Shane Edwards [merged]

[one-eyed]

Gary Ablett is ready to get back to footy.
Keen to fly to the Gold Coast soon.
Geelong working on an earlier AFL flight.
Next one right now is September 1.
https://twitter.com/RalphyHeraldSun

Sheds is predicted to be on the same flight. If it's Sept. 1 then Sheds could only make his comeback in Round 18 after serving his 14-day quarantine. We need him back before Aug 28 for him to play Round 17 (Sept. 11 vs Geel).

[Balmyarmy2]

Congrats to Shane and his wife.  They've had a baby girl, Mya

Not sure what is in the water at Punt road but there a lot of girls being born.

[Diocletian]

Gonna have a lot of potential AFLW father-daughters in 18-20 years...too bad there won't be an AFLW...

[Tigeritis™©®]

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Well done sheds congratulations!!!

[Damo]

Gonna have a lot of potential AFLW father-daughters in 18-20 years...too bad there won't be an AFLW...

There will be an AFLW
And it will be a poor quality spectacle with small crowds and overpaid players that will be getting paid via piggy backing off the income generated by the men

Sounds like tennis

Oh what horrible sexist pigs we all are

[big tone]

Gonna have a lot of potential AFLW father-daughters in 18-20 years...too bad there won't be an AFLW...

There will be an AFLW
And it will be a poor quality spectacle with small crowds and overpaid players that will be getting paid via piggy backing off the income generated by the men

Sounds like tennis

Oh what horrible sexist pigs we all are

Bit harsh on girls tennis Damo....
Horrible comparison Imo.
I can happy sit and watch a girls game of tennis, but watching girls play footy is not great. 

[Andyy]

Gonna have a lot of potential AFLW father-daughters in 18-20 years...too bad there won't be an AFLW...

There will be an AFLW
And it will be a poor quality spectacle with small crowds and overpaid players that will be getting paid via piggy backing off the income generated by the men

Sounds like tennis

Oh what horrible sexist pigs we all are

Bit harsh on girls tennis Damo....
Horrible comparison Imo.
I can happy sit and watch a girls game of tennis, but watching girls play footy is not great. 

Actually the women often get more viewers on TV than the men, hence they bring the advertising $$$.

Especially when you have talented players like Sharapova, Kounikova etc. Would much prefer to watch them than Robot Federer haha

[one-eyed]

Hardwick is hopeful star midfielder Shane Edwards could re-join the group early next month following the birth of his child.

"Great news for the Tiger faithful, Shane and Sam had a baby girl, Mya," Hardwick said.

"We'd love for him to be up on that plane on September 1 or September 3 or whenever that is."

https://www.afl.com.au/news/486379/tigers-reveal-bizarre-new-penalty-for-undisciplined-acts

[one-eyed]

… the senior Tiger is aiming to arrive in Queensland early next month.

After serving a fortnight in quarantine, Edwards would be available to play against the Crows in the last round of the season before finals.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-expects-several-star-players-to-return-before-afl-finals/news-story/f579e6e0dc3d71ed5f36e4e486561507

[Francois Jackson]

can someone explain why it is the september 1 or 3 plane he is stated as flying on? Is that titch decision?

Why wouldnt he come up in a week, have 2 weeks in quarantine, and be ready to go in 3.

[Andyy]

Bit of time with the bub probably

[Tiger Khosh]

Could be wrong but from how I read it, the AFL is only sending 1 last charter flight up and that’s on September 1st.

In any case the guy just had his first child, if he wants to stay with the baby and partner for the first 2-3 weeks or however long he wants then so be it.

[Francois Jackson]

totally agree, though i think the reason is afl. cant be on a normal flight?

same flight as ablett too.

[WilliamPowell]

totally agree, though i think the reason is afl. cant be on a normal flight?

same flight as ablett too.

Nope, deal AFL has with the QLD govt is AFL charters flights to meet the strict protocols in place. Especially the need to keep AFL people separate from the others. Chartered flights guarantee that.

[Francois Jackson]

totally agree, though i think the reason is afl. cant be on a normal flight?

same flight as ablett too.

Nope, deal AFL has with the QLD govt is AFL charters flights to meet the strict protocols in place. Especially the need to keep AFL people separate from the others. Chartered flights guarantee that.

  Of course makes sense

thats why he and ablett will be on the same plane i guess.