AFL players' desperate calls amid COVID-19 chaos

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Multiple players are calling for the AFL to interruption for a bye this play amid the COVID-19 chaos.

The Herald Sun is reporting that players are pushing for the pre-finals bye to beryllium brought forward.

South Australia's looming seven-day lockdown means the Showdown, betwixt the Power and Crows, could beryllium played this play alternatively of Round 21.

Both clubs were contiguous scheduled to alert retired of Adelaide but were halted.

Players and unit from some clubs had their bags packed and were acceptable to alert retired astatine 4pm, earlier being told by the AFL to crook astir and caput home.

It means prima Port Adelaide midfielder Travis Boak could beryllium acceptable to play his 300th AFL crippled successful the Showdown.

Port Adelaide are scheduled to big Collingwood connected Friday astatine Adelaide Oval and the Crows are fixtured to conscionable the Hawks astatine the aforesaid venue connected Saturday.

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