Osborne coach Joel Mackie not surprised by Billabong Crows decision not to play this weekend

The Tigers were left without a fixture this weekend when the Victorian lockdown meant scheduled opponents Billabong Crows were unable to field teams.

But the flag favourites bear no grudges and remain focused on the visit of the second-placed Brookers on August 7.

"It's coming around pretty quick now," Osborne coach Joel Mackie said.

"We'll have a good hit-out ourselves and then, all going to plan, we get Howlong the week after, leading into the big game.

"We don't hold any animosity towards Billabong Crows.

"We know those teams draw players from across the border so we totally understand and support them.

"It would have been nice to play footy this weekend but the main thing is the competition's still going ahead.

"I'm glad the people who can play are able to get out and do something."

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Positions on the Hume league ladder are now being decided by percentage (wins divided by games played), rather than premiership points, so as not to penalise those clubs who can't play during lockdown.

"I'm open to anything," Mackie said of the newly-activated match ratio method.

"It works for some but other teams are probably thinking 'it doesn't work for us.'

"It's hard to keep everyone happy but if that keeps CDHBU in it due to their circumstances...

"I guess you could ask Lockhart and they'd have a different opinion.

"But we've got to be open to certain changes and keep it ticking over now.

"Whatever that is, we've just got to make it happen.

"Who knows what's going to happen next?

"Things change pretty quick in this day and age."

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