Australian Coronovirus Precautions | Sport | AFL

Jason Lassey5 years ago04 mins

Federal Health Minister @GregHuntMP says there right now are no grounds in Australia to change the guidance for mass gatherings. @10NewsFirstMelb #springst

— Simon Love (@SimoLove) March 12, 2020

AFL

CLUBS and the AFL industry are implementing procedures to protect their staff and players against the spread of coronavirus. Details here,and here.

Brisbane Lions

Closed their football department to visitors.
Not planning to charter a flight for their first-round interstate trip against Hawthorn in Melbourne.

Carlton

Told ticket holders for their Thursday night Leaders of Industry event that anyone who had returned in the past fortnight from China, Iran, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore or Thailand, or had close interactions with people who have recently travelled to those countries, to not attend.

Collingwood

Cancelled Friday’s open training and player autograph session.
Limited interaction between players and fans at Wednesday night’s season launch.

Fremantle

Have not ruled out organising a charter flight for their round-one trip to Melbourne to play Essendon.
Will make sure hotel has appropriate hygiene measures in place.
Tested player Sam Switkowski for coronavirus after being in contact with someone who had been in China but he returned a negative result.

Geelong

Set up a coronavirus working group and ordered additional cleaning of facilities at GMHBA Stadium.
Did not say if they were planning to charter a flight for their first-round interstate trip to Sydney to play GWS.

GWS

Not allowing visitors to their football department.

Melbourne

Did not say if they were planning to charter a flight for their first-round interstate trip to Perth to play West Coast.
AFL program moved to Casey Fields.
AFLW to remain at AAMI Park.
Casey Demons use separate area at Casey Fields.
Administration staff work at MCG or from home.

Port Adelaide

Did not say if they were planning to charter a flight for their first-round interstate trip to the Gold Coast to play the Suns.
Annual game in China moved to Marvel Stadium.

Richmond

The Tigers have asked staff who have travelled overseas within the past 14 days to work from home.
Closed their football department to visitors.

St Kilda

Restricted contact between players and fans at Wednesday night’s season launch.
Annual game in China moved to Marvel Stadium.

Sydney

Did not say if they were planning to charter a flight for their first-round interstate trip to Adelaide to play the Crows.

Western Bulldogs

Restricted contact between players and fans at Wednesday night’s season launch.

Exclusive:
The AFL has suspended all usual group training for AFL and AFLW umpires as virus bites hard. Without umps, no game. Full details on https://t.co/Lbnsp45x9v very soon. @7NewsMelbourne

— Mark Stevens (@StevoMedia) March 12, 2020

The MCC, as ground managers of the MCG, is aware that a person who attended the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final at the MCG on Sunday March 8 has now been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Read our full statement here: https://t.co/XkXmMygCPA pic.twitter.com/l9NiBQYXVG

— Melbourne Cricket Ground (@MCG) March 12, 2020

AFLW players will be banned from interacting with crowds this weekend while high-fives between teammates will also be discouragedhttps://t.co/YhH5HhYfIV @petryan

— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny) March 12, 2020

UPDATE: The #AFL says that games potentially lost to #coronavirus would be played in the bye rounds https://t.co/50oirC4HmU

— Real Footy (AFL) (@agerealfooty) March 12, 2020