NO TROLLS NO JAB NO PLAY POLICY

[Wosh]

This topic is worthy of sensible discussion. Take your trolling to Bay 13 and your conspiracy theories to the relevant boards.
This thread is about the AFL, staff and players, not about politics and anti vax rants.

Thank you

 

[Leon]

I once might have had some empathy for people choosing not to vax.

But given the scale of this pandemic - not just here but overseas as well - I have no sympathy for those choosing not to be vaccinated and couldn't care less whether they are allowed to play footy, go to a pub or swim at a pool.

I'm tired and sick of it all and just don't care about them - and I reckon I have about 90% of the population who are vaccinated who would probably agree with me.

If someone chooses to be unvaxxed and ends up in hospital on a ventilator, they arent getting any sympathy from me.

 

[Sentinel]

Yeah. This thread is supposed to be free of anti-vaxxer talk but much of it is not being removed. We have to put up with it everywhere else on social media so let's get back on topic... are there any confirmed players not willing to get vaxxed yet?

According to this article quoting Andrew Dillon, "only a small handful of players". So not zero, but not many.

No jab, no play: ‘Handful of players’ to be affected by vaccination policy

AFL players and football staff will not participate in the AFL and AFLW competitions in 2022 unless they are vaccinated under the league’s vaccination policy.

www.theage.com.au

 

[undefined]

Really, studies seem to show Pfizer for example is 90% effective at preventing hospitalization and even better at preventing deaths.

I would say that's pretty effective.

Effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine up to 6 months in a large integrated health system in the USA: a retrospective cohort study

Our results provide support for high effectiveness of BNT162b2 against hospital admissions up until around 6 months after being fully vaccinated, even in the face of widespread dissemination of the delta variant. Reduction in vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infections over time is...

www.thelancet.com

Obviously, booster shots after 6 months are required to maintain this

(I'm no expert, grain of salt)

From what I've read - while the Pfizer/Astra immunity wears off over time, the protection against hospitalisation/death stays strong long-term.

 

[darko]

Young men in prime health with strict nutrition and fitness regimes being forced to have a vaccine against a virus that poses no danger to them. Madness

They can infect others that are vulnerable

 

[dopefish]

According to this article quoting Andrew Dillon, "only a small handful of players". So not zero, but not many.

I hope none of them are from my club.

 

[darko]

AFL players are notoriously hesitant to put experimental substances in their body.

Especially Essendon players

 

[radiojake]

Yeah. This thread is supposed to be free of anti-vaxxer talk but much of it is not being removed. We have to put up with it everywhere else on social media so let's get back on topic... are there any confirmed players not willing to get vaxxed yet?

At this stage just one AFLW player from Adelaide- who is also an ICU nurse - so unless she changes her mind will lose her job and footy career

 

[markm106]

I think there’s been one AFLW player pull the pin. I guess a player would need to have extremely strong views to give up the money they could be on if it’s a top player. But you’d think the percentages say there’s got to be one player in the league at least.

 

[StonesThrow]

can't be the only one feeling a bit testy hoping one of our superstars isn't anti-vax

We don't have any superstars so nothing to really worry about.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

St Kilda put out a statement in the last hour saying that AFLW footballer (and club BnF) Georgia Patrikios will be taking a "leave of absence", followed by usual lines of club offered support and respecting privacy.

Although no specific mention of the Covid Vaccination protocols, I think this is now the statement template going forward for clubs when a player refuses to get the jab.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If someone chooses to be unvaxxed and ends up in hospital on a ventilator, they arent getting any sympathy from me.

Well said mate.

 

[RUNVS]

I think there’s been one AFLW player pull the pin. I guess a player would need to have extremely strong views to give up the money they could be on if it’s a top player. But you’d think the percentages say there’s got to be one player in the league at least.

Also don't forget that an IQ test is not needed to join the AFL. There are some barely literate footballers in the AFL.

 

[fargothegreat]

St Kilda put out a statement in the last hour saying that AFLW footballer (and club BnF) Georgia Patrikios will be taking a "leave of absence", followed by usual lines of club offered support and respecting privacy.

Although no specific mention of the Covid Vaccination protocols, I think this is now the statement template going forward for clubs when a player refuses to get the jab.

Yeah I suspected the same when I read it. Don't think they could just come out and say she's an anti-vaxxer because of the abuse she'd cop.

 

[kane249]

Mandate isn’t law.
Looking forward to the courts deciding that the AFL has no right to force a player to put an experimental substance in their body.

Bombshell ruling for fired anti-vaxxer

The Fair Work Commission has rejected an appeal from an aged care staff member who claims she was unfairly dismissed because she refused to take the flu shot.

www.news.com.au

Nurse in aged care who claimed unfair dismissal because she refused a Flu vaccine had her claim dismissed by the fair work commission.

People thinking the courts will rescue them might be in for a rude shock.

 

[undefined]

Clubs shouldn't be obligated to protect the anti-vaxxers on their list. There are very, very few legitimate reasons to not get immunised.

 

[Upgrayedd]

I hope none of them are from my club.

Eagles had 3 players who were not going to, until they got wind this was happening from 2 weeks ago

Ones gotten his first Jab, two are organising it now

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Who’s the first horse out the gate for the men? There are some ****wits in this world and at least a few must be playing in the comp.

 

[dopefish]

Eagles had 3 players who were not going to, until they got wind this was happening from 2 weeks ago

Ones gotten his first Jab, two are organising it now

Hopefully they'll get that shit sorted well before pre-season training, in case of side effects from the second jab.

 

[The 747]

Hard to see any AFL player - the vast majority of who are earning far far more right now than they will ever earn at any other time in their lives - refusing.

Maybe a player nearing retirement if they want to make a name for themselves.

I see this thread has attracted a new bunch of 'experimental vaccine' idiots.

 

[HTT]

Who’s the first horse out the gate for the men? There are some *******s in this world and at least a few must be playing in the comp.

Bit more cash in it than there is for the women - no doubt some would otherwise refuse but I’m unsure any will be willing to give up their career for it.

 

[LordLucifer]

I reckon I have about 90% of the population who are vaccinated who would probably agree with me.

Make that 100%.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Clubs shouldn't be obligated to protect the anti-vaxxers on their list. There are very, very few legitimate reasons to not get immunised.

Zero infact unless for some religious mumbo jumbo.

 

[LordLucifer]

If someone chooses to be unvaxxed and ends up in hospital on a ventilator, they arent getting any sympathy from me.

Anti-vaxxers should have their medicare care cancelled.

 

[Always Ballin]

Good decision by the AFL. Jab up.

 

[Bald]

I think as a country we're in a fantastic place. We're one of the most vaccinated places in the world. There will be a couple of exceptions but seeing the numbers constantly climb makes me super proud.

I know eventually they'll flatten out but if all those that have had their first eventually get their second, then I assume that puts us somewhere towards the top as far as a vaccinated nation is concerned.