All 18 AFL clubs will reside in Victoria midweek as the Crows and Power are confirmed to fly into the state by Wednesday night.
While South Australia won't enter a lockdown after a spike in COVID-19 cases, the two Adelaide clubs will join the rest of the interstate clubs in landing in Melbourne ahead of Round 16.
While the Power's fixtured clash with the Hawks looks set to go ahead as planned on Saturday night, the Crows' home game against the Lions now looks certain to be played away from Adelaide Oval.
The league is yet to make a decision on the clash, as well as the Blues vs Dockers match on Saturday, as Tasmania, Geelong and Ballarat remain as viable options for venues.
AFL fixture boss Travis Auld said the latest changes for the Crows and Power has been a precautionary measure to combat any further risks the AFL is facing.
โBringing the two South Australian teams to Victoria today minimises risk for the competition as we progress the season in a constantly changing environment,โ he said, perย Fox Sports.ย
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The AFL wishes to advise the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide willย travelย to Victoria this afternoon via a charter flight ahead of Round 16 of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. https://t.co/mp5xJDSMt0
— AFL House (@AFL_House) June 30, 2021
โAs of this evening we will have all 18 teams in Victoria and, as a competition, we will continue to remain adaptable where required.
โThe two teams travelling today will fly to Victoria via a charter flight and will remain in the state ahead of this Roundโs matches.
โWhile COVID-19 continues to impact the community, we will work closely with state governments, health officials, our clubs and players to ensure the best possible outcome for everyone in the game.โ
