Everything posted by bing181
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COVID & AFL 2021
Don't hold your breath. On the other hand, plenty of studies give figures around 80% (e.g., WHO), though more and more studies are showing a substantial % of "mild" cases where symptoms persist long-term, often with fairly debilitating impacts on quality of life, work etc.
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COVID & AFL 2021
All current studies are showing improved immunity through mixing vaccine types. I believe that the UK study you're referring to was examining safety, especially around TTS (thrombosis), where getting a second AZ dose doesn't increase risk, mainly because TTS only occurs on first doses. i.e., if you didn't get it first time round, you won't get it on the second.
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COVID & AFL 2021
Happily AZ vaxxed here. Would do it again without hesitation.
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COVID & AFL 2021
Not amongst the young, who remain mostly unvaccinated - and where the spread is coming from.
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NON MFC: Rd 14 2021
Geelong very good, lots of experience right across the ground. Home and away counts for nothing once finals begin, and can't help but feel that Cats and Richmond will be there when the big boys come out to play.
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CHANGES: Rd 15 vs Essendon
Lack of confidence could help explain that. (or not, of course ...)
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CHANGES: Rd 15 vs Essendon
Not sure Viney will be straight in. Has been out for a long time. A half in the VFL first? Don't know that we can afford too many passengers against Essendon, they've got their tails up at the moment.
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POSTGAME: Rd 13 vs Collingwood
https://twitter.com/melbournefc/status/1404354243411070977?s=20
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POSTGAME: Rd 13 vs Collingwood
We're a game clear at the top of the ladder, we've beaten all the other contenders we've faced ... yet true to Demonland form, the sky is falling. Pathetic.
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TEAMS: Rd 13 vs Collingwood
Short of injuries creating openings, on current form it's hard to see Melksham getting too many more games this year.
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TEAMS: Rd 13 vs Collingwood
Don't quite read it that way myself. Good chance that M Brown doesn't get a run, suspect that they'd rather Ben B has a confirmed start and plays out a match, even at a lower level (or intra-club or whatever).
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CHANGES: Rd 13 vs Collingwood
Not to mention, Melksham was dropped, and was replaced by Chandler ... who had about 4 touches. Only like-for like player for that position would be Jones, but presumably Langdon for Melksham and either Sparrow or Petracca push up into the high-half forward role.
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COVID & AFL 2021
You have such low number of cases because of the lockdowns. Chickens and eggs.
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COVID & AFL 2021
Er ... children can (and do) transmit to their families, parents, grandparents etc. etc. As I posted above, I know someone in her forties who's currently looking at being unable to work for the rest of her life due to the long-term effects of Covid picked up from a child.
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COVID & AFL 2021
Second part of that is just not true. I'm in France, and we've been in some kind of lockdown, including periods of hard lockdown, for going on 6 months from last October, just coming out of it now. I should also point out that across most of that period we were losing +/- 300 people PER DAY. Yes, there've been no crowds at the footy for a couple of weeks, but people from over here look at Australia gobsmacked at what you're able to do.
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COVID & AFL 2021
Increasingly we're going to find that a majority of people who want to travel to Australia have been vaccinated. The EU is implementing a plan where if you've been fully vaxxed, you can travel freely (within its borders), presumably Australia will do something similar at some point. Get my second dose in 3 weeks.
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COVID & AFL 2021
It's not just the fatalities, a lot of people who 'recover' are having a bad time. I have one friend who had it last November (caught from a child), wasn't even hospitalised but has been unable to work or do much else since: can hardly walk (in spite of two foot operations), has lost hearing in one ear and is permanently tired.
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It’s time to say it…
All of the above - but we still have a lot of improvement I feel. Let's not forget that we're doing it with a LOT of youngish/young players. If there's a word that dare not speak its name here it isn't just "premiership" it's "dynasty". This could go on for a few years, if not more. Steven May in particular will be hard to replace eventually, with his experience and leadership.
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Where will we play the Lions?
I still had a rough night, killer headache, hot sweats and the shivers, but was over it by the following afternoon.
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Where will we play the Lions?
Maybe, but would need to be staggered, only doing a few at a time. My wife and I both had Astrazeneca ... I was pretty rough for 24 hours, but it took her a week to get over it. Add to that re athletes that the fitter and younger you are (i.e., the strongest immune system), the greater the reaction. Care needed if this is an option.
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TEAMS: Rd 11 vs Western Bulldogs
Interesting (perhaps) that Jones isn't named anywhere. Perhaps still being "managed" injury-wise. Suspect that the poor performance of Chandler 2 weeks back, plus the unavailability of Jones is what's keeping Melksham in the side, as they're the closest like-for-like. On a similar note, suspect we'll see Bedford when one of Pickett or Spargo aren't available.
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CHANGES: Rd 11 vs Western Bulldogs
Re Melksham: his replacement isn’t Sparrow - who’s a mid. It has to be another forward, and the ready to go alternative is Jones. Sparrow for Jordan or another mid if he’s to come in, but Viney would be first choice if ready.
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POSTGAME: Rd 10 vs Adelaide
Late to this, but shows how important Salem is. When there’s no one reliably clearing the back line, so much easier for the opposition to bring the ball back in.
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GAMEDAY: Rd 09 vs Carlton
You can see with Chandler coming in why they prefer a settled side. Can't question his effort, but throws a bit of a spanner in the well-oiled machine. Unless I'm reading it wrong, they wanted Jones in for Melksham, and you can understand why.
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Goody's five big changes of 2021
Yep.