The AFL wishes to advise of updates to the fixture for Round 18 of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season as a result of the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country.
Updates to Round 18:
- The Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions match scheduled to be played at the MCG has been relocated to Metricon Stadium and will take place at 7:50pm AEST on Friday, July 16. Both teams will travel together from Melbourne to Queensland via charter flight tonight.
- The North Melbourne vs. Essendon match scheduled to be played at Marvel Stadium has been relocated to Metricon Stadium and will take place at 12:35pm AEST on Sunday, July 18. As communicated earlier today, both clubs travelled to Queensland via charter flight this afternoon.
- The GWS GIANTS vs. Sydney Swans match scheduled to be played at Mars Stadium has been relocated to Metricon Stadium and will take place at 6:10pm AEST on Sunday, July 18. As communicated earlier today, both teams have relocated from Melbourne to Queensland via charter flight this morning.
AFL Executive General Manager Clubs and Broadcasting Travis Auld said the changes to the fixture have been made as a result of the evolving situation.
“As I said earlier today, our approach remains to take risk out of the season wherever the opportunity presents and we will continue to make decisions that ensure the season is able to progress during the ongoing pandemic,” Mr Auld said.
“On behalf of the AFL I would like the thank the respective State Governments, each Club, players and the AFLPA, families, umpires, broadcast partners, venues and all football fans for their continued support and understanding as we all continue to navigate the pandemic.”
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