AFL announce 'top up' lists

From The Age website:

Collingwood have listed former Melbourne star defender and new development coach Neville Jetta as one of the club’s top-ups under the AFL’s COVID-19 contingency plan.

Jetta is one of a number of well-known ex-AFL names who have been placed on standby by clubs. Essendon have Shaun McKernan – the ex-Bomber who was on St Kilda’s list – on their list of 20 top-ups, while distinguished ex-Bomber David Zaharakis, a best and fairest at Essendon, is a top-up for 2021 premiers Melbourne.

Practice Games (March 17-20)

THURSDAY MARCH 17

Richmond vs Carlton at Punt Road 4pm

Footscray vs Casey Demons at Whitten Oval 6pm

FRIDAY MARCH 18

Collingwood vs Sandringham at AIA Centre 4pm

Coburg vs Werribee at Highgate Reserve, Craigieburn 7pm

SATURDAY MARCH 19

Essendon vs Geelong at The Hangar, Tullamarine 11am

GWS Giants vs Sydney at Tom Wills Oval, Sydney Olympic Park 1pm

Brisbane vs Southport at Moreton Bay Sports Complex 1pm

SUNDAY MARCH 20

North Melbourne vs Box Hill Hawks at Arden Street Time TBA

Wondering if anyone has further insight into this.....the Dolphins were scheduled to play a night game this coming weekend against Frankston Bombers......would have been very interesting to see one of the MPNFL's better sides taking on the VFL team (and with the Bombers having a number of ex-Dolphins on their list), but it seems the VFL have scuttled the idea due to some crap about exposure to covid by playing a team outside of the league. Surely not?

Practice Games (March 11-12)

FRIDAY MARCH 11

Werribee vs Williamstown at Deakin Uni, Waurn Ponds 6pm

Casey Demons vs Richmond at Casey Fields 6pm

Essendon vs Coburg at The Hangar, Tullamarine 7pm

Frankston vs Box Hill Hawks at Linen House, Seaford 7pm

SATURDAY MARCH 12

Northern Bullants vs Port Melbourne at Parade College, Bundoora 11am

GWS Giants vs North Shore Bombers at Tom Wills Oval 2pm

*Will update if any other matches announced*

RIP Shane Warne.

Hard to believe and I have only just heard so not over all the details.  Apparently he had a heart attack in Thailand. 

 

One of Victoria and Australia's sporting greats.  It's hard to believe.  Especially on the back of Rod Marsh.

 

Best wishes to family and friends during such a terrible time. 

 

Practice Matches (March 3-6)

THURSDAY MARCH 3

Carlton vs Casey Demons at Ikon Park 12:50pm

FRIDAY MARCH 4

Footscray vs Werribee at Whitten Oval 6pm

SATURDAY MARCH 5

Southport vs Brisbane at Fankhauser Reserve 10am

Richmond vs Box Hill Hawks at Punt Road 11am

Northern Bullants vs Williamstown at Parade College, Bundoora 12noon

Frankston vs Coburg at Linenhouse Centre,Seaford 12noon 

Collingwood vs Essendon at Holden Centre 2pm

Port Melbourne vs Sandringham at Linenhouse Centre,Seaford 4pm

SUNDAY MARCH 6

Sydney vs GWS Giants at Tom Wills Oval 9:30am

North Melbourne vs Geelong at Arden Street 3:30pm

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