Six AFL clubs will relocate to a Queensland hub amid the spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that the state will provide an AFL hub for six teams - Richmond, Carlton, St Kilda, Essendon, North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.
Palaszczuk understands the hub will be in operation for the rest of the season with four teams on the Gold Coast and two teams on the Sunshine Coast.
“Essentially Queensland is going to be the home of the AFL, they should give us the Grand Final after this,” Palaszczuk told reporters on Friday.
“Four teams are going to be on the Gold Coast and two on the Sunshine Coast.
“There will be a lot more matches at the Gabba and Metricon and of course our capacity is 50 per cent of the public being able to go see these sports stars in action.
“(They’ll be here) for the rest of the season is my understanding.”
AFL Media’s Mitch Cleary is reporting that Hawthorn & Melbourne will enter a New South Wales hub. Collingwood and Geelong will be situated in Perth.