won’t work if some places still have 14 days quarantine
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won’t work if some places still have 14 days quarantine
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Yeah but there probably won't be by that time
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It’ll be played at the mcg out of pure obstinance
so it’s normal finals with the grand final at the MCG with crowds then?
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No state restrictions probably lifted but mass gatherings wouldn't be allowed in vic i'd imagine
‘we don’t actually know then. I think youare describing a narrow set of circumstances. If it were to be a WA finals hub the finalists take two weeks off to hibernate/quarantine befor finals, but the WA finalists can train hard and long?
the asterisk on that one is HUGE
So you want Vic clubs to have a big advantage over those from any other state not hosting the GF?
Not sure what you mean. How is having to be away from home for all finals an advantage? Are you suggesting that those not from Victoria should forgo their home ground advantage and go to a hub? I guess that would even things out.
Much like the MCG advantage in regular years, the Victorian club will get plenty of practice on the ground that hosts the GF whereas other clubs might not.
No, I'm suggesting Victorian clubs be spread around in the cities they hub in, rather than just handing them extra practice on the GF ground.
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That is doable, but it isn't hubbing. Hawthorn and North could theoretically ask to play their home finals in Tassie given they play a few games a year there. But it isn't compatible with current border restrictions.
Nah, they should be able to choose. Port, Bris, GWS and WC likely to make finals so there will be at least one club with a potential home ground GF advantage anyway.
So be it.
Sorry just saw this now. Haven't been on for a few days. Last I checked India are still scheduled to play .
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Well not really, if COVID is rampant in Victoria there’s no way D.A. lets a GF happen, so unless the AFL wants to skip the GF this year it’ll be in another state.
It just makes sense.
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I really don’t think it matters. There’ll be the usual protectionist Victorians that will cry ‘From my cold dead hand’, but wherever it’s played the best side will still win. All this will do is ignite a thicker than concrete debate about home ground advantage. And if a Victorian team loses to say, WC, in Perth your usual BF heroes will place an asterisk next to it because it wasn’t played at the G and there was a ‘home ground advantage’
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Yes, finally, someone is wearing the thinking cap!!!
Wait until Victoria has zero "C19", then public holiday, then grand final!! Doesn't matter if this year or next!
How good would it be opening the 2021 season next March with a big grand final for 2020! Better than Carlton v Richmond again?!?!
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I am genuinely astonished at the thought process behind some that think the GF, Eddie in particular, can be played here. Eddie doesn’t get to say ‘they can buy it off us’. The AFL will move it because the downside of not playing one in this ridiculous season will hurt the overall brand enormously.
A half smart Victorian will realise that a GF here may be a catalyst for an outbreak of C19, considering its 10 weeks away and we are going through a huge spike and it’s not getting any better. So yeah Eddie, either another state buys it or if Collingwood make it and the price isn’t acceptable then you miss out on a GF.
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At the present rate of progress, by the time the GF comes along, the MCG could be filled with 100,000 recovered COVID-19 Victorians.
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You using the Donald trump logic?
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Victorian super soldiers immune to coronavirus.
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At this point I think they would be refusing to come to Australia because of the danger !!
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If the granny is played at all, dont matter where imo
Wont need to pay a cent for
the GF, at this rate gil the dill will be begging Adelaide or Perth to host it.
the GF, at this rate gil the dill will be begging Adelaide or Perth to host it.
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