Should tonights game be postponed?

[3rd generation saint]

37 degrees in Adelaide today, ridiculous conditions for football.

[matrix]

if it is tell me now so i dont waste the fuel!!!

[PaytonPlace]

It could get ridiculous next week if those conditions hold up and interchange is capped...

[gringo]

Lucky it's not the bombers. Their temperamental transportation methods would have no chance of making it. After last years debacle they would have turned back when the sky was a little warm.

[noddy04]

I heard that they can shorten each half from 20 minutes to 17.5 minutes. I reckon they will go with that

[matrix]

at least i'll be able to beat the traffic

wont be hanging around for port v crows thats for sure

[Bernard Shakey]

It's not a night game!

[8856brother]

At least they're not playing at the hottest time of the day. Absolutely ridiculous. Why not start at 7.30.

[Siposstar#2]

Lucky it's not the bombers. Their temperamental transportation methods would have no chance of making it. After last years debacle they would have turned back when the sky was a little warm.

Dont you know the real reason? They got the word that asada was there for a random test.
Turned right back

[Cairnsman]

It's only heat. What happened to the real footballer.

[Con Gorozidis]

Lucky it's not the bombers. Their temperamental transportation methods would have no chance of making it. After last years debacle they would have turned back when the sky was a little warm.

Dont you know the real reason? They got the word that asada was there for a random test.
Turned right back

according to their'cutting edge 'sports scientists not playing was good for recovery for the next game. Breakthrough science!

[White Winmar]

Yes.

[bergholt]

It's only heat. What happened to the real footballer.

Doesn't the real footballer play from April to September? Mid-Feb is pretty early.

[3rd generation saint]

Just wonder what the legal ramifications would be for the AFL if something serious happened to one of the players as a result of playing in this heat.
Let's not forget that the temperature at ground level inside the stadium will be hotter than outside. One sensible thing they could do is run the sprinklers while the players are not on the ground.
At the Australian Open play on the outside courts would be suspended and the roofs would be closed at Hisense and Rod Laver Arena for the players safety.
All foxtel would have to do is run a replay of another game to fill in the delay.

[Eastern]

The AFL have a "HEAT POLICY" that allows for longer breaks and I think more interchange players. I think & hope that our guys will be OK !!

[Majority]

Imagine if the workforce stopped every time the temperature was high.

Many people work very hard five days +, 48 weeks of the year in all weather conditions.
Most receive only a fraction of what the average footballer earns,
and has to do it for many years longer than the longest football career.

What about the 55 year old motor mechanic?
What about the 38 year old plumber?
What about the many others?

Most footballers are young and healthy,
and can cope better than the average hard worker who may start at 8am and finish at 5pm.

Why should the footballer be exempt?

[plugger66]

Imagine if the workforce stopped every time the temperature was high.

Many people work very hard five days +, 48 weeks of the year in all weather conditions.
Most receive only a fraction of what the average footballer earns,
and has to do it for many years longer than the longest football career.

What about the 55 year old motor mechanic?
What about the 38 year old plumber?
What about the many others?

Most footballers are young and healthy,
and can cope better than the average hard worker who may start at 8am and finish at 5pm.

Why should the footballer be exempt?

A lot of jobs stop working when the temperature is high but in this case I think they will be able manage. Matter of fact some fitness guys now think training in heat is as good as high altitude.

[perfectionist]

And our team plays the first two games. Nicely rigged for a "showdown" as the last game. I reckon our boys will be a little tired in the second game. I'd be willing to bet our players have never played in such heat, perhaps no players have. If 37 degrees is not hot enough to call it off, then there seems little point in a heat policy.

[saintspremiers]

It should be a night game given its Feb.

[saintsRrising]

Is currently 37.7 degrees in Adelaide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


....and still climbing.

[SainterK]

They can rotate a lot tonight can't they?

Maybe they could have drips at half time

[PaytonPlace]

Imagine if the workforce stopped every time the temperature was high.

Many people work very hard five days +, 48 weeks of the year in all weather conditions.
Most receive only a fraction of what the average footballer earns,
and has to do it for many years longer than the longest football career.

What about the 55 year old motor mechanic?
What about the 38 year old plumber?
What about the many others?

Most footballers are young and healthy,
and can cope better than the average hard worker who may start at 8am and finish at 5pm.

Why should the footballer be exempt?

My Dad used to work in a workforce who had a union man who's sole job was to monitor the temperature and send everyone home if it got too hot or cold...

Ah, Teamsters...

[Eastern]

It should be a night game given its Feb.

Well the replay is. Saints v Crows @ 8.00pm. Saints V Port @ 8.40pm !!

[Eastern]

The AFL have a "HEAT POLICY" that allows for longer breaks and I think more interchange players. I think & hope that our guys will be OK !!

Well, how WRONG was I? Yes, they have a HEAT POLICY but the AFL didn't use it !!

[Spud]

And our team plays the first two games. Nicely rigged for a "showdown" as the last game. I reckon our boys will be a little tired in the second game. I'd be willing to bet our players have never played in such heat, perhaps no players have. If 37 degrees is not hot enough to call it off, then there seems little point in a heat policy.

Exactly what Gerard Healy said, ridiculous really. However, they don't call off the game, they reduce the amount of time played on the field and can introduce more players to the bench.