Cyclone Watch: How late is too late...

[BF Tiger]

...for the AFL to make a decision on whether the Brisbane v Geelong game goes ahead as planned on Thursday night?

For those who don't know there is a good possibility that Brisbane will be hit by a cyclone on Thursday. The AFL is deferring making a decision on the game going ahead or not, with no actual deadline being reported for that decision to be made.

Personally I think it should be done ASAP, and no later than tomorrow. With Brisbane and Geelong both having a bye in round 3 a solution presents itself immediately.

This match is the season opener and if it is severely affected by weather it's not great a look.

It's also the match in which Brisbane plan to unfurl their 2024 premiership flag. Surely the club and its supporters deserve some certainty regarding this going ahead or not.

Just poor by the AFL again... another Dillon and Kane debacle looms IMHO.

 

[Bjo187]

Why couldn't the game be moved to Sunday night prime time? I think that would be better than moving it to round 3.

I agree on Dillon and Kane though, they can't make a decision to save themselves. Dillon is the most conservative leader in afl history.

 

[maskmcgee]

Well at 10am tomorrow the cyclone is supposed to turn and head towards Brisbane. How they predicted this 48 hours before it happened when they can't even get the temperature within 5 degrees of correct I'm not sure. But I assume the call will be made then. If the storm turns towards Brisbane, they will cancel the game. If it continues on its way or turns somewhere else it will go ahead.

 

[CharacterFirst]

Clearly the game should be shifted to KP.

If not, Geelong are happy for Brisbane to forfeit due to being unable to provide safe playing conditions.

I'm sure Uncle Steve has it all in hand.

 

[Jirik13]

Final decision Wed morning before Cats fly out is my guess. 1-2 days forecasts are very accurate.

 

[timokane]

AFL in a real pickle should have postponed it yesterday.
to late now.
Safety first is no longer for the AFL.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Suspect decision will be made tomorrow

Round zero is a terrible concept and the wrath of God justified

 

[situationz]

Just call off the whole stupid opening round thing.
Start the season with a real round 1 next week.

 

[JackFlash]

The AFL have slipped a bit these past couple of years, this game should be immediately postponed and rescheduled now! It's completely insane to have a team flying into a Cyclone area, reschedule it, we my have not liked what Gil was doing all the time, but Dillon is pretty much useless. Make a decision today!

 

[Teen Wolf]

The decision was made, back in November, for the game to go ahead. Wouldn't exactly call that "deferring".

 

[JimmyBC]

Don't be soft!! get out there it's just a bit of wind

 

[STPer18]

Steve Hocking would've made a definitive decision one way or another by now. AFL still haven't replaced the leadership void he left.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Don't be soft!! get out there it's just a bit of wind

A gentle zephyr

 

[Billy ray]

The two qld games cannot go ahead

If we get half to one metre of rain, roads willbe flooded and spectators (players?) wontbe able to move around each city.

 

[Obeanie1]

Why couldn't the game be moved to Sunday night prime time? I think that would be better than moving it to round 3.

I agree on Dillon and Kane though, they can't make a decision to save themselves. Dillon is the most conservative leader in afl history.

Because it will be monsoonal rain and squalls after it crosses the coast for days.

It doesn't just stop within a day after crossing the coast.

They will be on flood alert.

 

[Gavin Excell]

The two qld games cannot go ahead

If we get half to one metre of rain, roads willbe flooded and spectators (players?) wontbe able to move around each city.

If an emergency is declared that would be it

 

[Obeanie1]

Final decision Wed morning before Cats fly out is my guess. 1-2 days forecasts are very accurate.

Not with cyclones.

Very unpredictable the path they take.

If it stays 30+ km off the coast Brisbane will be fine. The system sucks all the weather into it leaving blue sky's and sunshine 30 to 40 km away.

Seen this several times when cyclones brush past Darwin.


So a tad embarrassing making an early call and come kick off its perfect weather.

 

[Xtreme]

So a tad embarrassing making an early call and come kick off its perfect weather.

Just have Auskickers in Brisbane and Geelong colours play a full length match to decide which team officially gets the 4 points!!

 

[mighty_lions]

what is with all the rage hate towards the AFL, they have time and they will call it off when it is necessary to do so, if your a fan and need to know let me spell it out to you...Don't come its really not that hard

 

[mighty_lions]

The AFL have slipped a bit these past couple of years, this game should be immediately postponed and rescheduled now! It's completely insane to have a team flying into a Cyclone area, reschedule it, we my have not liked what Gil was doing all the time, but Dillon is pretty much useless. Make a decision today!

this makes no sense, why do you need to know TODAY??? and they aren't "flying into a cyclone" do you actually think that would happen

 

[Meteoric Rise]

When Cats plane goes down nose first in the middle of the Simpson Desert. That would possibly be too late to change plans then. Just give the points to Lions if the Cats don't show up.

 

[parano1a]

Why couldn't the game be moved to Sunday night prime time?

7 are already committed to Australian Idol, and the AFL wouldn't want such an important game relegated to 7mate.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

My grandparent come Australia on boat ****ing

Good country Australia! Very boat friendly

Take boat to game, swim to game

Australia win many medal in the swim, very good swimmers ****ing

 

[windyhill]

Which way would Trent kick ?

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Hapless, the decision should have already been made.

Swap the games around, Brisbane home game in round 15. A nice little 2 home game run for Brissie heading into their bye.

C7 just reporting that the AFL is prepared to leave it until game day to make a decision if they have to, ****ing useless.