The AFL has officially reduced the 2020 season to 17 rounds with every club playing each other once amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday afternoon, AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan said the first four fixtures will go ahead, but when they are played remains uncertain.
He said that a final decision regarding round one would likely be made by the end of Tuesday.
โThis is, and will be, a difficult time for the whole of the Australian public,โ AFL chief Gillon McLachlan said.
โWeโre determined to be part of the whole of community response to slow this virus down.
โWeโre united across our industry in making the hard decisions necessary to protect the health and livelihoods in our industry.โ
A decision is yet to be reached on whether or not the AFLW is played this weekend.
There is also the possibility of a supplementary playing lists to help clubs.
Should a player test positive to COVID-19, the AFL will "down tools" for 14 days.
Additionally, the VFL, SANFL, NEAFL, WAFL and TSL and their women's will all be postponed.
