The health and safety of everyone in the community remains paramount and the AFL, together with the Brisbane Lions and the Western Bulldogs, have agreed to strict travel arrangements and other protocols as approved by the Queensland Government. It only seems that this is doable as there are players who have been taking all precautionary measures to come to this point.
It does not seem fair that everyone must suffer because a few people decided not to follow the rules and regulations of keeping the virus under locks. By monitoring this and having crowd control there will be a lesser chance of anything becoming dangerous.
The Brisbane Lions, who returned to Queensland after playing their Qualifying Final in Adelaide, continue to abide by AFL Protocols. The Western Bulldogs, currently in Launceston, will continue to serve a quarantine period in Tasmania before travelling to Brisbane.
AFL General Manager of Clubs and Broadcasting Travis Auld thanked both Clubs for their patience as the league finalized the start time of the match at The Gabba.
“We are pleased to be able to confirm the Semi Final between the Brisbane Lions and the Western Bulldogs will be played at The Gabba on Saturday night, It has been an incredible start to the finals series and with 100 per cent capacity crowds returning in Queensland this weekend, we look forward to seeing members and supporters pack The Gabba for what is shaping up to be a great contest. On behalf of the AFL, I would like to thank each Club, players, coaches, staff and their families, umpires, AFLPA, fans, broadcast and commercial partners, venues and the Queensland and Tasmanian governments for their patience and ongoing support of the 2021 Toyota AFL Finals Series.”
