Retired #45: Conor McKenna ☘️ - Returning to the AFL to play with Brisbane - 17/11

[DallasCrane316]

We have an investment property in Melbourne which was vacated in April due to covid-19 (students lost their casual jobs and moved home). It's now been let (at a lower rent) but we were told that there were strict processes in place for viewings - no open house, each group had to have separate appointments, social distancing, no viewings until the property was vacated. Is open house now allowed?

Yes. One of my friends attended a couple this week - everyone had to hand sanitise, take shoes off and there was a limit on how many could go in at the one time.

 

[JayJ20]

This season will have no integrity if teams are selected from a list of 26. It won't just be us, though we're the first to be affected by it.

Definitely going to have an asterisk next to whoever takes the premiership.

I don't agree with that. The rule was already clarified from the beginning. The competition will never be equal due to various factors and that's something we have to accept. For example, certain teams play home games at the grand final venue.
Certain teams like Collingwood, GWS and Essendon are more disproportionately impacted by injuries than say Richmond and Geelong who almost always have their star players out on the park. To me, this is similar to a team having a bad injury.

Pick the 26, try our best and see how things go. It's much easier than impacting 17 other clubs.

 

[Howard Moon]

Yes. One of my friends attended a couple this week - everyone had to hand sanitise, take shoes off and there was a limit on how many could go in at the one time.

They could atleast supply slippers

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

So, one player who doesn't even want to be here long term has royally ****ed us for 2 games?
We can't catch a break.

He won't be last player to break restrictions. Let's hope he's the only case of covid tho.

 

[84859300]

We have an investment property in Melbourne which was vacated in April due to covid-19 (students lost their casual jobs and moved home). It's now been let (at a lower rent) but we were told that there were strict processes in place for viewings - no open house, each group had to have separate appointments, social distancing, no viewings until the property was vacated. Is open house now allowed?

I went with my daughter to look at a rental on Thurdsay - 20 people, at least, coming and going through the unit.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Andrew Dillon’s a dickhead, so same rules apply if a preliminary finalist tests positive? Good luck with that

 

[Old Campaigner]

I don’t understand, if the mentioned players test negative why do they have to isolate? That’s what happened in Bundeslinga when a player tested positive. Apologies if already explained soo many pages and opinions on this subject

Maybe I’m being optimistic, but if you test negative you’re in the clear and incubation is not required.
I geuss we’ll get an update this afternoon.

You often don't return a positive test until a up to a fortnight after contracting the virus, the tests are very unreliable in the early phases of the disease because there isn't enough of the virus in your body at that stage to be picked up. In McKenna's case it may well have been over a fortnight if he caught it while overseas.

 

[TheGrizz]

This season will have no integrity if teams are selected from a list of 26. It won't just be us, though we're the first to be affected by it.

Definitely going to have an asterisk next to whoever takes the premiership.

Woosha and Truck playing 3D chess

1. Infect the team with COVID-19 early in the year
2. Have games postponed due to players being unavailable until later in the year
3. Create herd immunity within the club
4. Later in the year as more and more clubs have infected players, we have a full playing list available due to said herd immunity and in front of crowds
5. Win the premiership
6. Revel in the salty tears of supporters as the 'dopers' win a premiership that technically counts but has a massive asterisk, completing the irony of ironies

The master plan, 8 years in the making
#number17

 

[rumply]

It will grind through because it has to. We could see a Steven Bradbury style premiership.

Suns a good a chance as anyone based on current form.

 

[Phone]

Think the state/federal restrictions, and the restrictions the afl players agreed to are different (afl being stricter).
I agree with the foster parents one - from my understanding, I would’ve thought that would be allowed. Assuming the open house is the bigger issue...

no clear guidance was given it seems

Bombers facing Monday tests as McKenna's training group awaits fate

Conor McKenna will be given a full antibody test on Monday to rule out the possibility of a false positive from the COVID-19 test result on Saturday.

www.theage.com.au

McKenna, whose lease on the house he lives in is coming up, has admitted he went to a house inspection on Wednesday.

Under the AFL's guidelines, which are stricter than the rules imposed on members of the general public, players are allowed to "move house (including house inspection if selling)". The guidelines do not specify the rules about inspections for those who are renting.

 

[Mikevk123]

I don’t want him wearing the sash ever again.

 

[Ambrosia]

I don’t want him wearing the sash ever again.

Have they even proven he’s broken protocol yet? The house inspection looks to be in a grey area and foster family is debatable

 

[Mikevk123]

Have they even proven he’s broken protocol yet? The house inspection looks to be in a grey area and foster family is debatable

Well he wants to back to Ireland right? Send him back.

 

[Ambrosia]

Well he wants to back to Ireland right? Send him back.

What’s your reasoning?

 

[DallasCrane316]

Have they even proven he’s broken protocol yet? The house inspection looks to be in a grey area and foster family is debatable

Jon Ralph is saying that McKenna also went to see some mates too. If true, that’s the issue and a breach.

 

[Mikevk123]

What’s your reasoning?

He’s a flog

 

[Mikevk123]

Geez the Suns look great

 

[ant555]

There is discussing the details and there is trying to push a sensationalist narrative. The Tom Browne angle is pretty poor.

But are you surprised ? They have to push that angle or they are replaced by someone who will. Tom got a bit of stick from Eddie on MMM for saying he would not have asked Stevens about details of the stabbing when he was door stopped at Geelong training. It is the way it is with over 2500 accredited journo's all scrambling for an angle or scoop.

 

[StandByBucks]

In the two occasions it has been used in that post, the word "effectively" is superfluous.

Essentially, yes.

 

[ant555]

So, one player who doesn't even want to be here long term has royally f’ed us for 2 games?
We can't catch a break.

He won't be last player to break restrictions. Let's hope he's the only case of covid tho.

ZBK already suspended for the same crime. Just lucky he did not catch it.

 

[Gold Rocks]

They said a chunk of your good players could miss so is Devon smith going to be quarantined and miss next week?

 

[DERO]

But are you surprised ? They have to push that angle or they are replaced by someone who will. Tom got a bit of stick from Eddie on MMM for saying he would not have asked Stevens about details of the stabbing when he was door stopped at Geelong training. It is the way it is with over 2500 accredited journo's all scrambling for an angle or scoop.

Not at all but that wasn’t really my point. Anyway, **** rona eh?

 

[Albertross]

He’s a flog

Well since you've mounted such a strong case, let's deport him tomorrow.

Get it done Dutto!

 

[JT_the_Man]

They said a chunk of your good players could miss so is Devon smith going to be quarantined and miss next week?

Haven’t seen his name get thrown around, don’t worry your SuperCoach is fine. Heck, it’s probably better than fine as he’ll probably get more midfield minutes.

 

[boncer34]

So he breached protocol. Brilliant.