Those who protected us deserve greater respect Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss April 27, 2021 â 12.02am Save Normal text size The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. CROWDS AND COVID-19 Those who protected us deserve greater respect The consequences of COVID-19 are everywhere, and one most people in the world have faced is lockdown in some form or other. There are a number of sensible crowd restrictions designed to minimise the potential spread of the virus but not all of them are sensible. The Anzac crowd is usually quiet, respectable and well managed, while the football match is quite the opposite, a rowdy football crowd.