THE AFL has no concerns about potentially smoggy conditions in Shanghai disrupting Sunday's landmark match between Port Adelaide and Gold Coast.

Suns coach Rodney Eade expressed his concern about the air quality of the Chinese city on the weekend, and said his club would not send any player that suffers from a respiratory condition.

AFL CEO Gill McLachlan said the League was fully prepared for the match to progress as planned, despite the Suns' worries.

"This game, I'm very confident, will be going ahead," McLachlan said.

"There are a lot of things you can't control about our game, there's always operational challenges wherever we play the game. 

"But there's nothing I'm aware of that actually puts the game at risk. 

"Our players and clubs are resilient if there is something, but I don't have anything that's worrying me at the moment."

McLachlan said a pristine weather forecast had been predicted for Sunday.

"I think it was 23 [degrees] and clear skies, absolutely sparkling conditions," he said. 

"I got a photo on the weekend of the pitch and it looks … it's not the MCG but it's pretty close, it's in really good order."

The Suns, also through Eade, have expressed concern about the amount of travel involved in getting the team to Shanghai.

He believes that with the one-hour bus trip to Brisbane Airport plus the waiting time involved, the Suns are looking at a 20 to 21-hour journey. 

But McLachlan said the positives of the international venture outweigh the negatives, with both clubs to face the same challenges.  

"It's the same for both teams, they've got a bye afterwards," he said.

"Clearly it's a more challenging trip than average and we respect that.

"But I think it's fair because both clubs are doing it, and you've got to respect the progression of both clubs.

"Players and our clubs are resilient and progressive, and I think that's a huge part of why our League has grown and been as successful as it is."