AFL , no jab no play will NRL do the same

[Mark from Brisbane]

Any thoughts on this and will the NRL follow suit ??

 

[Heckenberg]

I’ve heard they will. Friends brother plays for the chooks and they apparently all have to get it.

 

[Budgie]

Big money sport. Have suffered so many disruptions in the last two years causing loss of revenue. Of course it has to be no jab no play. Unless the ridiculous RLPA gets itself involved.

 

[mave]

With the amount of **** some of these blokes seemingly put into their bodies on a Saturday night, or during the off season, I can't see getting the jab as too much of an issue.

 

[Captain Moondog]

It may be decided for them...

NRL won’t follow AFL in mandating vaccination for players, staff: Abdo​

By Adrian Proszenko and Peter Ryan​

October 21, 2021 — 7.45pm




Chief executive Andrew Abdo says the National Rugby League will not follow the lead of the AFL and introduce a mandatory vaccination policy, but public health orders of state governments or the requirements of airlines may end up forcing the issue.
“Of course, this could be taken out of our hands by public health orders in various states or by airlines. We’ve already seen in Victoria that all professional sportspeople entering a stadium need to be vaccinated.

“There will be repercussions for those who choose not to be vaccinated, but it’s not our approach currently as the governing body to mandate it.

“Between now and the off season we will have a very clear set of guidelines for clubs and players getting back to training safely, for those in the process of getting fully vaccinated and those who aren’t yet vaccinated.”

 

[rj90]

It may be decided for them...

NRL won’t follow AFL in mandating vaccination for players, staff: Abdo​

By Adrian Proszenko and Peter Ryan​

October 21, 2021 — 7.45pm




Chief executive Andrew Abdo says the National Rugby League will not follow the lead of the AFL and introduce a mandatory vaccination policy, but public health orders of state governments or the requirements of airlines may end up forcing the issue.
“Of course, this could be taken out of our hands by public health orders in various states or by airlines. We’ve already seen in Victoria that all professional sportspeople entering a stadium need to be vaccinated.

“There will be repercussions for those who choose not to be vaccinated, but it’s not our approach currently as the governing body to mandate it.

“Between now and the off season we will have a very clear set of guidelines for clubs and players getting back to training safely, for those in the process of getting fully vaccinated and those who aren’t yet vaccinated.”

Smart of the NRL to do this. Not mandating vaccines keeps the anti vax cohort happy, but they'll still ensure everyone gets the jab by way of entry requirements to venues, airline requirements, etc. Then the NRL can just say 'oh sorry, it's out of our hands'. The reality is, whilst not mandated by the NRL, players who don't get vaccinated won't be playing.

 

[manlyfan76]

Smart of the NRL to do this. Not mandating vaccines keeps the anti vax cohort happy, but they'll still ensure everyone gets the jab by way of entry requirements to venues, airline requirements, etc. Then the NRL can just say 'oh sorry, it's out of our hands'. The reality is, whilst not mandated by the NRL, players who don't get vaccinated won't be playing.

Agree, it will be this way in many workplaces.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

So you’d have to also assume that the NRL won’t be going down the track if a “ no jab no going to the footy” approach as well!!

I thought they might do that to try and keep games at full attendance.

 

[southsideeagle]

I dont agree to pandering to the 5% to the detriment of the 95%.

 

[The better Robbo]

So you’d have to also assume that the NRL won’t be going down the track if a “ no jab no going to the footy” approach as well!!

I thought they might do that to try and keep games at full attendance.

Agree but that will be determined by the state governments so again NRL looks like the good guys.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Its only when it starts burning the hip pocket will the anti vax players fall into line.

Player x on a 700k contract is all of a sudden told sorry once we take out matches in QLd, Vic and NZ your contract will only be 575k so all good yeah will player x rush to get the jab.

 

[tookey]

Alan Jones has offered to jab all the fine young men playing NRL

 

[Eagle 1]

Any thoughts on this and will the NRL follow suit ??

As sure as the sun rises in the East, the NRL will follow suit eventually. They will want it known we are doing the right thing by the country.

 

[Shoe1]

It may be decided for them...

NRL won’t follow AFL in mandating vaccination for players, staff: Abdo​

By Adrian Proszenko and Peter Ryan​

October 21, 2021 — 7.45pm




Chief executive Andrew Abdo says the National Rugby League will not follow the lead of the AFL and introduce a mandatory vaccination policy, but public health orders of state governments or the requirements of airlines may end up forcing the issue.
“Of course, this could be taken out of our hands by public health orders in various states or by airlines. We’ve already seen in Victoria that all professional sportspeople entering a stadium need to be vaccinated.

“There will be repercussions for those who choose not to be vaccinated, but it’s not our approach currently as the governing body to mandate it.

“Between now and the off season we will have a very clear set of guidelines for clubs and players getting back to training safely, for those in the process of getting fully vaccinated and those who aren’t yet vaccinated.”

Weasel words, the NRL should just come out and say it is necessary due to the nature of the Health Orders.

 

[Budgie]

Weasel words, the NRL should just come out and say it is necessary due to the nature of the Health Orders.

And the right thing to do for the benefit of the whole community

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

As sure as the sun rises in the East, the NRL will follow suit eventually. They will want it known we are doing the right thing by the country.

Yeah dunno , lots of top players are anti vax so it’s a collision course if they do.

 

[QLDSeaeagle]

Agree, it will be this way in many workplaces.

Na, Woolies have already mandated No jab No work thats the way it should be. Its a Vaccination for god's sake, no'ones being asked to take a bullet

 

[Shoe1]

Any player who refuses to be jabbed should be banned by the NRL from getting another tattoo.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Pretty funny when you think they’ll happily snort “ nose beers “ but not take a jab to potentially save their own or their families lives.

My wife as a diabetic is now compromised by Covid , we are immunised but still need to be careful.

Our family all need to be vaxxed to come and see us ( not that they can as they can’t get over the border but that’s another story ).

Truly I’m surprised the NRL haven’t followed suit.

 

[globaleagle]

Our family all need to be vaxxed to come and see us ( not that they can as they can’t get over the border but that’s another story ).

Truly I’m surprised the NRL haven’t followed suit.

Maybe the nrl doesn't want to visit you...?