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COVID – 19 – LATEST UPDATE – 17/3/2020
COVID – 19 UPDATE
March 16, 2020
AFL OUTER EAST COVID – 19 FAQS
March 18, 2020
To all AFL Outer East participants, members and stakeholders, AFL Victoria has passed down its recommendations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in a statement which can be read here.
This AFL Outer East statement is to inform the public that ;
- The AFL Outer East season has been postponed until May 31st
- All AFL Outer East events have been suspended effective immediately
- All Club activity (Practice matches, training, Auskick/Net Set Go, events/functions, school programs) are suspended effective immediately. These cannot resume until May 31st 2020
- The AFL Outer East Office will be closed until April 14th, with all staff working from home
- That Region General Manager Aaron Bailey will be available to assist clubs should they require it during this time
Our immediate priority is for the well being of all members of the AFL Outer East community.
Rest assured, we are committed to holding football and netball competitions in season 2020.
Given the unique nature of the situation, we will investigate all possibilities in providing this to our clubs and community.
Key in our thinking will be ;
- Player, volunteer, umpire & staff welfare
- Commission & Club viability & sustainability
- Commercial considerations
- Financial impact for the Commission, its Clubs & Partners
- Impact and ramifications for our competitions and fixtures
The current environment is an ever evolving one and we ask that all AFL Outer East participants, members and stakeholders stay calm and know that their health and safety is at the forefront of every decision.
We ask that AFL Outer East participants, members and stakeholders to hold questions until a FAQ document has been put together.
