VFL 2022 VFL list management & general discussion

[sr36]

But you would expect an increase in cases over the winter months. Middle of winter, is going to stretch both the AFL and VFL.....

Depends how high a percentage of the population have already had it. I think it'll be high enough to stop another significant wave. Particularly if Australia get Omicron boosters by then. Unless there is another significant mutation and we catch the new strain as well, I think it'll be fine in winter.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Depends how high a percentage of the population have already had it. I think it'll be high enough to stop another significant wave. Particularly if Australia get Omicron boosters by then. Unless there is another significant mutation and we catch the new strain as well, I think it'll be fine in winter.

True, but aren't we going to see a higher reinfection rate with Covid since the pandemic first started, as we are more out and about, and Omicron has an even higher reinfection rate.
It just seems fantasy to think that this thing is ever going away soon.....

 

[TradeDraft]

True, but aren't we going to see a higher reinfection rate with Covid since the pandemic first started, as we are more out and about, and Omicron has an even higher reinfection rate.
It just seems fantasy to think that this thing is ever going away soon.....

Omnicon is not as bad as Delta so hopefully mean less people in Hospital and Worse

 

[Jen2310]

Omnicon is not as bad as Delta so hopefully mean less people in Hospital and Worse

More than half of those in hospital are the unvaxxed. And all of those in ICU. I'd say majority delta ICU. We need to wipe delta off the board, whats remaining.

 

[sr36]

True, but aren't we going to see a higher reinfection rate with Covid since the pandemic first started, as we are more out and about, and Omicron has an even higher reinfection rate.
It just seems fantasy to think that this thing is ever going away soon.....

Depends on how high the real case numbers are and have been. NSW had 310,000 confirmed cases this week. That's with only two days of including rapid tests and many struggling to get tested. Could have easily had double or triple that number. Their population is only 8,000,000 people. It has got to start slowing due to hitting people who've already had it soon. Vic in a similar boat.

 

[Mollythedolly]

But you would expect an increase in cases over the winter months. Middle of winter, is going to stretch both the AFL and VFL.....

Don’t we already have higher vaccination rates than those countries who have experienced significant winter surges in numbers?

I’d be more concerned about another new variant.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Harry O]

Chloe Molloy’s brother Zach has just signed with our VFL men’s program

 

[Jen2310]

Came 2nd in whittlesea best and fairest in 2021.

Zach Molloy, Whittlesea​

Still only 19 but has kept some of the best forwards in NFL Division 1 quiet this season, including Ahmed Saad

Ahmed Saad

Age

35

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

0.8

1star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.8

5star

and Shane Harvey

Shane Harvey

Age

42

Ht

176cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.1

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

1.6

2star

M

2.4

3star

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1.2

3star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.8

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K

4.6

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HB

1.2

2star

M

2.4

3star

T

0.8

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G

1.0

4star

. Had a pre-season trial at Northern Bullants and has used it as motivation. Team of the Year honours surely await.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/we-name-the-victorian-metro-leagues-best-under-21-footy-players/news-story/e6fd098c226cf4235173c10c22843266?fbclid=IwAR3TJbdEz8bkTsJuGwC0rKpFKv_lK0S84M31ZzBJQZmL0YMLoPe9-oRqgjw

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

The VFL fixture for 2022 has been released!

Round	Game	Date
1	Collingwood vs Box Hill Hawks	26/27th March
2	Collingwood vs Geelong	2/3rd April
3	Northern Bullants vs Collingwood	9/10 April
4	Collingwood vs GWS Giants	16/17 April
5	Essendon vs Collingwood	23/24 April
6	Coburg vs Collingwood	30/1 May
7	BYE	7/8 May
8	Collingwood vs Footscray	14/15 May
9	BYE	21/22 May
10	Werribee vs Collingwood	28/29 May
11	Collingwood vs Gold Coast Suns	4/5 June
12	Casey Demons vs Collingwood	11/12 June
13	BYE	18/19 June
14	Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions	25/26 June
15	Richmond vs Collingwood	2/3 July
16	Collingwood vs North Melbourne	9/10 July
17	Port Melbourne vs Collingwood	16/17 July
18	BYE	23/24 July
19	Collingwood vs Southport Sharks	30/31 July
20	Collingwood vs Williamstown	6/7 August
21	Sydney Swans vs Collingwood	13/14 August
22	Carlton vs Collingwood	20/21 August

 

[Mkcaptain]

Gotta love all those byes

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Gotta love all those byes

It's a bit rough that you get four byes over 22 weeks and two of those byes come in at round 7 & 9 for Collingwood. Did not spread that out too well.

