XYZ | By David Hiscox – July 15, 2022
The AFL has belatedly scrapped its controversial vaccine mandate, which has caused several on field heart related medical emergencies in the 2022 season. Naturally, the Lying Press is attempting to divert attention to the players who may return to the game.
From Fox Sports:
The AFL has lifted its vaccine mandate, clearing the way for unvaccinated players against Covid-19 like Liam Jones… to return to the game.
The league wrote to all clubs on Thursday saying it’s now “strongly encouraging” all AFL and AFLW players and industry figures have the vaccination instead of it being mandatory.
It means ex-Blue Jones, who retired after failing to meet the league’s vaccine mandate last year, could continue his AFL career in 2023 as several clubs express interest in the defender, having met with Essendon last week.
Given Carlton is looking at its first genuine crack at the premiership since the 1990’s despite its backline being decimated by injury, Jones should be in a strong bargaining position.
One has to wonder what was even the point of a vaccine mandate which barely even lasted a season. This has all the hallmarks of an organisation attempting to look as though its decision has nothing to do with its own culpability in serious health scares to contracted players.
Come back Novak, all is forgiven.