Coronavirus: could the 2020 AFL season be called off?

[bornadog]

Open the roof and we’re still on.

Anyone know of any other available outdoor grounds with lighting, reasonable proximity to the city (say, within 7.6kms of the CBD), fit for TV broadcast and furnished with AFL-standard amenities for players?

Yeah, Carlton have already suggested Prince's Park for the round two match. They can get stuffed.

[Jeanette54]

Like the F1, no point cancelling if everything else is still running. We need a total lock down to stop the virus spreading.

The cancellation of the F1 Grand Prix was interesting, because as far as I can see, once the crowd was kept away it made bugger all difference.

The teams had already gathered together and flown out here; set up and unpacked their gear in Melbourne.

The individual teams then all packed up and flew home together, and no doubt turned up for work together for the next working day. The only difference being that their flights were a couple of days earlier than they otherwise would have been.

From what I can see they might well have stayed here, and put on the show, because (one member of one team apart, who had already been isolated) nothing was done that would have further reduced the risk of infection.

I fail to see how anyone involved really benefitted significantly from the cancellation.

[bornadog]

The cancellation of the F1 Grand Prix was interesting, because as far as I can see, once the crowd was kept away it made bugger all difference.

The teams had already gathered together and flown out here; set up and unpacked their gear in Melbourne.

The individual teams then all packed up and flew home together, and no doubt turned up for work together for the next working day. The only difference being that their flights were a couple of days earlier than they otherwise would have been.

From what I can see they might well have stayed here, and put on the show, because (one member of one team apart, who had already been isolated) nothing was done that would have further reduced the risk of infection.

I fail to see how anyone involved really benefited significantly from the cancellation.

Sam Mclure says:

The AFL wants to play.
The players want to play.
We are not in lockdown.
People are using public transport.
People are going to work.
People are going to schools.

Not trying to be complacent as I am very wary, and doing all the right things, but the chances of catching coronavirus in a city of 5 million is very minuscule.

[Mofra]

The cancellation of the F1 Grand Prix was interesting, because as far as I can see, once the crowd was kept away it made bugger all difference.

Given there was a large crowd outside the gate when they cancelled it, it was certainly a poor way of handling it.

The AFL has already announced if round 1 goes ahead it will be without crowds so we at least won't have that same issue.

[jeemak]

Sam Mclure says:

The AFL wants to play.
The players want to play.
We are not in lockdown.
People are using public transport.
People are going to work.
People are going to schools.

Not trying to be complacent as I am very wary, and doing all the right things, but the chances of catching coronavirus in a city of 5 million is very minuscule.

With the virus's recorded infection numbers doubling every few days that's going to change pretty quickly mate.

[Mofra]

Given it's meant to start tomorrow night the AFL are cutting a decision very, very fine.

[Dancin' Douggy]

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Look at this site. You can click on charts and figures of (some) individual countries.

The infection spreads slowly for while as people are unaware they have it, and then it literally explodes.
By the time people are quarantined, the virus has already spread.

That's why our government should act NOW and not wait.

Sam Mclure says:

The AFL wants to play.
The players want to play.
We are not in lockdown.
People are using public transport.
People are going to work.
People are going to schools.

Not trying to be complacent as I am very wary, and doing all the right things, but the chances of catching coronavirus in a city of 5 million is very minuscule.

[The Adelaide Connection]

... and there's your silver lining...

You can throw in that clubs (like Carlton in particular) that refuse to move away from their reliance on pokies are about to get hit harder than those that have weaned themselves off and have found other revenue streams.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

SEN has been hilarious the last 15-20 mins. Andy and Bob lost patience with the AFL taking so long that they're discussing Top 5 birds!

Needed a laugh.

[Mofra]

SEN has been hilarious the last 15-20 mins. Andy and Bob lost patience with the AFL taking so long that they're discussing Top 5 birds!

Needed a laugh.

Did team Cassowary get a look in?

[strebla]

I love the cassowary that's one bird you don't want to piss off!!

[Rocket Science]

Am I the only one beginning to think the AFL's dragging this out because 'clicks'?

[bornadog]

NRL going on with games. I bet AFL do too.

[Twodogs]

Did team Cassowary get a look in?

I love the cassowary that's one bird you don't want to piss off!!

Trekking through the Daintree back in the early '90s and the guide is telling us about this crazy dangerous bird that will kill a fully grown adult if they get too close to a nest that has eggs in it. At that exact moment some body said "Like that one, you mean?" The guide just said "walk backwards very slowly and dont take your eye off it"

[Twodogs]

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