High-level sources at the AFL say they are a long way off making a decision about where finals – including the grand final – will be played,but made it clear that all options remained viable.
An AFL source confirmed Perth remains one of several contingency plans around the country,if circumstances necessitate that games have to be moved due to the pandemic.
Joondalup Resort previously accommodated several teams in the Perth hub during the 2020 season and has been used by travelling Victorian teams in recent weeks.
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In the meantime,Carlton are to be handed their first Friday night fixture of the season as the AFL navigates its way through arguably the most difficult round of the year.
With three states still in lockdown and the AFL Players Association refusing to budge on its five-day break rule,the Blues are all but certain to be handed the round 20 Friday night timeslot against St Kilda.
It will be a disappointing way to begin the round,given that both sides all but blew their chances of playing finals with losses on the weekend.