Mega Thread Coronavirus & the AFL - season postponed. (Thread part 1 - cont in part 2, link in thread)

[Chief]

This is part 1 of this thread.

Continued in Part 2:

Mega Thread - Coronavirus & the AFL - season postponed. Part 2 * CONTINUED ABUSE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED *

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[Gavin Excell]

That is almost so uncool it's cool.

It transcends uncool

bit like Tron

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Tim Kelly adds the finishing touches. This time Naitanui and Kennedy are fit.

Richmond will struggle against the Eagles marking power around the ground should they meet in the finals in my opinion.

Hope you're right, and if those 2 can stay fit it will go a very long way to finishing top 2 which is important for us. The 16 minute quarters could also be a blessing in disguise as it will allow NN to go from 55-60% game time to 70-75% game time.

 

[Capriati]

It transcends uncool

bit like Tron

Now that our AFLW season is over our Social Media officer has gone back to her regular 9-5.

 

[mxett]

Love my footy but this is the wrong call. Gill spoke of being role models to society, if that’s the case take this thing seriously and show the community that this situation is serious.

Money before all else as per AFL standard procedures



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the game is also about entertainment. I for one am happy we get to watch some footy while socially distancing from most other activities and outings.

However, I'd be surprised if we get far through the season. Once the number of infected really start ramping up in a month or so, and our health system is buckling at the knees, we'll edge closer and closer to full lockdown.

 

[kreglze]

the game is also about entertainment. I for one am happy we get to watch some footy while socially distancing from most other activities and outings.

However, I'd be surprised if we get far through the season. Once the number of infected really start ramping up in a month or so, and our health system is buckling at the knees, we'll edge closer and closer to full lockdown.

I think the AFL is trying to get in the first couple of weeks before they know they will inevitably have to take an extended break.

 

[Swanny69]

Of course we will, this virus has a very low fatality rate for people under 60, doesn't change the fact the world was completely unprepared.

Yep .. and Bill called it 5 years ago...

Bill Gates Warned Us of the Next Pandemic in His 2015 TED Talk - Interesting Engineering

His predictions were eerily on point.

interestingengineering.com

 

[SkillsMachine]

It was never going to happen. Why the AFL thought it was a uniquely special case in the world, I'll never know.

What was that champ?

 

[quotemokc]

I’m not so sure about the asterisk...every club is entering the season with full knowledge on how it is to be played, they are all playing under the same rules. If the rules changed mid season would be more of a case....whilst not ideal there would still be merit to winning.

Lol less than 24 hours before the season starts.

Some teams have a list that will be better off with less games and shorter quarters, other teams don't.

 

[The_Reaper]

What happens when WA closes the state border?

 

[BACCS]

What happens when WA closes the state border?

Might have to base themselves in Melbourne for a bit, I’m sure they’re trying to plan for every contingency possible. I also thought that news was found out to be false?

 

[Barrysballs]

Hope you're right, and if those 2 can stay fit it will go a very long way to finishing top 2 which is important for us. The 16 minute quarters could also be a blessing in disguise as it will allow NN to go from 55-60% game time to 70-75% game time.

Could also mean he has to up the intensity so ends with reduced time, as the guy who is playing 90% normally will blitz for 100%

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[Barrysballs]

What happens when WA closes the state border?

Panic buying of groceries

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[Sarcoidevo]

Panic buying of groceries

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Careful your post might deleted for trying to inject some humour into the thread

 

[FootyJunkie]

Gunna feel good watching the footy tommorow night with a beer in hand

Corona beer?

 

[FootyJunkie]

This is the sort of season that ends with Freo winning their first flag or Saints their second isnt it?

Somehow Tasmania enters the comp mid season and wins it

 

[kickthething]

Lol less than 24 hours before the season starts.

Some teams have a list that will be better off with less games and shorter quarters, other teams don't.

errrr...OK....

 

[Barrysballs]

Careful your post might deleted for trying to inject some humour into the thread

I was being serious its prudent buying at the moment. WA is a net importer and supplies are all ready low if the trucks stop You will see real panic

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[deskc]

Are they going to have to keep the roof open at marvel stadium. I think there will be more than 100 people indoors at marvel

 

[The_Reaper]

Might have to base themselves in Melbourne for a bit, I’m sure they’re trying to plan for every contingency possible. I also thought that news was found out to be false?

Currently false doesn't mean it won't happen if Sydney's numbers continue going up.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

shortened quarters is a disgrace, play the league or not, but don't give us AFL-lite

 

[The_Reaper]

I was being serious its prudent buying at the moment. WA is a net importer and supplies are all ready low if the trucks stop You will see real panic

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Pacific National will be loving it.

 

[FireKrakouer]

Regardless of what the future holds, let us all just be happy that tomorrow night either Richmond or Carlton will lose a game of footy.

 

[theyellowsash]

So are the network's going to be playing canned crowd noise?

 

[The_Reaper]

Regardless of what the future holds, let us all just be happy that tomorrow night either Richmond or Carlton will lose a game of footy.

Draw

 

[theyellowsash]

The AFLPA has been calling for shorter quarters for a while now. Especially old mate Dangerfield.

Probably cause he struggles to run out a finals Game at its current length