AFLW Grand Final Rescheduled As A Result Of COVID Complications

The AFLW Grand Final has been postponed by a week due to complications with earlier finals scheduling.

The match will take place on Saturday, April 9, change from its original schedule for the weekend of April 2 and 3.

Fixturing was thrown into chaos last weekend, after Collingwood were unable to field a team for their qualifying final against Brisbane as a result of a COVID outbreak.

The league health and safety guidelines states that a team must have at least 16 players readily available for selection, which the Magpies did not have.

Collingwood's contest against the Lions will now be played on Sunday March 27, at 12:05 pm (Brisbane time) at the Gabba.

Meanwhile, the MCG is now in the running to host the women's Grand Final. AFL Women’s boss Nicole Livingstone said it would offer a great spectacle and promotion for the league.

"Any time we can play AFLW – and an AFLW grand final – on the big stage and on AFL venues, we’re going to do it," Livingstone said.

"Clearly the Crows may have something to say about it being at the MCG given that they finished higher on the home and away (ladder) and their preference is to be played at Adelaide Oval.

"But if Melbourne can have a great run going through to a grand final and Adelaide get knocked off, we could be looking at an MCG grand final."

Fremantle advanced to the preliminary final against Adelaide after defeating the Kangaroos, while the winner of the rescheduled match will compete against Melbourne for a spot in the premiership decider.

"Everything we do is about normalizing a woman’s role in Australian football, and yes we’ve got to get onto the MCG and once we’re there, let’s just normalize the fact that women play at these big venues and we play at the MCG or Adelaide Oval."

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