 

[Masked Magician]

What an embarrassment the VFL competition has become.

4 Byes?

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

What an embarrassment the VFL competition has become.

4 Byes?

League is uneven due to Aspley's departure, VFL/AFL teams usually share byes and I believe they are using bye's as a "break in case of emergency" as well due to COVID. You will see teams being rescheduled to their bye weeks if COVID causes too much unavailability.

 

[Mkcaptain]

We should be getting practice match fixtures super soon too.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

We should be getting practice match fixtures super soon too.

Yeah, Hopefully.

I have one game down for the pies in the meantime -

Feb 25

Time TBC

Collingwood Magpies

vs

Box Hill Hawks

Morewell Recreation Reserve

 

[Quicky]

Yep, it’s a difficult balance. The impact of a creating winning culture vs game/role exposure. Potentially could make in an match move if the young player is getting beat and at times we’ve filled key posts with medium sized VFL listers especially when injuries have built.

We need a VFL reserves. I remember when Macaffer was cutting his teeth for Willy reserves. Some draftees aren't at VFL level and benefit from a slower development pathway.

 

[Quicky]

Yeah, Hopefully.

I have one game down for the pies in the meantime -

Feb 25

Time TBC

Collingwood Magpies

vs

Box Hill Hawks

Morewell Recreation Reserve

I wish they would share this fixture around instead of playing at Morwell every year.

 

[whiskeytown]

wow.. Only go interstate once..

 

[whiskeytown]

League is uneven due to Aspley's departure, VFL/AFL teams usually share byes and I believe they are using bye's as a "break in case of emergency" as well due to COVID. You will see teams being rescheduled to their bye weeks if COVID causes too much unavailability.

That... and the fixture only a short term issue as the AFL probably banking on a smaller comp in 2-5 years as more standalone clubs like Aspley struggle... especially once a licencing fee or reduced AFL subsidies come into play

 

[Mkcaptain]

2022 VFL fixture: Round one locked in, remaining match-ups confirmed

The AFL has released the fixture for the 2022 Victorian Football League season

www.afl.com.au

All VFL matches in 2022 will be live streamed and available on demand via the AFL website and AFL Live Official App.

You beauty!

 

[Jen2310]

Yeah, Hopefully.

I have one game down for the pies in the meantime -

Feb 25

Time TBC

Collingwood Magpies

vs

Box Hill Hawks

Morewell Recreation Reserve

Same day as the practice afl match? Interested to know the time.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Same day as the practice afl match? Interested to know the time.

It would be after the match due to the league's part-time state. I would expect about a 7pm kick off.

 

[Harry O]

So it appears we will have access to a list of 20 Collingwood VFL players to access if COVID hits

Any players AFL quality on our vfl list?
Hartley Jetta Eggnolesse-Smith Tardrew Booth and Husthwaite might be capable

 

[Mkcaptain]

So it appears we will have access to a list of 20 Collingwood VFL players to access if COVID hits

Any players AFL quality on our vfl list?
Hartley Jetta Eggnolesse-Smith Tardrew Booth and Husthwaite might be capable

This is going to sound harsh, but if they were AFL quality they would be on AFL lists.

My thoughts:
Hartley and Eggnolesse-Smith would be our best replacements.
Tardrew could be okay and would play whatever role you give him, but wouldn't expect more than a poor man's Josh Smith or John Noble.
Booth, Fowler, and Husthwaite and others are not gonna do much more than make up the numbers.
Jetta is past it unfortunately.

Unfortunately the gap between AFL listed and VFL listed players is just far too high I reckon.