Pearce pointed to the flattening of the curve as justification for optimism, but deputy chief medical officer Paul Kelly expressed scepticism about whether the league could start up again as early as May.
Breaking down the latest news and research to understand how the world is living through an epidemic, this is the ABC's Coronacast podcast. "What we know about this virus, if we don't have these social-distancing measures, [is that] one person can lead to 400 other cases within a month. We just cannot afford at this stage to be considering that happening.
Pearce used mines, factories, hairdressers and barbers as examples of workplaces that were still operating under the public health order, and said the league wanted to"play a leading role in the revival of the economy"."Because the normal [funeral] rituals are not possible at the moment, it is very important for us — and our mental health — to create new ones."
Dream on you clowns who do you think you are ?
So I can't go and pay my respects to a young woman , Mother of 5, that recently lost her life but the NRL thinks a game of foot ball is more important then that . Hope you practice the 1.5 M social distancing rules like every one else !
Let them play. 🤯🤯🤯. Natural selection can have the final say.
Darwin Award hopefuls the lot of them.
The NRL can propose what they like . Reality says that they are dreaming. Just as if they will be allowed . Madness .
I'm so sick of this bunch. They wasted every penny they have and now they are scrambling to make a buck. Just sit down.
Won't adhere to SocialDistance
We can legally ban them!!!!
only the democrats are against it, May 1st is the date no one shut down country, Health authorities have lied about the numbers and models. They are wrong and May is the best time to open up
NRL it's not just about the players though. Support staff, medical staff, NRL officials. About 1000 ppl per game (give or take) at about 3 games a week GladysB ScottMorrisonMP are you going to allow this? StayHomeSaveLifes
The NRL say they are to be believed and are right to go, the experts, premiers and health ministers leading the covid response say no or probably not. Is the NRL sub committee maybe confusing their science ambitions with their footy abilities here?
Murdoch’s sports are worthless. No point subscribing to sky or whatever it’s called. He is pushing this through media, the IPA and now the abc. It’s all about the money he doesn’t care about the players welfare.
The NRL wants to turn their players into equivalent of gladiators in Ancient Greece. The gladiators were slaves to their owners who were willing to sacrifice their players lives for money stayathome shutthemdown tonedeaf coronavirusaustralia auspol
Good to go where? How is it conceivable the playing football in a team is safe social distancing for the players? Perhaps this strategy ignores players safety in the pursuit of profit? A perilous path!
So, are we expected to believe that hundreds of guys, some with questionable morels, to stay isolated for quite some time and keep their d..k in their pants, yea right.
This sounds a bit Trumpy to me and look where they are now!🤪
Project Apollo. Go for launch. Commander Wayne Jnr Pearce in charge. All systems go. Ready for launch 🚀. Doh fuck forgot to get permission from flight control. Oh well that’ll be sweet. Everyone’s on board. Hello ground control to Major Tom. Can you hear me Major Tom can ya hear
nrlhysteria about a group of uninfected individuals who are planning on isolating together, keeping selves out of harms way, as they did successfully already, no contact with outside the group, not breaking any laws, guidelines and the country goes berserk.
Only reason they will want it to start back in may is because they are all taking a pay cut. Forgot nrl is classified as an essential service.
Am I only middle aged Aussie guy to think demise of NRL has been a good thing? .. so you gotta take a pay cut & get a real job for 6m .wow! Welcome to real life Oh wait you live in ARL fantasy land Pfft precious wankers !!
NRL shouldnt be making decision on its own Its a public health issue NRL must take direction from Govt. Supporters family members are dying Health and essential workers are risking their lives caring for us We need to have their backs right now notmyNRL StayHomeSaveLives
NRL need a complete leadership change. Totally irresponsible messaging from the league.
Boycott the NRL.
What is it with the NRL that they are so adamant about restarting football May 28th. All sports are affected. No special treatment should be given. Get it in your brains - REALITY IS, WE HAVE A PANDEMIC.
Trump League
Natural selection at work...
I dont feel sorry for the players at all. The people suffering from this aren't the fans but the army of hospitality workers that no doubt cant afford this break
Adamant Foxtel is right... they need to start up for the good of their incompetent economic management... just like the LNP...
Somebody please tell me this has nothing to do with NRL major sponsor sportsbetcomau wanting to take advantage of a “captive” audience!
Reeks of people NRL desperate for $$ and willing to do anything to get it, including putting people at risk.
What date is on this letter they’ve got? Pretty sure it was well before the latest restrictions came in.. Surprised journalists aren’t finding out these relevant details....
Seems the NRL knows best and all these health warnings are to be ignored.
Won't be much fun without a crowd.
Best of luck nrl coz no one in their right mind will go to the games
traumatic brain injury is such a tragic condition.
In their dreams
Thuggish attitude. Why am I not surprised.
Arrogance and obviously struggling for $$$
And of course the hypocrisy here is that you can't go with your family to the beach or a park. Yet 26 footy players can wrestle for 80 minutes, sweat and spit on a park.
What a disgrace people need to boycott sponsors of the NRL
Key phrase 'remains subject to ongoing advice from government and health experts', headline seems a bit misleading.
of course..it's an essential service!
Fools !
How can ppl getting together at their mates places be good for social distancing? These ppl are not thinking past their bank balances
Skepticism. This is so wrong. The NRL thinks it is above medical and scientific advice.
Tell ‘em they’re dreaming
No more NRL news 😡😡
Dumb
I hope, should something happen in or outside the game and connected to it that those that orchestrated the ‘comeback’ are put up on criminal charges. Negligence at its finest
Mayor of Amity Island is the new NRL CEO
Absolutely appalling they are restarting the competition. Self centred with absolutely no respect for the wider community who are sacrificing a lot so this virus can be defeated.
They better ....... not!
The NRL and their crystal ball prophecies need to pull their dumb heads in. You get told the decision, you don’t make the decision.
Desperate, reckless, irresponsible, arrogant and out of touch. That’s how you could describe the NRL these days.
Awesome. Might be time to start watching Rugby then. At least one code realises life needs to go on.
Too much prefrontal lobe damage.
If a coach is over 70 how do they leave their house to coach with self-isolation ? The rest of us have to work from home with video-conferencing.
So the NRL know that the virus will be finished in May.
State governments are going to have a hard time forcing lockdown by then without a bloody good reason. Why not set a goal?
NRL players are dumber than i thought
Dream on NRL.
What do the NRL know that the entire world doesn’t?
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