Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

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Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

June 20, 2020, 05:13:17 pm

With Connor McKenna being Covid-positive, there are now significant questions as to whether next week's game will go ahead.
Certainly the memes are already flying.

It also begs the question, if we don't play next week, when will we be on free-to-air TV?

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #1 – June 20, 2020, 05:57:17 pm

I can see a meme like this for us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXatqcigUFw

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #2 – June 21, 2020, 11:50:22 am

This one is going to be hairy. No idea what the AFL are going to decide.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #3 – June 21, 2020, 01:20:03 pm

It's going ahead. AFL rules say as long as you have 22 fit players you play.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/06/21/why-the-afl-will-force-essendon-to-keep-playing-in-coming-weeks/

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #4 – June 21, 2020, 03:52:46 pm

The AFL might need to be a bit careful forcing teams to play on regardless.
I have a few concerns about 'our' players and the risks to their health if this game goes ahead.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #5 – June 21, 2020, 04:06:12 pm

Looks like he deliberately breached the rules. If Essendon* can't field a side surely we then get the 4 points under those circumstances. It's not out fault and should not be penalised.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-20 ... c63136a0a7

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #6 – June 22, 2020, 05:41:19 pm

Quote from: laj on June 21, 2020, 04:06:12 pm

Looks like he deliberately breached the rules. If Essendon* can't field a side surely we then get the 4 points under those circumstances. It's not out fault and should not be penalised.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-20 ... c63136a0a7

The page appears to be either down, or has been removed. Pity. I'd have liked to have read it.
Somehow I can see us being penalized, just because it is us.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #7 – June 23, 2020, 10:15:40 am

We're playing. Only James Stewart and, of course, Connor McKenna stood down. So we play a full Essendon side.

Hope we don't catch anything. Imagine they are ok.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #8 – June 23, 2020, 10:39:20 am

Quote from: laj on June 23, 2020, 10:15:40 am

We're playing. Only James Stewart and, of course, Connor McKenna stood down. So we play a full Essendon side.

Hope we don't catch anything. Imagine they are ok.

Should still beat them anyway

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #9 – June 23, 2020, 10:58:04 am

Quote from: laj on June 23, 2020, 10:15:40 am

We're playing. Only James Stewart and, of course, Connor McKenna stood down. So we play a full Essendon side.

Hope we don't catch anything. Imagine they are ok.

So apparently the virus doesn't spread unless you wrestle someone.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #10 – June 23, 2020, 11:00:28 am

Quote from: madbluboy on June 23, 2020, 10:58:04 am

So apparently the virus doesn't spread unless you wrestle someone.

Seems weird only one other player got infected. Obviously those players at Cheats are immune to C19

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #11 – June 23, 2020, 11:12:40 am

Quote from: BluePhantom on June 23, 2020, 11:00:28 am

Seems weird only one other player got infected. Obviously those players at Cheats are immune to C19

Well he's not infected, he has been deemed the only one at risk of being infected because he was McKenna's wrestling partner.

Laughable. We should refuse to play.

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Reply #12 – June 23, 2020, 11:31:19 am

Quote from: madbluboy on June 23, 2020, 11:12:40 am

Well he's not infected, he has been deemed the only one at risk of being infected because he was McKenna's wrestling partner.

Laughable. We should refuse to play.

All Scum players must wear a mask!

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #13 – June 23, 2020, 11:36:15 am

No Heppell too remember.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs ???

Reply #14 – June 23, 2020, 11:38:27 am

The decision was made by the Dept of Health not the AFL.