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you might remember Dew’s first game as coach, that R1 2018 Cairns game, probably the most recent comparable case, see below some highlights and the relevant match thread discussion (Brad Scott coached against the Suns in that one too)



Match Details

Gold Coast v North Melbourne
AFL Match centre
Cazalys Stadium Event Information

Date: Saturday, March 24th, 2018
Time: 6.25pm
Venue: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns
Weather: 18° Mostly Sunny
Tickets - Ticketdirect General Admission - Adult $26.00, Concession $18.00, Child 6-14 $9.00...

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...bourne-6-25pm-cazalys-stadium-cairns.1188976/
 
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Get the rules committee onto it. They'll announce the game is to be moved (3 days after it is played)
 
Underarm said:
The Gold Coast and Essendon game doesn't have an easy alternative, so if it's possible to be played on Saturday or Sunday with Essendon flying up on the day then that's the likely solution.

Another alternative is both teams flying into Sydney on Sunday.

Sure theres plenty of issues, but the act of flying up on gameday isn't one of the things the AFL would be concerned about.
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Roobs321 said:
you might remember Dew’s first game as coach, that R1 2018 Cairns game, probably the most recent comparable case, see below some highlights and the relevant match thread discussion (Brad Scott coached against the Suns in that one too)



Match Details

Gold Coast v North Melbourne
AFL Match centre
Cazalys Stadium Event Information

Date: Saturday, March 24th, 2018
Time: 6.25pm
Venue: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns
Weather: 18° Mostly Sunny
Tickets - Ticketdirect General Admission - Adult $26.00, Concession $18.00, Child 6-14 $9.00...

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...bourne-6-25pm-cazalys-stadium-cairns.1188976/
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That was just a sloshy surface. With the modern football and the amount that get used at AFL level the ball wasn't even waterlogged like the old school foot-breakers those conditions used to bring about.
That can be played on, even if it does change the game completely. The winds are where things have the potential to get dangerous (and, more importantly from an AFL point of view, difficult for camera operators).
 
Howard Littlejohn said:
That was just a sloshy surface. With the modern football and the amount that get used at AFL level the ball wasn't even waterlogged like the old school foot-breakers those conditions used to bring about.
That can be played on, even if it does change the game completely. The winds are where things have the potential to get dangerous (and, more importantly from an AFL point of view, difficult for camera operators).
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Does the AFL want game 1 to be a joke?

Because with the rain and slosh that will be the playing conditions with next to no crowd as a spectacle it would be a horrid look.

Most TV viewers will look elsewhere as well. No-one enjoys an AFL water polo game. No-one.
 
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Just an idea, but both games could be moved to Sydney this weekend as a neutral venue option.

GC V Essendon on Saturday afternoon (3:20pm) at Giants stadium.
Brisbane V Geelong on Saturday night at the SCG.

If the GC V Essendon is postponed, these two teams are going to have to play a mid week game during the season because their mid season byes are on different weeks. Hence my idea of playing this game in Sydney this weekend.
 
HBFlanker said:
Wont be any footy in Queensland this weekend. At any level.
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Grounds may well be slop, but Saturday and Sunday look set to be OK in terms of wind. I'm guessing levels below the AFL will not have started yet (QAFL not until 29 March).
Move GC v Essendon to Sunday, and the only issue is Essendon play the following Friday.

Geelong are getting on the plane today. The latest the call can be made is three hours ago.
 
Howard Littlejohn said:
That was just a sloshy surface. With the modern football and the amount that get used at AFL level the ball wasn't even waterlogged like the old school foot-breakers those conditions used to bring about.
That can be played on, even if it does change the game completely. The winds are where things have the potential to get dangerous (and, more importantly from an AFL point of view, difficult for camera operators).
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yes I'm fully aware, was just helpfully noting one of the more comparable recent examples where there was pre-game discussion of a TC in the vicinity and testing conditions on match day (that won't necessarily be alike).
 
Howard Littlejohn said:
Grounds may well be slop, but Saturday and Sunday look set to be OK in terms of wind. I'm guessing levels below the AFL will not have started yet (QAFL not until 29 March).
Move GC v Essendon to Sunday, and the only issue is Essendon play the following Friday.

Geelong are getting on the plane today. The latest the call can be made is three hours ago.
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Probably good for essendon but Gold Coast players will spend the next couple of days focussed on things like saving their homes.
 

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cherrypie said:
Cyclone on Thursday has been known since Saturday. AFL house just sitting twiddling their thumbs for 3 days, afraid to make any decision. Pathetic
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Delaying until early this morning was fine, but now the Cats are due to fly and the BOM has increased the chances of a Brisbane landfall (albeit northern suburbs); rather than turning away from SEQ; it had to be postponed earlier today.

www.abc.net.au

Live: Cyclone looking more likely to make landfall in Brisbane's northern suburbs

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is due to change track today towards the mainland, with damaging winds and heavy rainfall expected to be felt from tomorrow. Follow the live updates.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au
 

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Philhawk said:
The lack of leadership from the AFL is just shocking.
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Follow the money mate. Always follow the money.

AFL won’t move this until the state government make a declaration/statement that will allow the AFL to run to their insurance company to cover costs/loss due to the games being rescheduled.
 
Howard Littlejohn said:
Grounds may well be slop, but Saturday and Sunday look set to be OK in terms of wind. I'm guessing levels below the AFL will not have started yet (QAFL not until 29 March).
Move GC v Essendon to Sunday, and the only issue is Essendon play the following Friday.

Geelong are getting on the plane today. The latest the call can be made is three hours ago.
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Why? The latest the call should be made is before the Cats plane takes off.
 
I'm sure if they moved the Thursday game to Geelong and the Saturday game to marvel, they would both still sellout anyway. Then just flip the home game later in the year. They have left it a bit late though, Dillon is indecisive to say the least.
 

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