Will there be another “HUB?”

[Grantysghost]

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[bulldogtragic]

I have no idea about what transpired last year and why the hubs were interstate. So I’m sure there’s a simple answer to this... Can the league go to country Victoria if needed for any hub?

Geelong & Ballarat are already AFL approved venues. Shepparton & Bendigo have hosted pre-season games. If the players got behind the Metro line, I imagine there will be several states that will now ban Metro Victoria only. Even if a few states let country Victoria move freely, most interstate games can played or at worst at a neutral third state venue. Games between Vic teams play at the country grounds. There’s enough in terms of airports too. They could move the VFL teams (who can financially afford it, and players who could afford it) into country Victoria too.

The money into regional Victoria would be money well spent, the operators of KP & Mars Stadium will get a windfall so good to them, and the players are only 100km or so from family or try to get them also through the Metro/Country. And if it’s only (hopefully weeks), I think it’s a easier sell to the players and staff. If they want out, they just leave and be home in an hour or two.

[Mantis]

Sounds like we are off to Sydney next week (from Sunday) to prepare for the WC game… players were supposed to have 4 days off after Friday’s gave so plans are constantly changing.

[comrade]

Sounds like we are off to Sydney next week (from Sunday) to prepare for the WC game… players were supposed to have 4 days off after Friday’s gave so plans are constantly changing.

Probably wasn't the smartest thing pushing back the player's break with all the uncertainty.

[bulldogtragic]

Hopefully that’s the end of the travel. The week after it’s North. If we get a say, Marvel empty or Ballarat with limited attendance?

[comrade]

Probably wasn't the smartest thing pushing back the player's break with all the uncertainty.

Thinking about this more, even if we did have a 'break' the players couldn't actually do much with it. 25km limit, can't go anywhere or have anyone over.

[jeemak]

Thinking about this more, even if we did have a 'break' the players couldn't actually do much with it. 25km limit, can't go anywhere or have anyone over.

I think the players just had it over the weekend didn't they?

[Topdog]

Thinking about this more, even if we did have a 'break' the players couldn't actually do much with it. 25km limit, can't go anywhere or have anyone over.

Yeah that's correct and the reason we delayed it. I would assume or at least hope that the players were heavily involved in that decision.

[comrade]

Yeah that's correct and the reason we delayed it. I would assume or at least hope that the players were heavily involved in that decision.

Obviously, no one knows what's going to happen, but if restrictions ease completely I imagine there will be a block fo 3-4 days put aside in the coming weeks for the players to get away.

[comrade]

Stevo suggesting NSW is off as an option to hub prior to our WC game.

[bornadog]

Stevo suggesting NSW is off as an option to hub prior to our WC game.

Can't see the point now with restrictions lifted.

[comrade]

Can't see the point now with restrictions lifted.

It's all down to WA's requirements.

[divvydan]

Yeah, which suggests that WA are going to start enforcing a harsher restriction on people coming from NSW due to the small outbreak there.

[comrade]

Yeah, which suggests that WA are going to start enforcing a harsher restriction on people coming from NSW due to the small outbreak there.

I think the safest thing to do is play the game in Tasmania.

[Rocco Jones]

I think the safest thing to do is play the game in Tasmania.

Ha, sounds good to me.

Always going to be very tricky with no national approach to this.

Tasmania for a week, then WA or just spending the week in WA might have to be it. Nightmare to postpone a one off game, might mean we lose week off before finals too.