Touch of the Fumbles
A few days ago a daily newspaper published its own open letter to AFL boss Gillon McLachlan to put the case for Adelaide Oval to host the 2020 AFL Grand Final. Well, allow our Fumbles correspondent to retort.
Football
Close to 20 per cent of roles across the AFL nationally will disappear as part of a significant restructure due to the financial effects of COVID-19.
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A crowd of 2000 spectators will be able to attend Saturday’s Showdown with another 240 attendees in private areas given the all-clear from South Australian authorities.
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan believes the prospect of players spending up to 20 weeks in isolation hubs has been overblown and it remains the “most extreme scenario”.
All 18 AFL clubs will survive the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the league’s chief executive Gillon McLachlan says.
Federal police have been asked to investigate the leaking of emails showing Peter Dutton overruled the advice of border authorities to allow a French au pair into the country after being lobbied by the head of the AFL.
