Discussion 2021 Round 11: Teams & In Game Discussion

[dlanod]

This makes Miller fantastically tempting as an 'in' next week when normally I'd be just shuffling deck chairs waiting for weeks 12 and 13.

Mitchell too I guess, for anyone who doesn't have him.

 

[BIGB0Y]

Couldn't they just move the Hawks/Suns game to the Gold Coast? It would make the most sense to me, even if they don't have a crowd. If the Tigers/Crows can be shifted on short notice (possibly), I don't see why this one couldn't.

Us Queenslanders don’t want the virus up here, keep it in Melbourne 👍

 

[Zimmer]

Yes it was best 18.

Yeah, maybe I’m thinking about the extra trades thing... ie the bad luck of having Melb and Ess players, especially premos. Sorry @Ben's Beasts @Beg2Differ memory is going.

 

[KLo30]

Us Queenslanders don’t want the virus up here, keep it in Melbourne 👍

Gold Coast seem to have the virus on a regular basis.


Oh, you mean Covid19, not the losing virus...................................my bad!

 

[whiteTiga2k]

So irritated that this has happened.

Just that game.

Means everyone who hasn't got Mitchell or miller can just play their best squad this week... And then trade one of them in and have a player that plays through all the byes... While those that have them will miss out on a week of points.

Pretty big disadvantage if they choose to play 22 and not 18

 

[NT.Thunder]

Looking back through the 2020 round #3 thread it does seem it was best 18 for the Dees v Ess postponed game

 

[Zim^zuM]

Don’t understand why they have given up on the fixture on wed.

 

[NT.Thunder]

 

[Zim^zuM]

Looking back through the 2020 round #3 thread it does seem it was best 18 for the Dees v Ess postponed game

Check history. I scored 1838. That smells like best 18 to me

 

[Zim^zuM]

From memory we had no idea when the round started. It emerged on Saturday arvo. I had already traded petracca in

 

[Under The Dome]

Extra week of Flynn a bonus

Expect whilst they say later in the season, wouldn't they push for next week.

Strong chance Melb goes lockdown and the season pushed back one week. Having said that, most elections have been done and labour leaders allowing games to happen.

Yeh didn't think of that part just "getting" Reeves in

 

[KLo30]

So irritated that this has happened.

Just that game.

Means everyone who hasn't got Mitchell or miller can just play their best squad this week... And then trade one of them in and have a player that plays through all the byes... While those that have them will miss out on a week of points.

Pretty big disadvantage if they choose to play 22 and not 18

It's an ever evolving situation. Let's see where we end up by tomorrow night or even Friday.

Events like this were inevitable.

It certainly sucks if you are at the pointy end of rankings in your competitions.

However, this affects more than just a game. It affects health. It affects livelihoods. It affects families seeing/being with each other.

 

[freowho]

Looking back through the 2020 round #3 thread it does seem it was best 18 for the Dees v Ess postponed game

If it is best 18 there doesn't seem much point trading this week as it will just be battle of the rookies for the 18th score. Especially with Titch and Touk available next week. Apologies to those who might have both. Touk just became more popular.

 

[Zim^zuM]

Could,it be the AFL are working on it and going with it’s postponed is the best click bait? From the article I have read they are in discussions. Perhaps QLD will be the saviour again

 

[KLo30]

HERALD SUN LATEST

Hawthorn’s clash against Gold Coast in Darwin on Saturday night has been scrapped due to Melbourne’s latest COVID-19 outbreak.
Sources confirmed the league was considering other alternatives for the clash including moving it to another venue or postponing the game for at least one week.

The Hawks were told the game still could go ahead at Gold Coast’s home ground Metricon Stadium, but discussions were ongoing.

Another option was to postpone the game until next weekend when the Hawks and Suns were scheduled to have a bye as part of Round 12.

The Hawks were due to fly out to Darwin on Thursday but complications arising from the latest outbreak prompted the AFL to begin making other plans for the game.

 

[whiteTiga2k]

It's an ever evolving situation. Let's see where we end up by tomorrow night or even Friday.

Events like this were inevitable.

It certainly sucks if you are at the pointy end of rankings in your competitions.

However, this affects more than just a game. It affects health. It affects livelihoods. It affects families seeing/being with each other.

Totally agree about the health part. I know it's only irritating in a SC perspective. Just don't know why a game that isn't in Melbourne. Could NT have banned them coming?

 

[Zimmer]

HERALD SUN LATEST

Hawthorn’s clash against Gold Coast in Darwin on Saturday night has been scrapped due to Melbourne’s latest COVID-19 outbreak.
Sources confirmed the league was considering other alternatives for the clash including moving it to another venue or postponing the game for at least one week.

The Hawks were told the game still could go ahead at Gold Coast’s home ground Metricon Stadium, but discussions were ongoing.

Another option was to postpone the game until next weekend when the Hawks and Suns were scheduled to have a bye as part of Round 12.

The Hawks were due to fly out to Darwin on Thursday but complications arising from the latest outbreak prompted the AFL to begin making other plans for the game.

That seems hard to make sense of - the way it is written, I mean.

 

[KLo30]

Totally agree about the health part. I know it's only irritating in a SC perspective. Just don't know why a game that isn't in Melbourne. Could NT have banned them coming?

That's what I suggested in my post awhile back. NT Government have been pretty conservative.

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Just realised I’m screwed in my draft cash league this week.

Mitchell, Miller, Ellis and Hardwick all out with Neale, Marshall and Lambert injured on the bench. Yuck.

 

[KLo30]

That seems hard to make sense of - the way it is written, I mean.

Are you referring to your post or the article in the Herald Sun?

The article states that it won't be played in the NT this weekend.

The AFL are considering:
1. Shifting the game to the Gold Coast, to be played this weekend.
2. Postponing the game, until next weekend (round 12). Thus, shifting the teams' byes from round 12 to round 11.
3. Investigating alternative fixturing.