COVID-19: Australia moves A-League playoffs back a week
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Australia moves A-League playoffs back a week

The Hindu  

Australia’s football top flight has moved its playoffs and championship-deciding “Grand Final” back a week as part of a schedule rejig amid a spike in COVID-19 infections, Football Federation Australia said on Wednesday. The A-League’s regular season, which resumes on Friday after a four-month hiatus, will finish on 19 August with the semifinals scheduled to start three days later and the Grand Final on 30 August, the FFA said in a statement. The three Melbourne teams are undertaking a mandatory 14-day quarantine period at a hotel in western Sydney, so their first matches after the resumption have been pushed back. Melbourne Victory will restart against cross-town rival Western United on 25 July, with Melbourne City to resume against Sydney FC on 1 August.

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North Melbourne takes 'home' AFL matches to Western Australia
1 month, 1 week ago

North Melbourne takes 'home' AFL matches to Western Australia

ABC  

North Melbourne has trumpeted securing its financial future after finalising a deal to play two "home" fixtures in Western Australia for each of the next three years. "This is a great outcome for the club in that we are able to bring two games back to our Melbourne heartland supporters while securing our financial future," Watt said in a statement …

AFLW forced to make fixtures changes for second consecutive week due to COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

AFLW forced to make fixtures changes for second consecutive week due to COVID-19

ABC  

The Western Bulldogs have been hit with a second cancelled AFLW game in as many weeks due to COVID-19. Key points: The Pride Round match between the Bulldogs and the Blues has been called off, as has the Lions and the Suns game The cancellations are due to three clubs losing players due to the league's health and safety protocols …

Cricket Australia set to relocate COVID-affected Big Bash League to Melbourne
2 years, 11 months ago

Cricket Australia set to relocate COVID-affected Big Bash League to Melbourne

Firstpost  

Melbourne: In its bid to complete the tournament at any cost, a desperate Cricket Australia is set to gradually shift the COVID-hit Big Bash League to Melbourne to avoid any further interruptions. The decision was revealed by CA CEO Nick Hockley, who said that they are planning to relocate all eight teams inside a bio-bubble in Melbourne as it will …

CA set to relocate COVID-affected BBL to Melbourne
2 years, 11 months ago

CA set to relocate COVID-affected BBL to Melbourne

The Hindu  

In its bid to complete the tournament at any cost, Cricket Australia is set to gradually shift the COVID-hit Big Bash League to Melbourne to avoid any further interruptions. The decision was revealed by CA CEO Nick Hockley, who said that the cricket board is planning to relocate all eight teams inside a bio-bubble in Melbourne as it will make …

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues
2 years, 11 months ago

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues

Firstpost  

Melbourne: Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles threw Australian domestic leagues haywire on Tuesday as cricket administrators grappled to keep schedules on track while players complained of anxiety. Two matches of the Women’s National Cricket League involving Western Australia were postponed till March due to border closures after a spike in COVID-19 cases. According to media reports, anxiety is high among …

More NBL games postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases in Adelaide and Brisbane
2 years, 11 months ago

More NBL games postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases in Adelaide and Brisbane

ABC  

Three additional NBL games have been postponed because of positive COVID-19 cases and close contacts within the Adelaide 36ers and Brisbane Bullets teams. Key points: Brisbane Bullets have had two consecutive rounds of games postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests among their squad In the WNBL, the Sydney Uni Flames reported one positive case, forcing a postponement to Wednesday's game …

NRL grand final to go ahead in Brisbane 'at this stage' despite Queensland COVID-19 scare
3 years, 2 months ago

NRL grand final to go ahead in Brisbane 'at this stage' despite Queensland COVID-19 scare

ABC  

The NRL grand final is going ahead in Brisbane, despite Queensland's latest COVID-19 scare, with a final decision about the event expected to be announced on the day. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information …

NRL players in Sydney return to COVID-19 bubble-like restrictions following NSW outbreak
3 years, 6 months ago

NRL players in Sydney return to COVID-19 bubble-like restrictions following NSW outbreak

ABC  

NRL players and club staff currently in Greater Sydney will return to COVID-19 bubble-like restrictions, unable to leave home except to attend training or for an essential activity. Key points: NRL has reintroduced level-three restrictions for players currently based in Sydney They will have to stay at home unless they are taking part in an approved activity NRL staff involved …

Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria
3 years, 6 months ago

Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria

The Hindu  

Three Australian Rules football clubs will fly out of Victoria state early to manage travel restrictions as authorities battled to control an outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne on Wednesday. Victoria reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory at indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused its quarantine-free travel with the state for three days. The Australian Football …

India vs Australia: Teams to arrive in Sydney three days before New Year's Test
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Teams to arrive in Sydney three days before New Year's Test

