Players want to play on (of course)
Pretty sure I can guess who's opinion holds the most weight.

I heard on radio that Pendles has not been cleared of CV as yet. Tests are pending (+another 2 players). Likely that there are more at other clubs.

I doubt he has contracted it but you never know.

I'd say one of the reasons the AFL didn't call it off last night was due to these pending results. Imagine saying game on and then Wednesday someone tests positive for it.

Regardless, they should have deferred the start until at least Easter weekend.

"The players want to play" is the dumbest reason to go ahead possible.

Agreed re 3 weeks.
Agree with Whateley for the first time in a long long time.

Just the last 24 hours affecting my household:

School Camp suspended
Swans Academy suspended.
Local footy training and games suspended.
News Limited Head Office, staff forced to work from home next 2 weeks (for a start) as of today.

Its not about what govt is not doing and saying, its about what all the responsible types are doing.

Public Transport should continue with safety measures in place...face masks, personal space etc...the problem is the work force is forced to go to work, hence the nose to nose in trains.

Call the games off, lets stop the spread and geton top of this in 2 weeks or.....

134 people died in Italy over the weeekend.
Over the last 24 hours, a further 370 died in Italy.
Once this virus takes hold, everything will close down. Everywhere.
Then its on for young and old.

Short term pain, long term gain.

Players want to play

Fans want to be entertained

yes and you forgotthe part ... as long as they don't spread the virus.
That's all I give a shit about.

Stop the spread and kill it ... till there's a vaccine.

I bet the game goes ahead if there's no positive player/staff tests by tomorrow. The AFL are leaving it until as late as possible.

Every thing other than NRL, ARL & AFL is suspended.