Mega Thread COVID & AFL

[Van_Dyke]

Team,
as the season is approaching and there’s still much to discuss with regards to covid, please use this thread to talk about it and the potential impacts of it on the AFL season and the league more broadly. Please note however that if you want to talk about the politics of covid, the politics thread is the place for this and political posts in this thread will be deleted, please keep this thread to how it may impact the competition

 

[Okinakashi]

vaccines being as widely available as they are.

They're not - that's part of the problem.

Demand is significantly outstripping supply in Australia at the moment.

 

[Gekko71]

There's a lot of hyperbole here. I'm not aware of anyone suggesting doing nothing.
I'm pissed off with myself for posting in this thread, I don't think you're in the minority, I think you're in the vast majority that can't calibrate risk and cost and are scared witless by something that actually can be managed but who think it can't. All good, you make some interesting points but I am out of the thread for my own sanity.
Everyone please get vaccinated FFS.

All good - I agree with you about vaccination and that this thing can be managed. What we seem to differ on is the means.to do so.

 

[wayToGo_]

Absurd that we are dead last of OECD countries for vaccine roll-out, 18 months into this thing.

 

[Taylor]

Absurd that we are dead last of OECD countries for vaccine roll-out, 18 months into this thing.

In virus infections and deaths?

Where's the need?

 

[gotterdamerung]

Are we going to be worrying about the omicron variant in 2025?

 

[mightymouse75]

Still can't access vaccine in a major regional wa centre.
Am listed as at risk port work & in the under 50s group that has been given approval.

 

[holybishop]

Demand is significantly outstripping supply in Australia at the moment.

Supply just increased tenfold. If you're over 18 you can get the vaccine this week.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Team, while it may not seem like it, I do in fact have to work and have other things to do in my life.

It would be GREATLY appreciated if you could discuss the political side of this in the politics thread, this thread is for discussing the impacts of COVID on the AFL. I understand that line can be blurred and it can be difficult to separate the two and I will give some leeway, clearly though, shitting on or praising specific government parties is political in nature.

Because I dont have the time to refresh this thread every 5 minutes, I'll just thread ban from here on out.

As always, PM me to vent or discuss as required

 

[Okinakashi]

impacts of COVID on the AFL

A couple of the twitterati are saying Freo and the Wet Toast are on the bird to Melbourne today - ACTUALLY it's been confirmed.

Round 16 travel update: Four teams heading to Victoria

Brisbane, Fremantle, Gold Coast and West Coast will travel to Victoria on Tuesday

www.afl.com.au

 

[salim malik]

Team, while it may not seem like it, I do in fact have to work and have other things to do in my life.

It would be GREATLY appreciated if you could discuss the political side of this in the politics thread, this thread is for discussing the impacts of COVID on the AFL. I understand that line can be blurred and it can be difficult to separate the two and I will give some leeway, clearly though, shitting on or praising specific government parties is political in nature.

Because I dont have the time to refresh this thread every 5 minutes, I'll just thread ban from here on out.

As always, PM me to vent or discuss as required

Fair enough

 

[nurries]

A couple of the twitterati are saying Freo and the Wet Toast are on the bird to Melbourne today - ACTUALLY it's been confirmed.

Round 16 travel update: Four teams heading to Victoria

Brisbane, Fremantle, Gold Coast and West Coast will travel to Victoria on Tuesday

www.afl.com.au

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Travis Auld said the decision to bring clubs to Victoria has been made to give Victorian clubs a financial and competitive leg up over their interstate opposition.

 

[Belnakor]

Travis Auld said the decision to bring clubs to Victoria has been made to give Victorian clubs a financial and competitive leg up over their interstate opposition.

lol

I think it is actually the right thing to do based on our premier's track record and that we have cases makes me think this lockdown is going nowhere.

It also has a positive the boys will get alot of experience in victoria and potentially we play the last 5-6 games at home. Thats all upside.

Also WCE are rubbish away from home so they may drop out of the finals race if it goes on for awhile

 

[salim malik]

No new cases here overnite .
Hopefully Freo can play out the rest of the season after the weekend as normal

 

[freo_leo29]

Play it in Tassie you cowards

 

[gotterdamerung]

Respiratory viruses are seasonal, so if this is the way we're supposed to live from now on, expect every football season to be disrupted.

 

[Deanismyhero]

Huge asterix on this season now

 

[Tonga Bob]

Play it in Tassie you cowards

Good shout actually. We've got our annual game there next week so why not play Carlton there this week then spend the week down there? I'm sure Bastyy will put the team up for a couple of weeks.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Honestly, my main gripe is that its of course Carlton who get this big benefit. Really really really sick of losing to them and I'd have locked us to win over here.

Hope the boys take it as a statement game, back on the anywhere, anytime bandwagon.

 

[nurries]

After the Hawks game, we would of played 16 games, 6 home/10 away with more to come, no FTA, no Prime time surely the AFL are just taking the piss.

We should just cancel our license and join the WAFL

 

[freo_leo29]

Good shout actually. We've got our annual game there next week so why not play Carlton there this week then spend the week down there? I'm sure Bastyy will put the team up for a couple of weeks.

Hawks are a danger game in Tassie so getting the experience this week would be handy af too

 

[Taylor]

If all the teams are in Melbourne there will be flexibility to play anyone against anyone.

We haven't played St Kilda, Geelong, Richmond - those could be our next three games.

 

[Midnite65]

Honestly, my main gripe is that its of course Carlton who get this big benefit. Really really really sick of losing to them and I'd have locked us to win over here.

Hope the boys take it as a statement game, back on the anywhere, anytime bandwagon.

If the AFL have any credibility the Blues games needs to be in Geelong but given the VFL nature of the comp I can see it being held at Marvel.

 

[Van_Dyke]

 

[mightymouse75]

If the AFL have any credibility the Blues games needs to be in Geelong but given the VFL nature of the comp I can see it being held at Marvel.

AFL & credibility is not a thing

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

If the AFL is serious about maintaining an equal comp as much as possible, it should really be as follows
1) Constant communication between Optus Stadium and McGowan to see what they are thinking with lockdowns for the weekend, if we are heading towards lockdown being lifted, teams flown back to Perth for the game, game may need to be Sunday or Monday
2) If we cant have it in Perth, Tassy is clearly the best option from our perspective given we have another game their next week.
3) Geelong's alphabet home ground GMBHAHAMB if 1 or 2 is not possible.

Whatever Carlton want should be of no concern hopefully