The Hindu  

The Indian and Australian teams will land in Sydney only three days before the New Year's Test, which gets underway from January 7. Teams usually travel on New Year's eve to commence preparations for the Sydney Test but that has been delayed because of the city's COVID-19 outbreak. "Last night's announcement is we're proceeding in Sydney and we're putting our …

AUS vs IND | Sydney receives go-ahead to host third Test despite fresh Covid-19 outbreak
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND | Sydney receives go-ahead to host third Test despite fresh Covid-19 outbreak

India TV News  

The SCG has been given the go-ahead to host the third Test between Australia and India, scheduled to start from January 7. Recent Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney had put the fate of the third Test at the SCG in jeopardy. "Despite the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am delighted to say Cricket Australia remains on track to …

India vs Australia: Sydney confirmed to host third Test despite COVID-19 cluster
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Sydney confirmed to host third Test despite COVID-19 cluster

Firstpost  

A Covid-19 cluster emerged in Sydney earlier this month, with parts of the city in lockdown and restrictions placed on travel to other states. Melbourne: The third Test between Australia and India will remain in Sydney, cricket chiefs said Tuesday despite a coronavirus outbreak in the city, with Brisbane holding the final clash as scheduled. But Cricket Australia interim chief …

India vs Australia: Melbourne could host third Test if if COVID-19 scuppers Sydney, says Cricket Australia
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Melbourne could host third Test if if COVID-19 scuppers Sydney, says Cricket Australia

Firstpost  

A Covid-19 cluster emerged in Sydney last week and has grown to more than 100 cases, with parts of the city in a snap lockdown and restrictions placed on travel to other states. Melbourne: Back-to-back Tests against India in Melbourne could be played if Sydney is ruled out because of the coronavirus outbreak in the city, Cricket Australia said Thursday. …

A-League season-opener delayed after COVID-19 outbreak - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

A-League season-opener delayed after COVID-19 outbreak - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Sunday’s A-League game between Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur FC, which would have been the season-opener, was pushed back three days due to COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney over Christmas, Football Australia said on Wednesday. An outbreak of the novel coronavirus, centred on Sydney’s northern beaches, has grown to 97 cases and parts of the city remain under lockdown. will go …

Opening rounds of A-League season reshuffled - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Opening rounds of A-League season reshuffled - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Football Australia has reshuffled the fixtures for the early rounds of the new A-League season, which starts on Sunday, as an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Sydney means inter-State matches are unable to be played. Travel restrictions require people coming from New South Wales to spend two weeks in isolation when they enter a different State. “We gained a …

Australia vs India third Test in Sydney could be scrapped due to COVID-19 outbreak: report
4 years ago

Australia vs India third Test in Sydney could be scrapped due to COVID-19 outbreak: report

India TV News  

Following the early completion of first Test, won in dramatic fashion by hosts Australia against rival India in Adelaide within third day, cloud of doubts now hovers around hosting of third Test in Sydney due to COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales, reports The Daily Telegraph. Sydney Cricket Ground could still remain the host but teams leaving for Queensland for …

Sydney FC Seek Quarantine Practice Assurances Ahead of Asian Champions League Travel
4 years, 2 months ago

Sydney FC Seek Quarantine Practice Assurances Ahead of Asian Champions League Travel

News 18  

A-League champions Sydney FC may not travel to Qatar for the Asian Champions League if the Australian government does not give them permission to train together during quarantine on their return, coach Steve Corica has said. Sydney, Melbourne Victory and Perth Glory are due to play their remaining ACL group games in a hub in Doha next month but having …

Australia's A-League Set for Hot Season Start in December
4 years, 2 months ago

Australia's A-League Set for Hot Season Start in December

News 18  

Australia’s A-League is set to kick off in late December, less than four months after the COVID-19 pandemic-interrupted 2019-20 competition finished with Sydney FC winning the title. Football Federation Australia on Thursday said it will be the first time the A-League and the women’s W-League begin their seasons in the southern hemisphere summer and on the same date, Dec. 27. …

Inconsistent Sydney FC Still Confident of Clinching A-League Title
4 years, 4 months ago

Inconsistent Sydney FC Still Confident of Clinching A-League Title

News 18  

Premier Plate winners Sydney FC remain confident they can win their fifth A-League title as the regular season looks ahead to its final match before the playoffs begin next weekend. Sydney were beaten 2-1 by Western United FC on Saturday to end their regular season, having only picked up five points out of a possible 18 in the six games …

AFL's coronavirus-hit 2020 season a chance for Victorians to embrace the competition's national status
4 years, 5 months ago

AFL's coronavirus-hit 2020 season a chance for Victorians to embrace the competition's national status

ABC  

The AFL has passed various landmarks on its way to becoming a national competition, a journey still yet to reach its final destination. But could it be that 2020 is remembered as the season in which the AFL's national status cleared a significant psychological hurdle; the year when the evacuation of Victorian clubs from their benighted state forced abandoned Melburnians …

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