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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby Brodlach » Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:23 am

UK Fan wrote:
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mots02 wrote:The real question is, if the AFL matches are played in empty grounds, what will UK Fan have to contribute on here on Monday morning? :-?


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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby Brodlach » Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:51 pm

Eddie Betts does a calf, out for 3-4 weeks
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby PatowalongaPirate » Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:53 pm

Brodlach wrote:Eddie Betts does a calf, out for 3-4 weeks

So he could be ready to go for round 1.
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby LMA » Sat Mar 14, 2020 5:29 pm

Brodlach wrote:Eddie Betts does a calf, out for 3-4 weeks


Hard to come back from when you're nearing 40.
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby Jim05 » Sat Mar 14, 2020 6:14 pm

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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby gadj1976 » Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:16 pm

Bring out the tarps!

Seriously though why don't the play the next few rounds at regional grounds instead of the MCG. For us 'watchers' it would make it better viewing than seeing it at a vacant MCG. What I didn't realise was the crowd makes the atmosphere (for TV). This next few weeks is going to be very interesting viewing.
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby DOC » Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:31 pm

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Brodlach wrote:Eddie Betts does a calf, out for 3-4 weeks


Hard to come back from when you're nearing 40.


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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby Bum Crack » Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:06 pm

daysofourlives wrote:I doubt there will be any games
Announce no crowds today to prepare everyone gently.
Next Monday or Tuesday they will pull the pin on starting the season anytime soon
Totally ridiculous. Just close our borders FFS. Inconvienence 0.1% of the population that want to fly and let the rest of us get on with our lives.

There will be no footy next week. Make that 5 weeks
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby LaughingKookaburra » Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:30 pm

AFL will go ahead without crowds until there is a case in a club. Then the comp will be suspended because an entire club will be in lockdown and can’t play, therefore be an unfair advantage/disadvantage. Any league this happens to will fall under the same banner. That’s why the NBA did it.
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby LMA » Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:00 am

Bum Crack wrote:
daysofourlives wrote:I doubt there will be any games
Announce no crowds today to prepare everyone gently.
Next Monday or Tuesday they will pull the pin on starting the season anytime soon
Totally ridiculous. Just close our borders FFS. Inconvienence 0.1% of the population that want to fly and let the rest of us get on with our lives.

There will be no footy next week. Make that 5 weeks


Are you deaf, Rd 1 without crowds.

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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:40 am

LaughingKookaburra wrote:AFL will go ahead without crowds until there is a case in a club. Then the comp will be suspended because an entire club will be in lockdown and can’t play, therefore be an unfair advantage/disadvantage. Any league this happens to will fall under the same banner. That’s why the NBA did it.


Exactly but I don’t get why they wait to the inevitable case happens, just suspend it to start with
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby Brodlach » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:50 am

Will they suspend the season in July when the “normal” flu season hits?
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby UK Fan » Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:04 am

Brodlach wrote:
UK Fan wrote:
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mots02 wrote:The real question is, if the AFL matches are played in empty grounds, what will UK Fan have to contribute on here on Monday morning? :-?


Check the PAFC thread out, he's trying his hand at comedy.



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It might make Others grumpy ports crowds are dropping. But not myself I thinks it was always going to happen.

I do apologise I was so accurate with my prediction if that upsets you.

A round 2 showdown to an empty stadium looking likely. Interesting days ahead
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:48 am

No crowd at a showdown will probably still have more atmosphere than a normal showdown.
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Sun Mar 15, 2020 12:13 pm

No crowds....better not have any ground mics set up...
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby Dutchy » Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:55 pm

Why not send all teams to Melbourne, and play a game at Marvel every night for the foreseeable future, and put it on FTA TV. It no longer matters where or when the games are played until crowds are allowed back in.

At least keep the TV networks and sponsors happy, who pay the majority of the bills.
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby locky801 » Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:01 pm

Dutchy wrote:Why not send all teams to Melbourne, and play a game at Marvel every night for the foreseeable future, and put it on FTA TV. It no longer matters where or when the games are played until crowds are allowed back in.

At least keep the TV networks and sponsors happy, who pay the majority of the bills.


Sounds too much like common sense ;)
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:43 pm

Dutchy wrote:Why not send all teams to Melbourne, and play a game at Marvel every night for the foreseeable future, and put it on FTA TV. It no longer matters where or when the games are played until crowds are allowed back in.

At least keep the TV networks and sponsors happy, who pay the majority of the bills.


Whilst I agree I hardly think Foxtel would have such a lose contract that would allow that with the money they have paid.
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby LMA » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:02 pm

Dutchy wrote:Why not send all teams to Melbourne, and play a game at Marvel every night for the foreseeable future, and put it on FTA TV. It no longer matters where or when the games are played until crowds are allowed back in.

At least keep the TV networks and sponsors happy, who pay the majority of the bills.


This proposal would work short term only, if it was to be long term you may as well call it VFL and have a 10 team comp for the year. This only benefits the Victorian clubs with twice the travel for interstate clubs.
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Re: AFL 2020 Season

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:04 pm

LMA wrote:
Dutchy wrote:Why not send all teams to Melbourne, and play a game at Marvel every night for the foreseeable future, and put it on FTA TV. It no longer matters where or when the games are played until crowds are allowed back in.

At least keep the TV networks and sponsors happy, who pay the majority of the bills.


This proposal would work short term only, if it was to be long term you may as well call it VFL and have a 10 team comp for the year. This only benefits the Victorian clubs with twice the travel for interstate clubs.


Would there be much of an advantage if games were in an empty stadium

Surely the crowd play somewhat of a part in the ‘home ground’ advantage.
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