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Even tougher on the misses and Kids when Dad has no income. Which should happen in my opinion if they refuse to play. What's 5 months of your life. When you are still earning big $$$$.
And give me spell on this mental health bullshittt that the players association are pushing ATM.
NO PLAY NO PAY like the rest of the world, who have too deal with this virus.
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I don't like this stance, everyone's position is different, at the moment everyone is being tarred with the same brush and if they for any reason don't want to do the hub they are letting down the nation and their duty to the game, what a load of crap.
What about a bloke who has just had a baby, his Mrs is suffering from post natal depression, they live in a state isolating them from the rest of the family. Even if their family do live local they might be able to catch up but they cant really pitch in because the elderly are the vulnerable and although we in WA are now allowed to socialise you still have to keep the 1.5m (so nappy change/bath time etc) and not all states have eased the restrictions anyhow.
I know having an 18 month old where due to circumstances we have had very minimal family help if my employer said to me you are going away, it might be 8 weeks, it might be 20 weeks, we don't know where, we don't know if your family will be able to visit at all, your Mrs at home can't have a chop out at all I'd be asking some bloody questions which is all that the players have done! I'm sure that there are some of the mindset from the initial talks that would probably sit it out with no pay if that's what it took.
People need to get of their high horses and put themselves in others shoes. They aren't going to war, the game isn't going to cease to exist if they don't play this season, there is more to life than kicking a football.
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Jum even putting the big $$$$ u mentioned their on into context your a hardmarker where is your compassion.
Personally Idrgaf when it starts up again but I reckon they should wait until normal service is option A(this storm In a teacup for Australia at least is not that far from over so it should be sooner rather than later they can resume said normal service?)and maybe just restrict crowds for a month or two longer or more as deemed appropriate??
They do earn plenty of coin so they should be able to survive for 3 to 4 months on half pay or whatever their getting, must still be getting some of their contract money surely?
That's my 2c worth but I'm not a solid Afl fan desperate to see action again, so I'm looking at it with some compassion on the separation factor which is real for some of these players..having known personally of two people who committed suicide(one had a 1yo daughter)in the past 16 months mental illness should NEVER be scoffed at and how much money you have doesn't matter fugall.
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