Angry about proposed travel ban exemption for footballers

[Ekka]

Yes,, they play by the rules.

Have you been paying attentiom?

 

[DC3]

I think that a few of the “Stars “ have had one-too-many boozy nights. But, hey.

 

[DC3]

ABC news, today:

Sydney's Elijah Taylor suspended for remainder of AFL season for COVID-19 protocol breach

The AFL hands out a heavy sanction to the young Sydney Swans player after he breached the league's return to play protocols.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Seat0B]

So these items from the ABC live blog really sum up how I feel - why do these pampered athletes get to do things that are denied to the rest of the community, many of whom would be more responsible - or at least would be no more irresponsible.

We have seen heart rending stories on this blog about people denied permission to attend family funerals or to see their dying relatives before they pass on. Stories in the news about families separated with one parent here and the other somewhere else and kids not knowing when they will see the absent parent again. Pregnant women with their partner overseas and denied permission to leave or for the partner to come home, Even families with loved pets left behind overseas when they rushed home earlier in the pandemic. No travel exemptions for these people.

As everyone knows, I'd like to see my son - I haven't even bothered applying for an exemption as I don't fit into any of the boxes for an exemption other than longing for my family. The athletes get to take their families with them no matter what border rules are in place within Australia as long as they agree to abide by strict conditions. They agree to do that, and then breach the conditions. I don't even get the opportunity. Yes I am a little person, but it really is infuriating that there are rules for the little people and much better rules for the pampered. Animal Farm lives on in 2020.

But from the ABC live blog today, it seems at least that some other people get how I am feeling about this. And the key part of the person who says you can travel for your job if you have to is exactly that part - if you have to. No one has to play footy or cricket in these circumstances. YMMV.

Here's the link to the blog - it takes you to the newest story so you will have to scroll down a fair way if you want to verify these items.

 

[Seat0B]

Or this story about a norther NSW mother of sick newborn denied permission to visit the child in Gold Coast hospital, while the footy players kick on. There is something wrong with our priorities.

 

[DC3]

Or this story about a norther NSW mother of sick newborn denied permission to visit the child in Gold Coast hospital, while the footy players kick on. There is something wrong with our priorities.

There’s big money in some sports promotions, and big money will always win out.

 

[get me outta here]

That is a truly desperate situation. The parents could’ve had a Covid test immediately and then waited for a couple of days and then gone to join the newborn. The mother at least should absolutely be there with her baby. Is the only option available to fly a newborn baby across the border where the parents can’t join it?

Or this story about a norther NSW mother of sick newborn denied permission to visit the child in Gold Coast hospital, while the footy players kick on. There is something wrong with our priorities.

 

[jakeseven7]

That is a truly desperate situation. The parents could’ve had a Covid test immediately and then waited for a couple of days and then gone to join the newborn. The mother at least should absolutely be there with her baby. Is the only option available to fly a newborn baby across the border where the parents can’t join it?

Another victim of Anna's election campaign, so sorry gotta be tough don't care who gets squashed on the way.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Or this story about a norther NSW mother of sick newborn denied permission to visit the child in Gold Coast hospital, while the footy players kick on. There is something wrong with our priorities.

While the border towns are handled badly as this story demonstrates, what has it to do with sports people? In addition it seems to be a requirement of the hospital and not the state.

Ms Mortensen said Harvey's parents thought they had an exemption to travel across the border, but did not realise that did not mean they would have access to their son.​

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"The hospital contacted them and said 'No, you can't come in unless you quarantine in a hotel for 14 days'," she said.​

Any sports person from NSW if they entered Qld would have to go into 14 day quarantine, but here the parents could get an exemption and cross the border. The issue here is more the hospital and probably the risk to all of its patients that it is concerned with. Certainly in NICU and ICU in Vic at present visitor access is tightly controlled. Parents and relatives cannot simply arrive when they wish to see patients.

Ablett from Geelong FC went back to Vic to visit his ill child. If he is to rejoin his team in Qld he has to serve the current 14 day quarantine before he can.

 

[Seat0B]

There’s big money in some sports promotions, and big money will always win out.

Another victim of Anna's election campaign, so sorry gotta be tough don't care who gets squashed on the way.

