze are very much a team rather than boss and assistant. Also a great run for Yze who I reckon will be coaching either Port or GWS next year.

    For the facepalmers....

     

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    1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

    must be right if on twitter

    Port, GWS, GCS are the only real opportunities. I suppose you always need to start from the bottom. But boy i wouldnt want to goto any of them. 

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