The AFL advises it has rescheduled three games in Round 20 while Essendon, Gold Coast SUNS, GWS GIANTS and the Sydney Swans have departed Queensland this afternoon and will travel to Victoria via charter flights.
The three Round 20 games originally scheduled to be played in Queensland, will now take place in Victoria, with details as follows:
- Gold Coast SUNS vs. Melbourne will take place at Marvel Stadium at 12:10pm AEST on Sunday, August 1.
- Essendon vs. Sydney Swans will take place at the MCG at 3:10pm AEST on Sunday, August 1.
- GWS GIANTS vs. Port Adelaide will take place at Marvel Stadium at 6:10pm AEST on Sunday, August 1.
AFL EGM Clubs and Broadcasting Travis Auld said he was pleased his team was able to reschedule the three games impacted by the three-day lockdown for the 11 Local Government Areas in Queensland which included Gold Coast and Brisbane.
"We thank each of the six clubs, players, venues, broadcasters, umpires, officials and ticketing agents for their agility and collaboration this morning as we worked through rescheduling the three games and we thank respective State Governments for their ongoing support," Mr Auld said.
"While the pandemic will continue to challenge us, the health and safety of those in our game and the wider community remains paramount and we again thank everyone associated with the game for their continued support of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season."
Round 20 Updated Fixture
Friday, July 30
St Kilda v Carlton at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST (SEVEN)
Saturday, July 31
Western Bulldogs v Adelaide at Mars Stadium, 12.20pm AEST (FOX)
North Melbourne v Geelong at Blundstone Arena, 1.15pm AEST (FOX)
Collingwood v West Coast at MCG, 4.15pm AEST (FOX)
Sunday, August 1
Gold Coast SUNS v Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 12.10pm AEST (FOX)
Hawthorn v Brisbane at University of Tasmania Stadium, 2.10pm AEST (FOX)
Essendon v Sydney Swans at MCG, 3.10pm AEST (SEVEN)
Fremantle v Richmond at Optus Stadium, 3.10pm AWST (FOX)
GWS GIANTS v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 6.10pm AEST (FOX)
For supporters who have purchased tickets to attend postponed matches at Metricon Stadium in Round 20, Ticketmaster will issue a refund. No action is required from the ticket purchaser.