Liam Jones quits footy over COVID vaccine refusal [merged]

[one-eyed]

Carlton player’s career up in the air over COVID vaccine refusal

7Sport
Tuesday, 9 November 2021 6:43 PM AEDT

The AFL is grappling with a new vaccine shock with a Carlton player refusing to get the COVID jab.

The player’s AFL career is now up in the air after the league recently mandated COVID vaccinations for all players.

The AFL has told 7NEWS there is no intention to bend the rules for any player.

It is now up to the Blues to determine if they will terminate the player’s contract or place him on the inactive list where he will earn the minimum wage of $90,000.

While it’s a difficult situation for the AFL, it’s one the league has long planned for.

“I think we’ll be talking about a small handful of players (who don’t vaccinate), and we’ll continue to work those players, provide them education and health advice in relation to that,” the AFL’s head of legal and integrity Andrew Dillon said.

Should the player continue to refuse the jab, he will be the first men’s player to take the position.

Adelaide star Deni Varnhagen - who also worked as an ICU nurse - opted out of the AFLW last week, telling the Crows she didn’t want to be vaccinated.

7NEWS has chosen not to name the AFL player in question.

https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-players-career-up-in-the-air-over-covid-vaccine-refusal-c-4493150

[WilliamPowell]

7NEWS has chosen not to name the AFL player in question.

https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-players-career-up-in-the-air-over-covid-vaccine-refusal-c-4493150

SO just a reminder

Don't speculate, guess or name anyone unless it is announced via main stream media

[Chuck17]

Channel nine has described the player as a star, which rules out 99.9% of the Carlton list

[Andyy]

Channel nine has described the player as a star, which rules out 99.9% of the Carlton list

Walsh, McKay...

Weitering...


That about it for stars? Haha

[one-eyed]

Further to this… have now had confirmation AFL players at Coll, Ess, Haw, Melb, Rich and WB have all had at least one jab. Geel and NM not expecting any push back.

https://twitter.com/cleary_mitch/status/1458190068493864960

[one-eyed]

Liam Jones is the Carlton player who is yet to adhere to the AFL’s double-jab mandate as a clubmate tests positive to Covid-19.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/senior-carlton-player-yet-to-take-covid-vaccine-could-face-sack-in-wake-of-afl-mandate/news-story/40cd29b0219a8ad580926d9d9f09d9e4

[Andyy]

Bye Felicia

[one-eyed]

Liam Jones has today made the decision to announce his retirement.

We wish him all the best and thank him for his time at the Club.

The Club will now work closely with the AFL regarding options available to replace Jones’ spot on the list for the 2022 season.

https://twitter.com/CarltonFC/status/1459748631955705856

[crackertiger]

Very hard to understand... Makes me wonder if he has just had enough. Perhaps a law suit will come at some stage  from a Lawyer getting in his ear.

[mightytiges]

Imagine being his teammate. You wouldn't be happy. Footy is about the team; not irrational & selfish individualism.


Anyway Carlton's loss. One of Jack or Lynch now get off the leash in round 1 with Weitering the Blues only experienced key defender left.

[Andyy]

This guy really made a career out of seemingly nothing after being dumped by the Dogs.

I have plenty of respect for him and I know from 2 degrees of separation (mate who shagged Broady, Jones tried too but failed) that he appreciated every chance he got and was almost perpetually stressed about playing well enough to earn himself another contract.

I sincerely doubt he gave it up without tremendous stress and thought.

[WilliamPowell]

He has made a choice, he will live with the consequences of that choice

Team is better off without him if he felt that strongly about not getting the jab

So be it

Time to move on

[one-eyed]

Richmond said all male and female players have had at least one jab, with all to be double vaccinated by December 6

Each club's vaccine status

Club                           Status

Adelaide   Deni Varnhagen was transferred to the inactive list. All players are partially or fully vaccinated.

Brisbane Lions   Expect all players to meet either AFL or state health deadlines.

Carlton   Liam Jones has retired, refusing to be vaccinated. Male and female players have had at least one dose.

Collingwood   Say all male and female players are vaccinated.

Essendon   Says all players are vaccinated.

Fremantle   Expect all players to be fully vaccinated by the AFL deadline.

Geelong   Say they “do not foresee any issues regarding player vaccinations”.

Gold Coast   Expect to be fully vaccinated by the AFL deadline, but new recruit Levi Casboult is awaiting the arrival of the Novavax vaccine.

GWS   AFLW and male players are fully vaccinated.

Hawthorn   Players will be fully vaccinated by November 22.

Melbourne   The Demons won’t comment on individuals but expect all male and female players to meet training and playing deadlines.

North Melbourne   The Kangaroos have two players interstate whose vaccination status is unclear, but they will not return to the club until after Christmas. All first to fourth-year Victorian-based male players and all AFLW players are double vaccinated. Senior male players are due back on December 6. The Kangaroos were an early mover in having players vaccinated – 92 per cent of the football department had received their first jab in September.

Port Adelaide   Players have had one jab and will be fully vaccinated by the end of February.

Richmond   All male and female players have had at least one jab and are committed to meeting the deadline.

St Kilda   The Saints have chosen not to disclose the “individual vaccination status of our people to respect confidentiality around their health record”.

Sydney   All players have been double vaccinated.

West Coast   The Eagles said the ‘‘vast majority’’ of players have had at least one jab. But industry sources say there are three unvaccinated players working through the process.

Western Bulldogs   Players and staff are “on track” to be fully vaccinated by the deadline.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/there-was-hesitancy-where-your-afl-w-club-sits-in-the-vaccination-race-20211115-p5991a.html

[Chuck17]

At least one club answered correctly, well done Saints 

[one-eyed]

The AFL has knocked back Carlton’s request for an additional draft pick as they look to replace retired defender Liam Jones.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/11/18/why-the-afl-knocked-back-carltons-request-for-an-additional-draft-pick/