Collingwood defender Jordan Roughead has conceded he’s got some significant reservations about leaving Victoria and entering a Western Australia hub in the coming weeks.
The Pies will join Geelong as the first two Victorian sides to spend three weeks in Perth after Round 6, facing each other and the two WA clubs before returning after three weeks on the road.
Roughead admits his personal circumstances mean he has some hesitation about entering the interstate hub and having to quarantine for 14 days.
“There will certainly be players who are affected by it,” Roughead said on SEN Breakfast.
“I won’t give you too much detail but my wife has just had a pretty significant health scare and whether or not to enter the hub is one that I’ll need to strongly consider on a personal front and certainly find out the detail of how long it is or the potential of families to come.
“I know we’ve got lots of guys who have kids and will want them with them.
“One of the challenges is you don’t think about too much is do your love ones have to sit in hotel quarantine (while we’re allowed out to train and play).
“There are still some logistical things that have to be looked at.”
The 2016 Western Bulldogs premiership player said he’s got to find out more information before committing to a three-week stretch away from home.
“I’ve got to ask some questions,” he said.
“I’ve got to find out some information about what it looks like and what it looks like for myself and my wife.”
Collingwood will face GWS Giants in Sydney on Friday night following their comprehensive victory over St Kilda last Saturday.