Mega Thread Coronavirus & the AFL - season postponed. (Thread part 1 - cont in part 2, link in thread)

[Chief]

This is part 1 of this thread.

Continued in Part 2:

Mega Thread - Coronavirus & the AFL - season postponed. Part 2 * CONTINUED ABUSE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED *

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/pages/covid-stats-australia/

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[Sweet Jesus]

True but if the overall goal is to minimise travel then having teams play a home game interstate is really the only option they have.

No. The option is counting that interstate game as an away game.

 

[Dusty0004]

They're still not home games though, are they?

 

[Sweet Jesus]

As a fan of a club that has never had the reason to play a home game not in your home state (or even in your own country), I say to you, welcome to the AFL.

WC "hosted" finals at the MCG.

Has St Kilda ever "hosted" a final outside Victoria?

 

[Pessimistic]

The AFL is taking its lead from the government and deluding itself in the hope that things will just pan out. A player will be exposed, the season will end and all this nonsense will have been for nought. Try getting in front of the problem, for once.

We’ll all live without footy for a while and for those shedding tears for the AFL’s financial situation, the government will go to much greater lengths to save it than the local corner shop,

so just one inevitable positive test and it shuts down, yet they will have made plans, pre booked flights hotels which will still be an expense. is it april 1?

 

[Quinz]

Here we go. "Home games" at the MCG for non-Victorian sides.

Fixture shake-up: Clubs ready for home games in enemy territory

AFL clubs preparing for several possibilities in the new 17-game season model.

www.afl.com.au

telsor they're already trying to screw us. Anything to prop up Victoria footy.

 

[projectv]

WC "hosted" finals at the MCG.

Has St Kilda ever "hosted" a final outside Victoria?

I don't think we have?

I was only referring to home & away games.

Finals are their own level of stupid.

 

[jarrod_island_doggies]

Suns beautifully placed to make the most of things - generally bank wins early before fading, played the first 10 rounds away from home only a year and a half ago so know their way around a compromised season and have been to China more times than most so are probably stacked with immune players.

Get around them for the flag

 

[Pessimistic]

The decision to play will more than likely be taken out of the AFL hands soon

Given they are dealing with at least five states, yes.

but the AFL media is filling its content nicely = win

 

[Pessimistic]

They're still not home games though, are they?

They are TV games: think of the old Ansett cup games played entirely at waverely

 

[telsor]

telsor they're already trying to screw us. Anything to prop up Victoria footy.

We're trying to help you by leading you into the light of civilisation.

 

[Credit2thaB0is]

telsor they're already trying to screw us. Anything to prop up Victoria footy.

I don't get what's the problem with flying domestic length flights. They land and go to the hotel and are otherwise in lockdown anyway.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

I was only referring to home & away games.

That's convenient.

 

[Quinz]

We're trying to help you by leading you into the light of civilisation.

We'll end up playing two teams at once at Windy Hill on a Tuesday morning at this rate.

 

[Credit2thaB0is]

Suns beautifully placed to make the most of things - generally bank wins early before fading, played the first 10 rounds away from home only a year and a half ago so know their way around a compromised season and have been to China more times than most so are probably stacked with immune players.

Get around them for the flag

If the swans are as is mosy likely wooden spoon contenders this year and the suns somehow manage not to be I'm absolutely jumping on that bandwagon.

 

[Pessimistic]

I don't get what's the problem with flying domestic length flights. They land and go to the hotel and are otherwise in lockdown anyway.

as long as all five state governments:
a- Don't put restrictions on movement between (its happened in europe) the NZ 'state' has already done this. WA is effectively a different country by distance
b- Keep their general restrictions consistent

 

[10571z]

4 rounds in 15 days then a break coming from my source... then a 4-6 week break at peak.

 

[projectv]

That's convenient.

So you're just using this whole thing as a reason to mope about the GF being played at the MCG. Got it.

 

[Light_Soda]

 

[Pessimistic]

Is the end game a postponed season and all this is just to get AFL talked about in the media until then? wouldnt be surprised

 

[Muddiemoose]

as long as all five state governments:
a- Don't put restrictions on movement between (its happened in europe) the NZ 'state' has already done this. WA is effectively a different country by distance
b- Keep their general restrictions consistent

That’s the thing about Australia the distance between our capital city’s is quite large compared to places like Europe where you would cover the same distance and go through multiple country’s

 

[Sweet Jesus]

So you're just using this whole thing as a reason to mope about the GF being played at the MCG. Got it.

Huh? Who said anything about the GF?

WC "hosted" other finals at the MCG. Do you not know this?

 

[Sweet Jesus]

4 rounds in 15 days then a break coming from my source... then a 4-6 week break at peak.

How can we play 4 games that quickly?

 

[Forward Press]

That’s the thing about Australia the distance between our capital city’s is quite large compared to places like Europe where you would cover the same distance and go through multiple country’s

The Australian Constitution guarantees freedom of movement between all States and territories.

The dilemma is whether the people and governments are happy to suspend this for the sake of controlling this pandemic. If WA instituted a travel ban at ports and airports (land crossings are relatively few) for interstate travellers we could theoretically get on top of this - but the legalities are problematic.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Any decision to play is motivated by money and that's all.

The whole season is now completely compromised and any results coming out of this year will be met with a dismissive asterix. It's pointless.

 

[Hank Heavenly]

Sometimes I get little bored and play around with ideas... I have previously already designed a fair 17 game H&A season, and even more so, if it were to be 2 years of 17 in a row.

Its pretty simple, I posted the basics on twitter last night, but it goes something like the following:

Each team plays:

8 home games
8 away games
1 shared gate with same stadium tenant game
Shared games look like the following:

WCE v Freo Derby
GWS v Syd Battle of Bridge
Bris v GCS Q Clash
Ade v Port Showdown
Ric v Car Season Opener
Ess v Coll Anzac
Haw v Geel Easter Monday
Bull v North Good Friday
Mel v StK Make up something for them.

Then, for fixturing purposes only, you keep those teams grouped in pairs. Each team will play one home game and one away game for each pair,
This means equal amount of travel for EVERY club (excluding their location/distance). Each team will play in WA, SA QLD and NSW once each and 5 away games in Melb each (1 of those will be the shared gate for Vic based teams).

Then, if it is a two year fixture rotation, you just swap home teams to away teams and vice versa for the following season and still, 1 game each in non vic states, 5 away games in Melb.

Now every second year, the AFL could mix up the Vic shared games for a little variety, but the formula in principal remains the same, and it is the fairest draw possible for EVERY team in the comp.