Covid 19 and footy - season (suspended) now resumed

**AnnieH** · 7th July 2020, 10:14 AM

What a crazy time.
They should have all come to NSW in March - like I suggested.
We have enough TV ready grounds and plenty of training grounds.
Failing that - just bite the bullet and cancel the season.

**jono2707** · 7th July 2020, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by AnnieH

Failing that - just bite the bullet and cancel the season.

No way - I'm glad the footy has been on - it's a nice diversion and I'll always rather watching sport than the other filler that's on tele when there's no sport on.

Hope we plough on - I love the spectacle of a half-decent game of footy regardless of who's playing.

**Ruck'n'Roll** · 7th July 2020, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by snajik

It was funny though that hawthorn continuously got pinged for HTB. A delicious irony.

Is it just me or does a 10 to 1 htb count against the Hawks suggest that the umpires are less happy accepting Clarko's advice than Gilligan is?

**KTigers** · 7th July 2020, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Ruck'n'Roll

Is it just me or does a 10 to 1 htb count against the Hawks suggest that the umpires are less happy accepting Clarko's advice than Gilligan is?

I was at the game and GWS were all over the Hawks physically. Tho' we twice saw Harry Himmelberg push the ball under the guy he
was tackling and get a free from it. Lots of players do this I reckon. It was pretty funny watching the Hawks continually pinged for HTB
considering Clarko's edict to Gill earlier in the week.

**neilfws** · 7th July 2020, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by KTigers

It was pretty funny watching the Hawks continually pinged for HTB
considering Clarko's edict to Gill earlier in the week.

Well into Tuesday and no media article with Clarkson complaining about a rule that disadvantages the Hawks?

I thought this quote was quite funny - and illustrates that weird statistical quirks just come up by chance sometimes.

Snap Shot: Pagan's Paddock full of horses with names to remember

While we're on that game, it's worth noting that the umpires seem to have a thing against players named Darcy in 2020. Geelong's Darcy Fort (0 free kicks for, 9 free kicks against) and the Lions' Darcy Gardiner (0-5), who line up against each other on Thursday, have gained no love from the officials.

Add in Darcy Parish (0-3), Darcy Cameron (0-2) and Sean Darcy (1-5) and it's moving closer to a conspiracy.

At 21 free kicks for and 42 against, it's time for Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson to blow up about the Darcy issue post-game so the umpires change their behaviour.

**barry** · 7th July 2020, 03:53 PM

Has Gill and the AFL commission also moved out of Melbourne ?

**Meg** · 7th July 2020, 05:16 PM

With Melbourne going back into Stage 3 lockdown restrictions it’s going to be difficult for the Vic clubs to go home and keep playing after the scheduled block of matches coming up. So either they stay interstate or we are headed for another season suspension?

Very sad and grim situation in Melbourne. Could very easily also happen here in Sydney.

**AnnieH** · 7th July 2020, 05:27 PM

Don't know how they are going to run the comp now that Melbourne are in lock down for six weeks.
Seriously, they should just stop making it about money and shut the whole bloody thing down.
Write off 2020 as a bad dream.

**Melbourne_Blood** · 7th July 2020, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by AnnieH

Don't know how they are going to run the comp now that Melbourne are in lock down for six weeks.
Seriously, they should just stop making it about money and shut the whole bloody thing down.
Write off 2020 as a bad dream.

I for one Annie would like some footy to watch on T.V while I spend another six weeks in stage 3 lock down. Was one of the things that drove me crazy during the first one, no sport to watch.

There are still many other businesses that have majority of their staff working from home , don’t see why The AFL can’t make it work!

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**KTigers** · 7th July 2020, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Melbourne_Blood

I for one Annie would like some footy to watch on T.V while I spend another six weeks in stage 3 lock down. Was one of the things that drove me crazy during the first one, no sport to watch.

There are still many other businesses that have majority of their staff working from home , don’t see why The AFL can’t make it work!

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Likewise. I'm enjoying the season and it's weird quirks. Have actually been to two games and am planning to go to the
Suns-Demons game at Giant Stadium on Saturday if we can get tickets with some Melbourne supporting friends (yes,
they exist in Sydney). Watching games where you a neutral is always so much more relaxing anyway.

**Legs Akimbo** · 7th July 2020, 07:47 PM

Turns out the AFLs hub planning showed prescience. V'landys baiting not so much.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...29-p54xuh.html

SPORTAFLAFL 2020
Ploughing the field for the AFL: how V'landys sees race
By Jake Niall
May 29, 2020 — 7.34pm
When Australian Rugby League's redoubtable chairman Peter V'landys set the target of NRL returning to play on May 28, there was a measure of incredulity among leading AFL figures.