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Senior Seagull wrote: I think the Vic teams in a hub are far easier to control than if they were in their home state staying in their individual homes which is far harder to control. These guys like WC & Freo were initially, are confined to the resort/hub, they get tested nearly everyday so are subject to far more attention than the GP. Now I'm all for a hard line approach to the virus and have supported just about everything that Sneakers has done, we need to keep any Vic person out of our state for the forseeable, but I'm ok with these hard locked down footballers coming in for a hit and run game then straight back to their iso hub. The WC & Freo boys managed it well and both clubs have a chequered history when it comes to player behavior.

If the AFL falls over this year then that stream of money to the WAFL clubs will stop. How many WAFL clubs do you think will collapse or have to go on life support if that happens? It could spell the end of the WAFL as we know it.

Mate WTF are you talking about the WCE have 55 Mill in the Bank . The dockers are a bit skint, but dont worry the AFL here will survive easily one year down.

WA just locked down its border with Vic.

Cannot see how this is going to work with the amount of Vics sides involved. The AFL needs to bite the bullet like the VFL has.

It means all the Vic players and officials wont be able to return home for months.

Looks like if it does go ahead ANZ Stadium is the first up pick for the GF.

westaussieguy wrote: Latest news being WA will stop anyone who has been in Victoria in the past 14 days from entering the state.
Not sure when the measure commences.
Wouldn't be surprised if it happens at midnight tonight

Midnight tonight and very limited exemptions mentioned ( FIFO are no longer included) , where does that leave the AFL ? If you have been in Vic in last 14 days

Unfortunately far too many residents have refused free testing and way too many have just up & fled interstate before they could be screened
This is the only definitive method of stopping further movement
simple

Southerner wrote: Unfortunately far too many residents have refused free testing and way too many have just up & fled interstate before they could be screened
This is the only definitive method of stopping further movement
simple

The word going around atm is that the state government. Will postpone stage 5 restrictions tommorow afternoon. Suppose to be starting on the 17 th of July.

299 cases announced today in Vic.
288 new cases and 11 reclassified.
Sheesh I can see McGowan shying away from Phase 5 next weekend because of this.

Beasley Hutton wrote: 299 cases announced today in Vic.
288 new cases and 11 reclassified.
Sheesh I can see McGowan shying away from Phase 5 next weekend because of this.

FARRRRK

Yep, I'd love to go to the Derby but lets hold off as a precaution and be happy with what we've got. We don't want to have to go backwards. More so I want to be able to go and watch the Dees in the WAFL.

Bob Peters better turn the float around.

Stand the Test wrote: Phase 5 on 1/8 - maybe

So full house Derby is off then. Fixtures are being changed all the time, Freo should request the game be moved.

Phase 5 is gone guys...

I think you're right Baz...with an average 400 a day currently arriving from interstate I can't see phase 5 any time soon.

BC wrote: I think you're right Baz...with an average 400 a day currently arriving from interstate I can't see phase 5 any time soon.

Yes BC and there will be no open borders for at least the foreseeable future.

Palmers HCA Is cooked.