SA Footy

Lightning McQueen wrote:

football tragic wrote:If our state continue on the trend of 0 cases by early June would mean over 40 days of 0 cases and as stated by several Health Authorities once you get to 28 days you can say its eliminated, Obviously once border restrictions ease that can change but I cannot see that changing for a few months.
So if we are to continue our current 0 cases I wouldn't see why crowds of under 500 wouldn't be allowed at country football venues with social distancing, However there would be smaller limits inside the club rooms.
I still think he best model would be the 14 rounds with a sat/sun final series

With only 3% of the population tested I wouldn't say it's been eliminated, we are far better than anywhere else in the world it seems though considering we've offered testing for anyone that feels a need to be tested, but let's face it, at the best of times most blokes could be near dying and still can't be bothered going to the doctor.

Keep the borders closed IMO, although I reckon that's a crock of shit too, people are still moving freely across borders.

I don't think it matters if there's 500 or 1000 people, at most APFL games the crowd is pretty scattered and a lot watch from their car or in front of, but yeah, if they only have external bars and canteens it would stop people breaking social distancing protocols.



yeh agree totally

14 rounds would be the ideal number, as I've mentioned before, it would be good to squeeze in a midweek game or two aswell to if possible, it really only needs to be for the A Grade, just to get it to a 14 round season.

magpieeagle wrote:With only 3% of the population tested I wouldn't say it's been eliminated, we are far better than anywhere else in the world it seems though considering we've offered testing for anyone that feels a need to be tested, but let's face it, at the best of times most blokes could be near dying and still can't be bothered going to the doctor.

Keep the borders closed IMO, although I reckon that's a crock of shit too, people are still moving freely across borders.

I don't think it matters if there's 500 or 1000 people, at most APFL games the crowd is pretty scattered and a lot watch from their car or in front of, but yeah, if they only have external bars and canteens it would stop people breaking social distancing protocols.
New case recorded in SA today so restrictions are going to go longer



yeh agree totally

14 rounds would be the ideal number, as I've mentioned before, it would be good to squeeze in a midweek game or two aswell to if possible, it really only needs to be for the A Grade, just to get it to a 14 round season.

magpieeagle wrote:Talking about hopefully training will return next week, but only in small groups and no use of changerooms or showers, will it work?

Mythical Creature wrote:

magpieeagle wrote:Talking about hopefully training will return next week, but only in small groups and no use of changerooms or showers, will it work?

No. Direction has come from the league today through the cfl that no clubs are not allowed to train until after May 31. There will be an announcement if this is pushed back to a later date. Football doesn't yet have limited approval to train in small groups as some other non contact sports do.

football tragic wrote:Things continually changing and with our great run of only 1 case in three weeks the pressure will keep being put on to open things earlier than the June 8th lift of more restrictions. It will be more a case of the APFL hopefully doing the work behind the scenes both with the board and the clubs to ensure they are ready to go once green light goes on IMO.

football tragic wrote:Lots of people thinking a July start however I disagree as that is 8 weeks away and there is no way the Powers to be would be thinking junior football would be training for a start date 8 weeks away. I believe they would be preparing a 4 week date starting mid June. In relation to crowds I think for first few rounds it may players and direct family members who can attend but come July back to bigger numbers in this state anyway.

football tragic wrote:Any updated from the APFL in relation to potential start dates etc
I did heard they were meeting mid June to discuss which sounds absurd and too late.

Number7 wrote:That's great news, hopefully an official announcement will be made soon.

football tragic wrote:Clubs should start preparing for an early July start
By now we all know a canteen will be open during games and crowds will be allowed perhaps at a reduced level but more than likely not.
There maybe limits on capacity in club rooms but easy enough to work with.
The grey area will be player payments but as a club if you haven't spoken to your paid players to see where they sit then perhaps be better organised as things are happening quick and everyone has had plenty of time over the last few weeks for theses discussions to happen.
I know a lot of clubs have tucked there sponsors in to a reduced sponsorship calculated on games played and are still giving them plenty of advertising space on the face book pages.
Heard 4 sides trained last night in the APFL in preparation

Swamp Donkey wrote:

football tragic wrote:Clubs should start preparing for an early July start
By now we all know a canteen will be open during games and crowds will be allowed perhaps at a reduced level but more than likely not.
There maybe limits on capacity in club rooms but easy enough to work with.
The grey area will be player payments but as a club if you haven't spoken to your paid players to see where they sit then perhaps be better organised as things are happening quick and everyone has had plenty of time over the last few weeks for theses discussions to happen.
I know a lot of clubs have tucked there sponsors in to a reduced sponsorship calculated on games played and are still giving them plenty of advertising space on the face book pages.
Heard 4 sides trained last night in the APFL in preparation

The July start is purely speculation - we won't be starting then. That would mean the SANFL would be in a position to give leagues the green light at the 15 June meeting (3 weeks), and leagues would only agree to do so at that meeting if normal (not reduced) crowds are guaranteed. We won't be at the stage of no restrictions in three weeks.

Also, which four clubs trained last night?? Two Wells and Mallala reportedly starting next week and United are holding off until early June.

Swamp Donkey wrote:

football tragic wrote:Clubs should start preparing for an early July start
By now we all know a canteen will be open during games and crowds will be allowed perhaps at a reduced level but more than likely not.
There maybe limits on capacity in club rooms but easy enough to work with.
The grey area will be player payments but as a club if you haven't spoken to your paid players to see where they sit then perhaps be better organised as things are happening quick and everyone has had plenty of time over the last few weeks for theses discussions to happen.
I know a lot of clubs have tucked there sponsors in to a reduced sponsorship calculated on games played and are still giving them plenty of advertising space on the face book pages.
Heard 4 sides trained last night in the APFL in preparation

The July start is purely speculation. That would mean the SANFL would be in a position to give leagues the green light at the 15 June meeting (3 weeks), and leagues would only agree to do so at that meeting if normal (not reduced) crowds are guaranteed. I doubt we will be at the stage of no restrictions in three weeks.

Also, which four clubs trained last night?? Two Wells and Mallala reportedly starting next week and United are holding off until early June.

Swamp Donkey wrote:

football tragic wrote:Clubs should start preparing for an early July start
By now we all know a canteen will be open during games and crowds will be allowed perhaps at a reduced level but more than likely not.
There maybe limits on capacity in club rooms but easy enough to work with.
The grey area will be player payments but as a club if you haven't spoken to your paid players to see where they sit then perhaps be better organised as things are happening quick and everyone has had plenty of time over the last few weeks for theses discussions to happen.
I know a lot of clubs have tucked there sponsors in to a reduced sponsorship calculated on games played and are still giving them plenty of advertising space on the face book pages.
Heard 4 sides trained last night in the APFL in preparation

The July start is purely speculation. That would mean the SANFL would be in a position to give leagues the green light at the 15 June meeting (3 weeks), and leagues would only agree to do so at that meeting if normal (not reduced) crowds are guaranteed. I doubt we will be at the stage of no restrictions in three weeks.

Also, which four clubs trained last night?? Two Wells and Mallala reportedly starting next week and United are holding off until early June.