What would happen if a season was cancelled ?

[tonygeeks]

This is not a thread to discuss Corona virus per say but what would be the repercussions for the game if the AFL had to call off a season for any reason ?

Interested to hear your thoughts

 

[raskolnikov]

There'd be no games.

 

[kane249]

Depends on the reason why the season got cancelled. If it was say for the coronavirus, zombie apocalypse, nuclear war or something of that magnitude, then I daresay the world has bigger things to worry about then getting their footy fix.

If it was for another lower level reason say a players strike, then the AFL could be liable for a lot of money (broadcast, sponsorships etc) depending on how their contracts are structured.

 

[Jaeger]

6 month trade period where nothing happens until the last day.

 

[tonygeeks]

There'd be no games.

Was hoping for at least a couple of replies before this one

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Id have less excuses to avoid doing jobs over the winter

 

[yodellinhank]

6 month trade period where nothing happens until the last day.

Bloody dodoro

 

[Parasite]

If there was a zombie apocalypse, I’d hope we could at least get some Moneyball action - Zombie DFS. 3 points for a headshot, 4 for a decapitation, 2 for each limb removal.

 

[PorcelainBus]

If there was a Zombie apocalypse which team do people think would improve?? Or maybe - which player on your list would a Zombie be a vast improvement on?? It's late . . . . . . . .

 

[HardcoreGeelongFan]

There'd be no games.

bullshit

 

[Ron The Bear]

As a supporter of the reigning premiers, I welcome our new virion overlords.

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

Essendon will still have not won a final since 2004

 

[dylan93]

It'd have to be something pretty intense. I mean they played through both previous world wars, even if it was in a reduced capacity with less teams?

 

[Gavin Excell]

It'd have to be something pretty intense. I mean they played through both previous world wars, even if it was in a reduced capacity with less teams?

Indeed they did which was a subject of much discussion re appropriateness. Geelong didn’t field a team for a couple of years WW2 because of transport restrictions

 

[Wallaby]

I think the only thing that would stop a season is if Melbourne itself was under direct attack - say, invasion (cue interstate whinging - 'Waah! Vic Bias!! We want to be invaded, too!!'). If Australia was fighting in a serious overseas war, I think the football would still go on to keep some semblance of normal life in the general population (as it did in WWI & II.).
In the case of a severe disease and massive quarantine restrictions on travel, the afl could put together teams of players who were certified non-infectious and play televised games behind closed doors. Similar in the case of a severe earthquake that destroyed roads and train lines. Transport may take a few months (or more) to get back to normal, but information networks could (and would) be restored in a few days.

So basically - we might cancel crowd attendance at games, but we'd still play them.

 

[FRUMPY]

Terry Wallace, David King etc would still talk a whole lotta s**t

 

[kaiserchief13]

People would watch other sports instead

 

[DEECEE]

Go to VFL games instead?

 

[The Warlord]

This is not a thread to discuss Corona virus per say but what would be the repercussions for the game if the AFL had to call off a season for any reason ?

Interested to hear your thoughts

Essendon supporters would claim they would have won the premiership.

 

[The Warlord]

Indeed they did which was a subject of much discussion re appropriateness. Geelong didn’t field a team for a couple of years WW2 because of transport restrictions

North was the casting vote to let you back in or something like that?

 

[Chief]

 

[The Warlord]

Untrue, as it would just provide even more opportunity for riveting main board threads like:

"The fucthure AFL make up when it restarts:

- Merge North, Dogs and Kilda Saints to form the Inner Melbourne Coffe Cups
- Two new teams on NSW Central Coast - sorry Meburou fans but footies biggerz than yor little club!!!!!!
- Games played on moons of Saturn"

Such crucial contents is clearly the lifeblood of BF.

 

[swingdog]

Gold Coast would still get first draft pick at the end of the season.

 

[Chief]

Untrue, as it would just provide even more opportunity for riveting main board threads like:

"The fucthure AFL make up when it restarts:

- Merge North, Dogs and Kilda Saints to form the Inner Melbourne Coffe Cups
- Two new teams on NSW Central Coast - sorry Meburou fans but footies biggerz than yor little club!!!!!!
- Games played on moons of Saturn"

Such crucial contents is clearly the lifeblood of BF.

 

[The Warlord]

I'm unfamiliar with this low pop culture reference, as I read books with big words in them.