Six AFL teams will relocate from Victoria to Queensland as the AFL scrambles to ensure the season is able to continue amid Melbourne’s expanding coronavirus outbreak.
Key points:
- Six AFL clubs will relocate from Melbourne to Queensland
- Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queensland will be “the home of the AFL”
- South Australia said it would not host a hub
St Kilda, North Melbourne, Essendon, Western Bulldogs, Richmond and Carlton will relocate from Melbourne for at least the next block of fixtures.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said four teams would be based on the Gold Coast and two on the Sunshine Coast, making Queensland “the home of the AFL”.
Hawthorn and Melbourne will be based in New South Wales, while Collingwood and Geelong will play one match in Sydney before heading west to Perth.
The Premier said she understood the move would be for the rest of the season, but the AFL told the ABC the move would be for a 32-day block from round six, followed by a “reset”.
Ms Palaszczuk said all players and staff would undergo a 14-