News Time for the Vic teams to leave Victoria - EDIT: Hawks to Hub in Barossa, 15 teams in QLD

[FreeTK]

Wouldn't players going to WA have to be Covid free?

Yes, of course. The number of cases coming out of Vic is a huge concern. There was even a covid scare at marvel yesterday, as I am sure you are aware.

I won't be surprised if a player in Victoria catches it between now and Vexit.

Some people are downplaying the risk. If there was no risk, SA/QLD would not have taken the actions that they have taken in the last week.

I'm not saying that it shouldn't happen, just that the risk is higher now than when the WA hub was announced just last week.

 

[FreeTK]

 

[Robertio]

Yes, of course. The number of cases coming out of Vic is a huge concern. There was even a covid scare at marvel yesterday, as I am sure you are aware.

I won't be surprised if a player in Victoria catches it between now and Vexit.

Some people are downplaying the risk. If there was no risk, SA/QLD would not have taken the actions that they have taken in the last week.

I'm not saying that it shouldn't happen, just that the risk is higher now than when the WA hub was announced just last week.

Could they shut down the footy for a couple of weeks and quarantine the Vics before they start the hubs.

 

[FreeTK]

Could they shut down the footy for a couple of weeks and quarantine the Vics before they start the hubs.

To me, that sounds like the more sensible option to have a rolling bye.

But AFL will do AFL things.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Since the other states hate Victoria, NSW and WA it is?

 

[Cuzz09]

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[JT_the_Man]

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Lol, no.

 

[GCS in 11]

The AFL have a problem, the fixture for Rd 6 is now actually impossible, as it currently stands.

These are the only options for an opponent in the hub for both Port and Fremantle for Rd 6:
Port vs Sydney (GC)
Fremantle vs Sydney (GC)

Now the way around this, is that one of Port or Freo have to move out of the hub (out of qld) and play a Vic team in NSW.

Port at the moment fly in and out of Adelaide for their hub games but if they play a Vic team they can’t do that anymore, so this curveball today has put that in jeopardy and I don’t think they’d be keen to do that.

So it must be Freo to play a vic team in NSW, but there might be a chance the WA Premier also wouldn’t want Freo playing a Vic team before returning. If that’s the case then the AFL is screwed and we’ll be pausing the season

 

[FreeTK]

The AFL have a problem, the fixture for Rd 6 is now actually impossible, as it currently stands.

These are the only option for an opponent in the hub for both Port and Fremantle for Rd 6:
Port vs Sydney (GC)
Fremantle vs Sydney (GC)

Now the way around this, is that one of Port or Freo have to move out of the hub (out of qld) and play a Vic team in NSW.

Port at the moment fly in and out of Adelaide for their hub games but if they play a Vic team they can’t do that anymore, so this curveball today has put that in jeopardy and I don’t think they’d be keen to do that.

So it must be Freo to play a vic team in NSW, but there might be a chance the WA Premier also wouldn’t want Freo playing a Vic team before returning. If that’s the case then the AFL is screwed and we’ll be pausing the season

Port isn't going home.

SA Govt want FIFO once teams have been out of Victoria for 14 days.

 

[JayJ20]

Maybe the different states need to understand that Victorian players are subject to stricter rules compared to the general public. It's not like the players are swimming in COVID. They're tested very regularly.

I don't see why having GWS play Hawthorn should impact GWS' ability to play Port the following round.

 

[GCS in 11]

St Kilda in Noosa, QLD. Not heading to NSW like reported yesterday

 

[Coach_Required]

The AFL have a problem, the fixture for Rd 6 is now actually impossible, as it currently stands.

These are the only options for an opponent in the hub for both Port and Fremantle for Rd 6:
Port vs Sydney (GC)
Fremantle vs Sydney (GC)

Now the way around this, is that one of Port or Freo have to move out of the hub (out of qld) and play a Vic team in NSW.

Port at the moment fly in and out of Adelaide for their hub games but if they play a Vic team they can’t do that anymore, so this curveball today has put that in jeopardy and I don’t think they’d be keen to do that.

So it must be Freo to play a vic team in NSW, but there might be a chance the WA Premier also wouldn’t want Freo playing a Vic team before returning. If that’s the case then the AFL is screwed and we’ll be pausing the season

What you say is correct, but this is why I believe it has been mentioned that not all teams will get to play each other once like they originally planned and there might be some double ups.

 

[BACCS]

Stephen Wade just told SEN there will be no SA hub.

Did he rule out teams coming here after spending a couple of weeks outside Vic beforehand?

 

[Golden_6]

Mitch Wallis has a newborn that is about a week old. No one can expect him to pack up across the other side of the state for 3 months and leave his partner and baby at home.

No one should begrudge someone for doing that. Of course his pay should be heavily reduced whilst this happens.

 

[BACCS]

What needs clarification is whether they'll allow vic clubs in SA via hubs elsewhere I mean it would be ridiculous if not.

Yep, surely after spending effectively their 2 weeks of quarantine in another state and having been tested 4 times during that period they are no threat to the public health of SA residents? Do they want the AO to sit there empty all season despite saying it can now hold half capacity?

 

[GCS in 11]

Yep, surely after spending effectively their 2 weeks of quarantine in another state and having been tested 4 times during that period they are no threat to the public health of SA residents? Do they want the AO to sit there empty all season despite saying it can now hold half capacity?

It sounds like VIC clubs will be allowed to FIFO into Adelaide after spending two weeks quarantined in NSW/QLD/WA?

Honestly this makes no sense from your government at the moment, this is bizarre

 

[wal]

Mitch Wallis has a newborn that is about a week old. No one can expect him to pack up across the other side of the state for 3 months and leave his partner and baby at home.

No one should begrudge someone for doing that. Of course his pay should be heavily reduced whilst this happens.

Take wife and baby with him.

 

[Goosecat]

Yeah and 13 weeks at home is not it, they have games owed to them for sure but that’s crazy.

Rubbish. For a one-off short period it would be as it is every year for Vic teams who don't leave home, play on their home grounds and still call them away games!

 

[BACCS]

It sounds like VIC clubs will be allowed to FIFO into Adelaide after spending two weeks quarantined in NSW/QLD/WA?

Honestly this makes no sense from your government at the moment, this is bizarre

Yep it sounds like that is the case, basically forces our teams into an extra week on the road and then from round 8 we can play Vic teams here, which will be the only teams left for us to play!

 

[Forward Press]

Mitch Wallis has a newborn that is about a week old. No one can expect him to pack up across the other side of the state for 3 months and leave his partner and baby at home.

No one should begrudge someone for doing that. Of course his pay should be heavily reduced whilst this happens.

Plenty of SA and WA team players are in the same situation. Tim Kelly as an example took all his kids and the wife to the Gold Coast to solve the problem.

I also don't begrudge a Victorian player for opting to stay home but a fair few WC supporters (as an example) still hold a bee in their bonnets about the criticism that Simmo copped for complaining about the uncertainty of the hub especially for players with families.

 

[FreeTK]

Interesting development starting some teams in Brisbane. They will have to quarantine. If they go to Perth that means two quarantine periods.

 

[Obeanie1]

Comparing 3 months straight living away from home to playing away games... lmfao.

Three months?

And where did you pull that out of?

Will be very surprised if it's any longer than other teams have already done / are doing. Six weeks.

Anyway. Enjoy.

 

[Rich01]

Take wife and baby with him.

Why does it matter so much to you that Wallis plays?

 

[pjcrows]

This is ridiculous. Pull the pin.

 

[Coaster2012]

This is ridiculous. Pull the pin.

Sure, lets leave 1000s out of work because pjcrows is having a bad year.