Too true x 2

 

[p--and--t]

So now that all the footy players, coaches and families have had their special treatment, what do we see:

Brisbane's Tevita Pangai Junior fined $30,000, stood down by NRL for COVID-19 protocol breaches

The Brisbane Broncos forward receives a heavy fine and is stood down indefinitely for committing multiple breaches of the league's biosecurity protocols "over a period of time".

www.abc.net.au

Wayne Bennett fined $20,000 for breaching NRL's COVID-19 protocols

The NRL comes down hard on the seven-time premiership coach after it is found he broke the league's coronavirus restrictions, adding a hefty fine to his two-week ban.

www.abc.net.au

Three Broncos coaches separated from NRL team on COVID holds

Assistant coach Alfie Langer, strength and conditioning coach Ryan Whitley and head of rehab Blake Duncan will not fly with the team to Sydney after going to "a private function" in Brisbane.

www.abc.net.au

Demons pair join list of players banned for COVID-19 breaches

The number of AFL players banned for breaching COVID-19 protocols rises to four after Melbourne pair Charlie Spargo and Kysaiah Pickett travelled to a non-essential gathering.

www.abc.net.au

AFL journalist's job reinstated after being stood down for tweeting photo of Brooke Cotchin's COVID-19 breach

Journalist Mitch Cleary returns to work with AFL Media after being stood down for tweeting the Brooke Cotchin Instagram post that led to Richmond receiving a $45,000 fine.

www.abc.net.au

Collingwood coaches fined $25,000 for tennis match that breached AFL's coronavirus rules

Magpies coaches Nathan Buckley and Brenton Sanderson offer to pay a $25,000 fine to their club after playing a tennis match with people outside their approved contacts.

www.abc.net.au

Promising Essendon defender suspended for breaching AFL's coronavirus protocols

Essendon's Brandon Zerk-Thatcher is handed a one-match suspension after self-reporting a breach of the AFL's COVID-19 living arrangement protocols to the league and club.

www.abc.net.au

AFL hands out heavy fines to four clubs for COVID-19 protocol breaches

Hawthorn, Carlton, North Melbourne and Richmond are sanctioned, as the AFL comes down hard following breaches of its return-to-play protocols.

www.abc.net.au

Port's Ollie Wines to miss Saturday's Showdown over TV interview coronavirus breach

Port Adelaide midfielder Ollie Wines will miss this weekend's Showdown with the AFL enforcing a one-match ban for breaching coronavirus rules during a television interview.

www.abc.net.au

But hey they all got fined or suspended, so that's OK.

More evidence that sustained mental impairment causing poor choices comes from body contact sports?

(or maybe they were richard craniums from the very start without a real excuse )

 

[NM]

Or this story about a norther NSW mother of sick newborn denied permission to visit the child in Gold Coast hospital, while the footy players kick on. There is something wrong with our priorities.

Actually its not Gold Coast Hospital. The baby was flown by helicopter to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The parents are reported as saying they were willing to comply with hotel quarantine but the unknown duration of the baby's need to be in Brisbane made it difficult to know what to do:

From ABC news web site:

"Glen and I were refused entry to the hospital until after 14 days' mandatory quarantine in a hotel," Ms Northfield said.

"We would have been more than willing to do that if there was a guarantee that Harvey would be there for that long, but no-one is 100 per cent sure and the second he no longer needs such extensive treatment he will be flown back to Lismore."

Very sad they cannot be with their sick newborn child. If there was a good case for an exception, this would have to be it.

 

[Seat0B]

Actually its not Gold Coast Hospital. The baby was flown by helicopter to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The parents are reported as saying they were willing to comply with hotel quarantine but the unknown duration of the baby's need to be in Brisbane made it difficult to know what to do:

From ABC news web site:

Very sad they cannot be with their sick newborn child. If there was a good case for an exception, this would have to be it.

thanks for the correction of which hospital in my earlier post

 

[DC3]

Sydney's Elijah Taylor suspended for remainder of AFL season for COVID-19 protocol breach

The AFL hands out a heavy sanction to the young Sydney Swans player after he breached the league's return to play protocols.

www.abc.net.au

Now to be fined by the Police as well. Remorseful, but only after being caught.

 

[TomVexille]

I find it interesting that the best behaved group of all is the team that the OP was outraged about in the first place. The Warriors have kept their heads down and noses clean. In fact they have been victims of the public on the Central Coast using their names to sign into bars and restaurants

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[drron]

Another NZ NRL player though plays for the Sharks.Seems to be a good lad.

Star in tears: ‘She was raped 15 times’

As a kid, Ronaldo Mulitalo’s homes consisted of a string of leaky garages that would flood when it rained.

www.news.com.au

 

[DC3]

It’s a real shame that a few fools, who don’t play by the rules, just muddy the waters for the rest.

 

[jakeseven7]

It’s a real shame that a few fools, who don’t play by the rules, just muddy the waters for the rest. ☹

While kids with double lung transplants are forced to seek inferior medical treatment from new doctors because they can’t get an exemption to cross a border a few Km from their home to see their usual specialist.

But that’s ok because our foul mouthed QLD premier has clarified that QLD hospitals are for QLDers and NSW hospitals are for people living in NSW. Cool and normal.

Makes me want to hurl.

 

[DC3]

.... Makes me want to hurl.

Hurl it. Hurl it.

I checked, hurl is definitely a scrabble word.

 

[jakeseven7]

Hurl it. Hurl it.

I checked, hurl is definitely a scrabble word.

Wish I could hurl some idiotic sports persons and a few state politicians a long way away that’s for sure!