VFL 2021

[Walshawk]

All those silly early season byes, up to 6 teams a week, when Covid was still hanging around (although Victoria was out of lockdown) is now starting to bite.

If this comp survives into 2022, play as many games as possible early and bank them in case it blows up later.

Hopefully lockdowns aren't a factor in 2022.

Never understood why so many byes and just an 18 game season (16 this year). VFL/AFL reserves always played 22 games.

 

[MRobbo]

 

[The Nostradamus]

Have to cancel the season

Getting ridiculous now

 

[Walshawk]

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The majority of Dogs and Cats players likely to be in Perth those weekends. Can’t see the season being completed.

 

[MRobbo]

 

[ukurrie]

What a mess

 

[magpiemaniac44]

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Seeing as the Dogs, dees and Cats will all be in Perth, Southport will be unable to come over and Williamstown might have covid ravage through their team seeing as their players will have second jobs.

It's only fair that Collingwood make the Grand final.

 

[The Nostradamus]

What a mess

Has to be cancelled

Playing just a gf is stupid

 

[Sammoll]

Just cancel the season. Playing a grand final with no finals series, with an incomplete season, with the team in second not even having a chance to compete, etc. would be a farce

 

[Walshawk]

Final round cancelled: See how the VFL finals will play out

COVID restrictions cause an early end to the home and away season

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Knock out top 8 over thee weeks if allowed to resume first week of Sept.

 

[MRobbo]

Werribee as 9th placed team on stand by should Southport not be able to participate due to travel reasons if games allowed on Fathers Day weekend

 

[The Victorian]

Werribee as 9th placed team on stand by should Southport not be able to participate due to travel reasons if games allowed on Fathers Day weekend

How unfair is that though? Southport have worked hard all year and get top 2 yet cannot play and 9th team get in. Surely the AFL look to get travel exemptions from the QLD government

 

[The Victorian]

Hopefully:

Footscray vs GWS Giants (Whitten Oval)
Southport vs Collingwood (Metricon Stadium)
Box Hill vs Williamstown (Box Hill City Oval)
Geelong Cats vs Casey (Alphabet Stadium)

 

[MRobbo]

Hopefully:

Footscray vs GWS Giants (Whitten Oval)
Southport vs Collingwood (Metricon Stadium)
Box Hill vs Williamstown (Box Hill City Oval)
Geelong Cats vs Casey (Alphabet Stadium)

It does say all games in Melbourne

 

[MRobbo]

Here are the scenarios

 

[The Victorian]

Aspley are withdrawing from the VFL in 2022 which is disappointing.

 

[MRobbo]

 

[damochandler]

The club signed on for 1 year. It’s the right decision for the club

 

[The Victorian]

When will Listen Medal be announced?

 

[MRobbo]

Matthew Hammelman from Aspley is first player In 144 year history of VFA/VFL to win “Frosty” Miller Medal for leading goal kicker in a wooden spoon team. He kicked 42 goals in 10 goals

 

[eth-dog]

When will Listen Medal be announced?

The Liston* is usually done Grand Final week

 

[Walshawk]

When will Listen Medal be announced?

Also compromised with teams playing a different number of games.

 

[The Victorian]

Also compromised with teams playing a different number of games.

count the votes then average it over the games played?

 

[Walshawk]

Werribee as 9th placed team on stand by should Southport not be able to participate due to travel reasons if games allowed on Fathers Day weekend

Harsh on both clubs. So Werribee keep training even though they may not play?
Better to just shuffle the teams around and give Footscray the forfeit as minor premier.
Footscray straight into prelim
3 v 8 Box Hill vs GWS
4 v 7 Geelong vs Collingwood
5 v 6 Casey v Willi

 

[Walshawk]

count the votes then average it over the games played?

Harsh if someone got 18 votes by playing six games for a club that played 11 games is belated on average by a player who got 15 votes from nine games for a club that played nine. No perfect solution here.