The Adelaide Crows are set to endure more Covid-19 headaches this weekend, as strict measures they will be forced to undertake have come to light.
Presenter David Penberthy told FIVEaa Breakfast stated on Thursday morning that Adelaide's players will be required to head straight into isolation for 48 hours, following their clash against Collingwood on Saturday afternoon.
“Crows players have just been told in the last hour or so that they will have to leave the ground straight after the game and immediately go home or go to a hotel,” Penberthy said.
“They’ll have to go to a hotel if they don’t want to expose their partners, their family for the players who have kids or their parents if they don’t want to result in their immediate family and inner circle being subjected to the same requirements, which are: Once in self-isolation, they will have to isolate for two days. They will have to have two Covid tests, one straight after the game and then another one on Day 2 of their self-isolation.”
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Collingwood face even tougher restrictions, after players and staff were told on Wednesday that they would need to be on strict home lockdown until the time of their game.
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For the duration of the 65-hour lockdown, Collingwood players and staff are only allowed to leave their homes for training and are not permitted to receive any visitors.
The measures are a result of negotiations between the AFL and the South Australian government to ensure the games goes ahead safely.
The clash of the birds in Adelaide between the Crows and Magpies is set to take place on Saturday afternoon at 4:35 AEST.
