The 2020 AFL season will commence on Thursday night as scheduled, with the GIANTS to take on Geelong in a round one blockbuster at GIANTS Stadium on Saturday night.
AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan announced late on Thursday that round one would commence with the Richmond-Carlton blockbuster.
As per a statement last Friday, all games will continue behind closed doors for the foreseeable future.
“We start tomorrow night, confident after discussions with the Chief Medical Officer that our players are well placed to bear the proportionate risk of playing a contact sport,” Mr McLachlan said.
“We feel confident in our club and industry protocols which we continue to refine based on the best advice available.
“We commence tomorrow night on government advice that putting on a game sits within the newly established protocols and guidelines announced this morning.
“We also embark on this journey with clear instruction from the government that all industry and all parts of society need to keep moving forward and we simply cannot stand still.
“We must go forward day by day listening to the advice and continue to make the best decisions for our industry while balancing well-being, welfare, leadership, and economic and social impacts.”
The AFLW competition will also continue with rounds seven and eight to be scrapped and finals to be played this weekend.
The AFLW fixture will be released on Thursday.
The GIANTS thank their members and fans for their patience as we all worked through the challenges of these scenarios.
Further information about 2020 purchased tickets and memberships will be distributed as soon as available.
The club is looking for ways to make sure the GIANTS family are with us on Saturday night at GIANTS Stadium. Keep an eye on our social media channels and website to make sure you stay up to date with everything happening!
Tune in on 7mate in NSW and the ACT at 7pm on Saturday night and Channel 7 and Fox Footy around the rest of the country when the GIANTS take on the Cats and #NeverSurrender!
