VFL 2021

[Rickee]

Round is off, according to Port Melbourne's twitter.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Looks like 11 game season then

some teams already on 11 will be done for the year til potential finals

some teams on 9 will need to play both the final rounds

 

[Mr north man]

This competition is a joke too many teams not enough rounds too many byes for club teams don’t even play each other once.
Maybe the VFL opps the AFL should look at conference system going forward?

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

This competition is a joke too many teams not enough rounds too many byes for club teams don’t even play each other once.
Maybe the VFL opps the AFL should look at conference system going forward?

22 teams

2 conferences

Play each side in conference

Play half the sides in other conference

15 games

 

[eth-dog]

23 rounds. Play every team once, two byes

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

I'd love that and it makes sense, but the AFL actively don't want this comp to work.

 

[The Nostradamus]

If this week gets postponed you may as well cancel the season as they won’t get it done before the afl season finishes

 

[The Victorian]

If this week gets postponed you may as well cancel the season as they won’t get it done before the afl season finishes

They'll find a way. Worse case scenario they go straight into finals if need be

 

[The Nostradamus]

They'll find a way. Worse case scenario they go straight into finals if need be

Wouldn’t be fair to do so as some teams have played 11 games some only 9

With lockdown extended another week maybe more in Melbourne I think the vfl season will announce it is now cancelled

 

[MRobbo]

looks like one more round on August 21/22
Except for Frankston and GWS Giants will have a bye

new ladder based on Match Ratio

 

[The Nostradamus]

looks like one more round on August 21/22
Except for Frankston and GWS Giants will have a bye

new ladder based on Match RatioView attachment 1202819

Frankston season over then

Gws probably also as they are barely clinging to 8th

 

[MRobbo]

Frankston season over then

Gws probably also as they are barely clinging to 8th

Frankston season is done
Giants will be playing finals
Collingwood and Werribee could swap places

 

[eth-dog]

Frankston season is done
Giants will be playing finals
Collingwood and Werribee could swap places

Oh is that the last round?

 

[Walshawk]

Not sure if Vic & Qld Govts would let Box Hill fly to GC to play Southport in two weeks, and no way would GWS be able to play in Melbourne. GIven the situation in Sydney reckon they will have to forfeit and that would have Frankston or Werribee 8th. In fact, Southport might also have to forfeit. Big, big mess.

 

[eth-dog]

Not sure if Vic & Qld Govts would let Box Hill fly to GC to play Southport in two weeks, and no way would GWS be able to play in Melbourne. GIven the situation in Sydney reckon they will have to forfeit and that would have Frankston or Werribee 8th. In fact, Southport might also have to forfeit. Big, big mess.

Given GWS are still based in Melbourne they'll be able to source local players to come play for them, similar to how Essendon did in Queensland and GC and Brissy did whilst they were in Melbourne. I suspect that's what will happen for the other games as well with interstate teams

 

[Walshawk]

Given GWS are still based in Melbourne they'll be able to source local players to come play for them, similar to how Essendon did in Queensland and GC and Brissy did whilst they were in Melbourne. I suspect that's what will happen for the other games as well with interstate teams

Finals are different. You can't just add randoms. Plus if GWS make AFL finals their whole squad could be in Perth or Adelaide. Same for Cats, Dogs & Dees. Clubs won't be able to fly players back and forwards. Can't see this working unless AFL finals are played at MCG.

 

[eth-dog]

Finals are different. You can't just add randoms. Plus if GWS make AFL finals their whole squad could be in Perth or Adelaide. Same for Cats, Dogs & Dees. Clubs won't be able to fly players back and forwards. Can't see this working unless AFL finals are played at MCG.

It's a solution for next week. I'm sure they'll be able to work something out for finals, probably fly their supplementry squad down now and have them in a bubble.

 

[Walshawk]

It's a solution for next week. I'm sure they'll be able to work something out for finals, probably fly their supplementry squad down now and have them in a bubble.

Dogs/Dees/Cats could have their best 30 - 33 players interstate, if not the whole squad. If that is the case, you would have to cancel the VFL finals.

 

[eth-dog]

Dogs/Dees/Cats could have their best 30 - 33 players interstate, if not the whole squad. If that is the case, you would have to cancel the VFL finals.

I mean, I know there's talk of scrapping the pre-finals bye but the AFL finals right now aren't due for three weeks

 

[MRobbo]

Latest Round 19 Fixture - if it goes ahead

 

[Mr north man]

Latest Round 19 Fixture - if it goes aheadView attachment 1203807

The round will be cancelled no way Victoria will be out of Lockdown.
Plus the fighting thing this could be the end of North Melbourne in the VFL as with Covid hitting the sport hard again I can see the board making more cutbacks.
I hope it doesn't happen but I have a very bad feeling it could happen.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Latest Round 19 Fixture - if it goes aheadView attachment 1203807

Seems dumb to let Frankston and gws play given they have played 2 games more than some

 

[MRobbo]

Seems dumb to let Frankston and gws play given they have played 2 games more than some

AFL wants everyone to play a game before finals if possible

 

[Dogs till i die]

All those silly early season byes, up to 6 teams a week, when Covid was still hanging around (although Victoria was out of lockdown) is now starting to bite.

If this comp survives into 2022, play as many games as possible early and bank them in case it blows up later.

Hopefully lockdowns aren't a factor in 2022.

 

[ukurrie]

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