Coronavirus fears could see NRL games played in empty stadiums, CEO Todd Greenberg says
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus fears could see NRL games played in empty stadiums, CEO Todd Greenberg says

ABC  

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has refused to rule out games being played in empty stadiums because of fears over coronavirus. Key points: The 2020 NRL seasons kicks off in Sydney on Thursday Fans have been told not to attend games if they are sick All sport in Italy has been suspended until at least April 3 Mr Greenberg said the season is going ahead as usual, but the NRL may have to take action to prevent the spread of the virus among its supporters. Last year, most NRL games averaged 15,000 spectators, and more than 80,000 fans attended State of Origin game III in Sydney. Playing games in empty stadiums could create problems for NRL fans who have already purchased memberships with their clubs.

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Australia's MCG stadium named COVID hotspot as cluster grows
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia's MCG stadium named COVID hotspot as cluster grows

The Hindu  

The Australian state of Victoria added the Melbourne Cricket Ground to a growing list of coronavirus hotspots and ordered thousands of football fans to self-isolate as it reported six new locally acquired cases on Wednesday. Victoria on Tuesday reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory in restaurants, hotels and other indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused …

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 …

New NSW coronavirus case visited three Sydney venues, new exposure risk at Mounties club
4 years, 5 months ago

New NSW coronavirus case visited three Sydney venues, new exposure risk at Mounties club

ABC  

NSW health authorities have warned of potential coronavirus exposures at three venues in Sydney's west and south-west. Key points: A Newcastle boy contracted coronavirus in Sydney A Newcastle boy contracted coronavirus in Sydney A close contact of his visited several hotels and a stadium A close contact of his visited several hotels and a stadium Health authorities are scrambling to …

AFL, NRL need a united front to get their seasons started again following coronavirus shutdown
4 years, 8 months ago

AFL, NRL need a united front to get their seasons started again following coronavirus shutdown

ABC  

Peter V'landys and Gillon McLachlan — get a Zoom! I don't mean the separate speculative dates when the bullish NRL insists it will start up and when the more circumspect AFL believes it might recommence. McLachlan, the AFL chief executive, and V'landys, the Australian Rugby League Commission chairman, should formulate a united plan that ensures that — when the time …

NRL faces difficult post-coronavirus future, but league hopes to satisfy sport-hungry crowds after crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

NRL faces difficult post-coronavirus future, but league hopes to satisfy sport-hungry crowds after crisis

ABC  

The days of the million-dollar rugby league player could be over as the coronavirus shutdown will see players' salaries slashed, football departments downsized and stop the money coming into the game. Key points: The coronavirus pandemic forced the NRL to suspend its season indefinitely on March 23 after just two rounds The league admitted it was in a financial crisis …

AFL, NRL clubs desperate to keep fans after coronavirus pandemic for financial reasons
4 years, 9 months ago

AFL, NRL clubs desperate to keep fans after coronavirus pandemic for financial reasons

ABC  

Professional sports clubs are doing what is forbidden in public and using their mailing lists to "reach out". As we've observed previously, AFL clubs particularly have come perilously close to shaming supporters into purchasing membership over the past 25 years with campaigns that created the underlying assumption that "You are not a real supporter if you are not a member". …

Free-to-air television networks to suffer as audience-pulling sports off the schedule due to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Free-to-air television networks to suffer as audience-pulling sports off the schedule due to coronavirus

ABC  

It is no exaggeration to say the AFL and the NRL are fighting for their lives after both codes made the dramatic decision to call off their seasons in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Sports events lead the free-to-air ratings, with the first rugby league State of Origin match topping the list last year Nine and Seven …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread

Firstpost  

Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. Sydney: Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. The …

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat

Firstpost  

The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the hope of continuing to play in Australia’s National Rugby League as the coronavirus crisis continues. Wellington: The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the …

AFL, NRL play matches in empty stadiums in response to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

AFL, NRL play matches in empty stadiums in response to coronavirus

ABC  

AFL and NRL players have been given their first taste at what it is like to play in crowd-free stadiums as both competitions stepped up measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Richmond and Carlton kicked off the AFL season in front of an empty MCG The NRL began its second round of matches at Sydney's Olympic stadium without …

An extended coronavirus shutdown may change sport as we know it in Australia
4 years, 9 months ago

An extended coronavirus shutdown may change sport as we know it in Australia

ABC  

As global sport has ground to a shuddering halt over the past few days, Australia's two biggest football codes have become conspicuous outliers. The NRL season began on schedule, while the AFL's men's competition could soon join its women's league in playing behind closed doors. The ABC has reviewed the membership terms and conditions of several AFL and NRL clubs, …

Coronavirus pandemic: Australia's top-flight football competition A-League to be played behind closed doors
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Australia's top-flight football competition A-League to be played behind closed doors

Firstpost  

Media had speculated that the league would be suspended due to government travel curbs that require two teams, Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory, to be quarantined for 14 days upon returning to Australia after Sunday’s match in New Zealand Melbourne: Australia’s top-flight A-League football competition has banned fans from matches for the rest of the season in an effort to …

Coronavirus outbreak will see A-League and W-League games continue behind closed doors, FFA says
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak will see A-League and W-League games continue behind closed doors, FFA says

ABC  

The A-League and W-League will continue to be played despite the coronavirus outbreak, with games taking place in empty stadiums, Football Federation Australia has said. Key points: The A-League and W-League season will continue, but crowds will be banned from attending Wellington will be based in Australia from this week, but first will observe a two-week quarantine period Lower-level football …

AFL looking at cramming matches in case coronavirus outbreak postpones 2020 season
4 years, 9 months ago

AFL looking at cramming matches in case coronavirus outbreak postpones 2020 season

ABC  

The AFL is considering playing as many premiership matches as possible in the first weeks of the season in case the coronavirus outbreak forces the competition to shut down. Key points: The AFL has informed clubs they may introduce a five-day turnaround between matches The league is also considering shortening the length of matches and raising or removing the interchange …

Coronavirus pandemic: Australian Grand Prix cancelled, ODIs to be played in empty stadiums, Australian sports feel impact of virus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Australian Grand Prix cancelled, ODIs to be played in empty stadiums, Australian sports feel impact of virus outbreak

Firstpost  

Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said the decision to play games without any spectators was common sense ‘in the face of an unprecedented public health issue’ Brisbane: Australian sports fans didn’t really need a reminder about the coronavirus, but they got one anyway Friday when a number of major events Down Under were affected by concerns over the pandemic. …

Coronavirus sees fans banned from NRL, AFL and Australia-New Zealand ODI series
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus sees fans banned from NRL, AFL and Australia-New Zealand ODI series

ABC  

The AFL will lock fans out of games for "the foreseeable future", the NRL will close its doors after this weekend's opening round, and the first ODI between Australia and New Zealand is being played behind closed doors as coronavirus makes it mark on Australia's sporting codes. Key points: The AFLW will lock out supporters from Saturday, with the AFL …

Coronavirus hangs over Australian sport like an ominous sense of dread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus hangs over Australian sport like an ominous sense of dread

ABC  

It says something of Australia's cheerful parochialism that it was only when local sport leagues suggested matches could be played behind closed doors that the potential impact of coronavirus fully resonated with some. James did not seem to realise it would only take one positive test from an active player to force the NBA's postponement — the fraught situation which …

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