AFL crisis response

[Gohawthorn13]

There's always one...

You need to take a look in the mirror
West coast supporter
And you happen to come up with the Hawks as your example, you're the one

 

[RUNVS]

this happened to an argentinian rugby team many years ago up on some mountain somewhere and many survived the crash. Then they got hungry.

Lewis and Hodge would be the first to start eating team mates I think

 

[Furn2]

We'd still win the flag.

 

[King_Steele]

We'd still win the flag.

Wylie Buzza doesn't agree.

 

[estibador]

nah rugby cos I remember the players started to react according to their field positions. The locks tried to keep it together whilst the wingers hid in fear. 2nd 5/8 tried to run the show and was one of the first to get the chop. and so on...

I get the feeling I would have liked this post if I understood anything about rugby positions.

 

[boyOboy]

We'd still win the flag.

Gotta love Hawks supporters humility.

 

[Doggy Dan]

This exact scenario happened four years ago in the KHL (Russia's top ice hockey league and probably second best in the world after the NHL). A plane crashed during pre-season preparations killing all the players of Lokomotiv on board. The club pulled out of the competition for the entire upcoming season because they had lost their whole main roster plus coaches and a few reserves. The competition was postponed by several days.

They did continue to field a team in the reserve league with their reserve players which the fans rallied around. They later got new players and reformed their team again for the season after.

I would imagine something similar would happen in the afl should it (heaven forbid) ever happen

They should've just got Putin in, he could've played one out and still creamed the league!

 

[Sixpence]

Conversely, if it was Carlton on the plane, how long do you think it'd be before anyone noticed that they weren't actually putting players out on the field?

 

[dean31]

What would happen if say, the Hawks were flying back - mid season - from an interstate game and their plane went down and they all died?

How would the AFL fill their list again?

Does the AFL have a response in place for something like this?

Would be pretty massive.

Wow, you had to actually name a team? You could of just said an AFL team.

My condolences for 1991 and 2015.

 

[WCErevival]

I think he mentioned Hawks because they are premiers. Would have a big impact instead of a team that has bottomed out and needs new players anyway.

 

[specq]

Why are you thinking of this?

Taking "The Hawthorn Demise" thread title a bit too literally...

 

[TwentyNine]

As I recall, when rejecting the Brisbane/Carlton priority picks this year, the AFL mentioned something along the lines of extreme/tragic circumstances being a possible reason for award a priority pick, which I think is what they would conside this sort of scenario to be.

Here's hoping there's never any need for it.

Lewis and Hodge would be the first to start eating team mates I think

Only if the crash destroyed Hodgey's stash of lean cuisines.

 

[Sully90]

A similar event happened to Manchester United in 1985 when seven main team members (out of 11 on the field) died as well as the coach, secretary and a team trainer. There was speculation the club would fold (this was before European football clubs had stupid amounts of money) but they continued with a threadbare team.

 

[indy nile]

Lewis and Hodge would be the first to start eating team mates I think

You'd have to think Cyril would be consumed first, being delicious and all

 

[MightyTiger]

Being Hawthorn they'd probably still win the premiership. Bastards.

 

[hairy biker]

I think he mentioned Hawks because they are premiers. Would have a big impact instead of a team that has bottomed out and needs new players anyway.

 

[DieSwans]

You need to take a look in the mirror
West coast supporter
And you happen to come up with the Hawks as your example, you're the one

Mate..you're the one that brought the Hawthorn arrogance into this...not me.

 

[blitzer]

I'm sure the AFL would have a suitable crisis response. After all its the AFL, if you can't put your trust in them then who can you trust?

 

[HairyO]

Box Hill would step up and win the flag.

The more important question is, if there is only 3 parachutes who gets them?

 

[King_Steele]

The more important question is, if there is only 3 parachutes who gets them?

Hodgey takes all 3, the fat slob.

 

[the_interloper]

I reckon they'd need to get recruiting.

 

[HairyO]

Hodgey takes all 3, the fat slob.

Mitchell would cork him and snipe a chute.

Rioli would make one out of thin air.

Clarko would clock anyone who got in his way.

Monk would eat anyone in his way - though his lone chute would fail to provide the required resistance to slow his fall.

Survivors - Mitchell, Rioli, Clarko.

Bloody short people...

 

[Sydney Kicker]

The more important question is, if there is only 3 parachutes who gets them?

 

[HairyO]

He calls 2008 his anorexic year.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

He calls 2008 his anorexic year.

Just as well. If it was his hungry year he might mistake the parachutes for his packed lunch.