Australia’s response to WuFlu has been heavy on lockdowns, featuring a near ban on interstate travel. The Cats travel to South Australia to play Port Adelaide under the condition they fly in, play the game and fly out immediately afterwards. Colingwood did the same last week when they played Adelaide. Richmond and West Coast will defer their bye week to next week and play this week. Richmond was already in Perth after the Dreamtime game was moved from Melbourne.
The AFL only has to schedule seven games this week and five next week due to byes. After next week the full nine game schedule returns. With at least four games in Victoria and at least two of those involve interstate clubs, and at least four interstate games, at least two of them involving Victorian clubs, travel restrictions may get the best of the AFL yet.
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