The AFL confirms that multiple GIANTS and Sydney Swans players and club staff members who attended the Wallabies vs France Rugby match have now been re-classified as Tier 2 contacts.
Six Sydney Swans players and staff along with nine GIANTS players and staff entered via Gate 7 of the venue at the rugby and sat in Rows 25-42 of Zone 2, which has now been re-classified as a Tier 2 exposure site by the Victorian Department of Health.
Each of these players and staff members, currently located in Queensland and under Queensland Department of Health requirements must isolate until notified by the Department.
None of these players or staff members will participate in today’s match at Metricon Stadium.
GIANTS vice-captain Toby Greene comes out of the side as does Matt De Boer (medical sub) and they are replaced by Tanner Bruhn and Zach Sproule (medical sub).
The AFL has notified the Queensland Government and is acting in accordance with their directions.
The Victorian Department of Health continue to contact those directly affected with further updates.
The GIANTS vs Sydney Swans match will proceed as scheduled.
The GIANTS will provide more information after the match.