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    Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

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    Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate
    July 01, 2020 3:27pm
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    St Kilda, Collingwood, Carlton, Essendon, Richmond, North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs all have at least one coach or player who will need to move homes by midnight on Wednesday.

    Foxfooty.com.au understands the three clubs not impacted are Geelong, Melbourne and Hawthorn.

    At lunchtime on Wednesday, clubs were told players living in Melbourne’s COVID-19 hotspots would need to relocate to be eligible to play games in New South Wales.

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    The ruling left clubs, players and coaches scrambling for options amid widespread uncertainty. It‘s understood at least two Victorian clubs conducted an emergency meeting with players early in the afternoon. Approximately 50 players and staff who are currently in the bubble are said to be impacted by the decision that blindsided clubs.

    Even though clubs have not been officially told they will enter a hub in Sydney, the AFL made it clear it requires maximum flexibility for fixtures from Round 6 onwards.

    For the Western Bulldogs – who have already played both Sydney teams – it means some players still need to move homes immediately in the unlikely event the club gets sent to New South Wales next week.

    The league has offered to put players up in hotels as a temporary option.

    Health officials in NSW made it clear that any Victorian coming into the state from a COVID-19 hotspot would face an $11,000 fine and as many as six months in prison.

    It’s understood the 10 Victorian clubs are expecting to move interstate next week, though they are yet to be told officially.

    St Kilda expects to be relocated to Sydney, while the Dogs are more likely to be sent to Perth, Adelaide or Queensland.

    The benefit of Sydney and Queensland as hubs is because the two states have multiple AFL standard venues, whereas Perth and Adelaide have just one.

    One AFL approved stadium is fine for four teams in a hub, but a hub with six or more clubs would likely require two stadiums.

    Each player and coach who moves accommodation before midnight on Wednesday will need to have their new accommodation assessed by a club Covid officer or the club doctor.
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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Interesting. Is NT completely off the table? They have the least restrictions in the country.
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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Doesn't make alot of sense. Having already played GWS and Sydney we are not going to Sydney.

    Also strange that SA, WA and Queensland will allow players from these hotspots when they have more stringent rules than NSW?

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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Libba lives in Brunswick West.
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by Axe Man View Post
    Doesn't make alot of sense. Having already played GWS and Sydney we are not going to Sydney.

    Also strange that SA, WA and Queensland will allow players from these hotspots when they have more stringent rules than NSW?
    Based in Sydney we can play the QLD teams, plus any others flying in and out or based there.
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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Yeah, Sydney is important for two reasons:
    - can play interstate teams
    - can play in SA or Qld after two weeks in NSW

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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by 1eyedog View Post
    Libba lives in Brunswick West.
    Not anymore.

    But then again the entire club is 250m from a COVID boundary so maybe it'll all be moot soon anyway.
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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by 1eyedog View Post
    Libba lives in Brunswick West.
    Not for a while now. Is somewhere inner west now.

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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    Interesting. Is NT completely off the table? They have the least restrictions in the country.
    I hope NT is seriously considered as a base for some of the Vic teams. There will be less restrictions and more normality there than any other proposed hub location.
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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Ok explains why I haven't seen him on Sydney Road buying dim sims for ages.
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
    I hope NT is seriously considered as a base for some of the Vic teams. There will be less restrictions and more normality there than any other proposed hub location.
    Crazy, the heat up there is not easy to get use to, even if it is the dry season you are still looking at 22, 23 at night and daytime will be average around 28 to 33 when they are training.
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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Crazy, the heat up there is not easy to get use to, even if it is the dry season you are still looking at 22, 23 at night and daytime will be average around 28 to 33 when they are training.
    They will be able to freely mingle wth society up there and not be stuck in their resorts the whole time. They will also be able to play to capacity crowds in both Darwin and Alice Springs. From a holistic level, it would also be wonderful for the AFL to give something tangible and enriching back to the indigenous communities up there over the course of multiple weeks - they would be able to conduct a lot more mid week footy clinics and also other initiatives to assist the indigenous communities away from training and match days.
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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
    They will be able to freely mingle wth society up there and not be stuck in their resorts the whole time. They will also be able to play to capacity crowds in both Darwin and Alice Springs. From a holistic level, it would also be wonderful for the AFL to give something tangible and enriching back to the indigenous communities up there over the course of multiple weeks - they would be able to conduct a lot more mid week footy clinics and also other initiatives to assist the indigenous communities away from training and match days.
    Can't argue with that but playing and training in the heat is not ideal. I wouldn't like to see our boys doing that, it will take alot out of them


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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Can't argue with that but playing and training in the heat is not ideal. I wouldn't like to see our boys doing that, it will take alot out of them


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    Re: Revealed: These 7 Vic clubs are already exposed by COVID outbreak – but all 10 may be forced interstate

    Quote Originally Posted by Ozza View Post
    Not for a while now. Is somewhere inner west now.
    Kingsville I believe.
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