Preview Round 19: Essendon vs Greater Western Sydney, Carrara, Sunday 25/07/2021 @ 6:10 PM

[coastalpipeline]

We definitely should be playing at Marvel but there’s definitely other clubs who’ve lost home games. I mean we played North’s home game in Metricon today

Didn't feel like an North home game Metricon.
Felt more like a Bombers home game barr the silly looking Mazda signs

 

[Blind Turn]

I'm actually feeling way more invested in our games this year compared to last. Just pissed off we can't get to more games in Melbourne.

It's why I raised the point against Geelong that it should have been moved to the MCG to allow some more Essendon fans to attend. We've copped a raw deal this year but there isn't much that could be done. It's been unlucky timing.

I’m more invested this year I guess but I’m missing the raw physical energy of attending games which is the disconnect I’m talking about. Feels like an eternity.

 

[Albertross]

I wonder if they discussed with us whether we would help out playing up here so the swans and giants could spend time with their families without having to travel.

We are effectively giving up 2 home games.

Being the only ones staying up there it doesn't make the most sense.
The fact the club has been quite vocal about "getting back to Marvel asap" so I'm wondering whether we made our public case whilst accepting it pretty keenly privately if money or something was involved.

Fairly certain that their families will not be allowed into Qld, unless they are prepared to hotel quarantine for 2 weeks.

The NRL relocated up here last week, the families were denied entry according to media reports.

 

[Vindicater]

Out: Smith

In: Not sure yet.

 

[boncer34]

Out: Smith

In: Not sure yet.

Hird

 

[eth-dog]

Hird

Francis?

 

[Don Won]

Is it 14 days iso from now or 14 days from the date of exposure?

Midnight 14 days after exposure (they get a test the day before that has to come back negative). In Victoria. QLD might do it differently

 

[Halftimehero]

Hird

James?

 

[Donakebab]

Is it 14 days iso from now or 14 days from the date of exposure?

It's 14 days from entry into QLD. The AFL will try and wrangle it from date of exposue.

 

[MiguelM]

Hard to fathom why we had to fly out considering we had a run of home games.

Could have not been flatter today,

 

[Donakebab]

We've historically been a poor travelling side. While it sucks we're playing interstate, hopefully its building travelling resilience for future seasons.

 

[boncer34]

Francis?

As a small forward? Sure.

 

[eth-dog]

As a small forward? Sure.

Would be more disciplined than Smith

 

[boncer34]

Would be more disciplined than Smith

So would Hird

 

[DapperDon]

Robbie Muir would be more disciplined than Smith

 

[coastalpipeline]

I wouldn't jump the gun on game venue until the announcement that tix go on sale for the said game .

 

[11kgm]

Flynn injured
Jelly Injured

 

[Halftimehero]

Josh Kelly just subbed out with an ankle injury.

 

[Blind Turn]

Josh Kelly just subbed out with an ankle injury.

Not watching the game. Is Kelly hobbled or amputee?

What has Flynn done to himself?

 

[Dave]

I think they wanted to get out of Melbourne quickly, not knowing how long the lockdown would be

Why us and not St Kilda, Melbourne, Hawthorn, Collingwood or Carlton?

 

[Dave]

I wonder if they discussed with us whether we would help out playing up here so the swans and giants could spend time with their families without having to travel.

If they did I hope we said GAGF. Not our problem NSW ****ed up their outbreak. Or caused ours.

 

[Halftimehero]

Not watching the game. Is Kelly hobbled or amputee?

What has Flynn done to himself?

Kelly hobbled off couldn’t put any weight on it.

Flynn shoulder

 

[DallasCrane316]

Kelly hobbled off couldn’t put any weight on it.

Flynn shoulder

Kelly subbed out. Surely won’t play next week. If QLD sticks to their protocols, then Greene and De Boer won’t play either.

 

[Mercurial89]

If they did I hope we said GAGF. Not our problem NSW f’ed up their outbreak. Or caused ours.

I'm actually now wondering whether it's broadcasting.
If it's cheaper for certain broadcasting equipment to be kept in one place they might be keeping our games here as it's more cost effective then moving them back down or around.

I'm just really interested in the background to some of these decisions. The cat's being knocked back having a game at kardinia also seems weird, though I havnt heard the justification for that one. I assume one would have been given.

 

[Dave]

I'm actually now wondering whether it's broadcasting.
If it's cheaper for certain broadcasting equipment to be kept in one place they might be keeping our games here as it's more cost effective then moving them back down or around.

I'm just really interested in the background to some of these decisions. The cat's being knocked back having a game at kardinia also seems weird, though I havnt heard the justification for that one. I assume one would have been given.

If it's broadcasting how did they choose who would travel? Norf have already flown home and given we've travelled 8 times already there'd be other melb based teams that they could relocate.