News Coronavirus and NRL

[Timmah]

This is why moving everyone all together makes no sense. Send a few clubs to Melb. A few to Townsville, Canberra etc

This.

Start with four hubs for Round 18 and work from there.

SEQ: BNE, GLD, PAR, WST

Townsville: NQL, SYD, MAN, SGI

Canberra: CAN, CRO, WAR, PEN

Melbourne: MEL, NEW, CBY, SOU

So next round looks like:
Fri - Titans v Eels @ Cbus
Fri - Manly v Saints @ QCBS
Sat - Canberra v Cronulla @ GIO
Sat - Nth Qld v Roosters @ QCBS
Sat - Storm v Knights @ AAMI
Sun - Warriors v Penrith @ GIO
Sun - Broncos v Tigers @ Suncorp
Sun - Souths v Bulldogs @ AAMI

 

[franklin2323]

This.

Start with four hubs for Round 18 and work from there.

SEQ: BNE, GLD, PAR, WST

Townsville: NQL, SYD, MAN, SGI

Canberra: CAN, CRO, WAR, PEN

Melbourne: MEL, NEW, CBY, SOU

So next round looks like:
Fri - Titans v Eels @ Cbus
Fri - Manly v Saints @ QCBS
Sat - Canberra v Cronulla @ GIO
Sat - Nth Qld v Roosters @ QCBS
Sat - Storm v Knights @ AAMI
Sun - Warriors v Penrith @ GIO
Sun - Broncos v Tigers @ Suncorp
Sun - Souths v Bulldogs @ AAMI

Unless we can play at Bathurst. Then seeing we play Storm in Round 20. Having the 'home' game in Melbourne for Round 20 makes sense.

 

[Ghostface Killah]

 

[t-ba]

Canberra has just been declared a Red Zone for Victoria so that might have something to do with it.

ACT's gonna get tarred with the NSW brush whether they like it or not sadly.

 

[pantherz9103]

Ridiculous advantage for all the Queensland teams getting to play at home every game... I guess moreso for the Storm actually if they have to play in Queensland because they never lose up there.

I bet we'll end up having to play our 'home' game against the Broncos at Suncorp. Little known fact- we've not played them in Penrith since 2016.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Would be an absolute kick in the teeth to be honest

The NRL and the Storm may have no choice in the matter considering the Vic Government have close the border with NSW. No guarantee they won't close it with Qld either.

Anyway, this article indicates we should know layer this evening what is going to happen -

ARLC announces 12 clubs relocating to Queensland due to COVID spike

Twelve NRL clubs will relocate to south-east Queensland for a month to keep the 2021 competition alive.

www.nrl.com

 

[Spanner in the works]

I'm wary of this. Hopefully everyone who goes is covid-free because if not, all the NRL has done is export covid to other states.

 

[Hutty1986]

Alvaro and Lomax 'stars'

 

[yobbo84]

Absolutely Melbourne's comp to lose now.

 

[franklin2323]

Ridiculous advantage for all the Queensland teams getting to play at home every game... I guess moreso for the Storm actually if they have to play in Queensland because they never lose up there.

I bet we'll end up having to play our 'home' game against the Broncos at Suncorp. Little known fact- we've not played them in Penrith since 2016.

Surely we get to have it in GC

 

[franklin2323]

I'm wary of this. Hopefully everyone who goes is covid-free because if not, all the NRL has done is export covid to other states.

That would be why it is Wednesday. Likely need negative tests 1st

 

[parrawentyfan]

I'd like to see them take the opportunity to share games around QLD, not just Suncorp. Assuming there are no internal restrictions within QLD of course.

Take games to places that don't usually get them.

Eg Sunshine Coast (well usually anyway...), Redcliffe, Rockhampton, Cairns, Bundaberg, Mackay, Gladstone, Toowoomba etc.

 

[STORM.99/07]

Piggy on Twitter returning serve to the hypocrites in the media, people in glass houses and all that! View attachment 50427

Yay good on you Piggy.

 

[some11]

Ridiculous advantage for all the Queensland teams getting to play at home every game... I guess moreso for the Storm actually if they have to play in Queensland because they never lose up there.

I bet we'll end up having to play our 'home' game against the Broncos at Suncorp. Little known fact- we've not played them in Penrith since 2016.

Maybe if you had a competent govt this wouldn't have happened hey

 

[STORM.99/07]

The NRL and the Storm may have no choice in the matter considering the Vic Government have close the border with NSW. No guarantee they won't close it with Qld either.

Anyway, this article indicates we should know layer this evening what is going to happen -

ARLC announces 12 clubs relocating to Queensland due to COVID spike

Twelve NRL clubs will relocate to south-east Queensland for a month to keep the 2021 competition alive.

www.nrl.com

Hopefully this doesn't hamper Storm's chances for the rest of the season

 

[Jim Rockford]

Piggy on Twitter returning serve to the hypocrites in the media, people in glass houses and all that!

I wonder what Piggy would say to a worthless little turd like you who wants to destroy the game he played and loves.

 

[some11]

Absolutely Melbourne's comp to lose now.

It's glorious isn't it.

2x back to back premiers, back to back!

 

[johns_reds]

Absolutely Melbourne's comp to lose now.

How do you say that?
Storm are playing away from home too?

 

[t-ba]

Maybe if you had a competent govt this wouldn't have happened hey

Very competent civil servants however. Those contact tracers are bae and would have been fine if action had been taken earlier.

Real lions led by donkeys situation here.

Hopefully the players get the all clear.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Time to bring back NRL Island, set it up with cameras and live feeds 24/7

Paul Vaughan, the Saints and Jai Arrow have already started.