Essendon

[SonofScray]

Throw them out.

[AndrewP6]

Matthew Lloyd says it is unfair to expect them to play if several first choice players can’t be selected.

Therefore, I think that is exactly what should happen.

[Jeanette54]

It appears likely that Essendon also broke the AFL recommendation that they mix up their training groups. As I understand it the back six were in a weights session together. Basically, if they have to play they will need to find a whole new backline.

[bornadog]

It appears likely that Essendon also broke the AFL recommendation that they mix up their training groups. As I understand it the back six were in a weights session together. Basically, if they have to play they will need to find a whole new backline.

Good, that is their own fault. The whole season was predicated on following the covid-19 rules and if you broke the rules, then there was gong to be severe consequences.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

How many times can a club break the rules? Just get rid of them. No one will know the difference let alone care

[mjp]

It appears likely that Essendon also broke the AFL recommendation that they mix up their training groups. As I understand it the back six were in a weights session together. Basically, if they have to play they will need to find a whole new backline.

Are you trying to tell me clubs are splitting up their lines at training? How is that working exactly? The backs will be working together with the backs coach at every club. To suggest they aren’t is simply folly. Likewise mids with mids and forwards with forwards.

If McKenna is cruising around home opens, well, that is something altogether...suggesting this is the clubs fault is just unfair.

[jeemak]

Good, that is their own fault. The whole season was predicated on following the covid-19 rules and if you broke the rules, then there was gong to be severe consequences.

It wasn't a rule Mad Dog!

Let's just let it play out before we keep going nuts on this thing.

[jeemak]

Are you trying to tell me clubs are splitting up their lines at training? How is that working exactly? The backs will be working together with the backs coach at every club. To suggest they aren’t is simply folly. Likewise mids with mids and forwards with forwards.

If McKenna is cruising around home opens, well, that is something altogether...suggesting this is the clubs fault is just unfair.

Risk averse competition soft directive. No team is breaking up their lines, because they know whichever team does is immediately at a disadvantage given the small risk of CV infection via actually doing it.

McKenna is going to be proven as a victim of the AFL executive and their legal advice/ negligence as being a renter instead of an owner. He's going to get off this.

[GVGjr]

Melbourne and Essendon must be scheduled to play this week regardless that the Essendon list is compromised
They should be playing Wednesday night

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Melbourne and Essendon must be scheduled to play this week regardless that the Essendon list is compromised
They should be playing Wednesday night

This would likely be the case but isn't the issue that players could still yet test positive a couple of days after testing negative? I.E. Player A tests negative today, but tests positive Wednesday?

Either way, eventually, these two will need to play a mid week game.

[Jeanette54]

Connor's training mates in a closed, indoor gym session were (according to Fox) Redman, Hurley, Hooker, Saad, Ridley, Guelfi and Gleeson.

Essendon fans would be desperately be hoping that Connor's Covid test finding was faulty.

[GVGjr]

Connor's training mates in a closed, indoor gym session were (according to Fox) Redman, Hurley, Hooker, Saad, Ridley, Guelfi and Gleeson.

Essendon fans would be desperately be hoping that Connor's Covid test finding was faulty.

Essendon doesn't appear to have split the players up all that well. That is a fair portion of their back line

[ledge]

Now they are saying it might be a false reading, if so what a mess a game called off for no reason.

[mjp]

Now they are saying it might be a false reading, if so what a mess a game called off for no reason.

That's interesting. The COVID tests have been plagued with false negatives, but the story has always been 'negative might mean positive, but positive = positive".

[Hotdog60]

There was footage of him at Fridays training session clearing nose as players do and wiping his nose with his hands.
Then tackling and handing the ball so not very hygienic in today's environment.