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and when Perth got  most of them back, they still lost...not sure what your point is mate.

Freezin wrote:

and when Perth got  most of them back, they still lost...not sure what your point is mate.

The point was quite clear. We did not ask for any game be played at a later date. It had nothing to do with whether or not we won games. Sure we lost almost every game and put that down to the teams we were able to put on the ground were just not good enough.
 

We are not asking for any special requests or being "princesses" as SS has labeled us. Simply awaiting clarification from the WAFC what they want to do. If they tell us the game goes ahead no problem.

This issue will impact every WAFL club at some stage this season. As well as Claremont, Peel will also be weakened this weekend due to the outbreak amongst some of the Dockers Squad.

smokey wrote:

Freezin wrote:

and when Perth got  most of them back, they still lost...not sure what your point is mate.

The point was quite clear. We did not ask for any game be played at a later date. It had nothing to do with whether or not we won games. Sure we lost almost every game and put that down to the teams we were able to put on the ground were just not good enough.


 

they are two different issues.. perth may have had injuries that built up gradually but at  least they had a leadership group and could adjust over a time period when these injuries occurred.looking at claremont's list in the budget ryan lim is the only player over one hundred games and next best is 35 games so i suppose lim will be captain?only 17 tigers have league
experience..  as for subi they have  5 players over one hundred games experience with another 3 having fifty games or more.27 players have league experience with 10 having played less then 10 games.i suspect subi will romp it in and i always thought covid may affect wafl sometime this year.injuries are part of the game but this is the second game this year  which will see covid deciding which is the better team.

Chaddy, 23 players were unavailable for the Souths game but we still managed to field the 3 grades. If Claremont mange to keep it to similar numbers then, like Subi for the Souths game, they will have to play otherwise some interesting questions would need to be asked. At the moment, to their credit they have said they are prepared to play, so no need to get the numpties at the WAFC involved. 

Senior Seagull wrote:

Chaddy, 23 players were unavailable for the Souths game but we still managed to field the 3 grades. If Claremont mange to keep it to similar numbers then, like Subi for the Souths game, they will have to play otherwise some interesting questions would need to be asked. At the moment, to their credit they have said they are prepared to play, so no need to get the numpties at the WAFC involved. 

maybe should read my post a bit carefully.i did say that this will be the second game to be decided by covid this year.this is a tricky issue.will  we stay with the close contact rule till the end of season and maybe see teams lose a final or grand final because of covid protocols or .if the rules change during the season then some teams will be agrieved that it may have cost them games or percentage or a spot in the final.looks like this will be a  compromised season.unlike 2020 were at least everyone were in the same rowboat.

All players should be ok if they stick to McGowan's rules and not swim to the ground, go through a drive-in bottle shop on the way or dance when they get there. Oh...did I mention they'll have to mask up in the change rooms before, during and after the game which could be a bugger in the showers?

Article in this mornings west online says Cl are without 16 players, leaving them with less than 44 fit on their senior list. Like Subi, they will need to bring up a few from their colts squad to play ressies.

Maybe I'm reading too much in to this but aren't the selected teams for Saturday normally listed by 8pm on a Thursday night at the latest?  Well as at 9.15pm the only teams that have been announced are the colts game between Swans and East Fremantle (and that encounter is on Sunday)? You could probably understand the clubs who are playing on Sunday delaying their selections.  I'm starting to wonder whether some teams other than Claremont may be juggling some COVID issues. Then again it might just be a simple stuff up with the WAFL website which wouldn't surprise.