THE AFL is telling clubs it won’t rubber-stamp new contracts for players and coaches, leaving some of the game’s biggest names in limbo. But let’s never forget also, it’s not their call.

With the fight for the 2020 premiership coming towards the pointy end of the season, the AFL need to scrap the 16-minute quarters and return to normal for this years finals series.

The AFL have pushed the decision on if round 1 of the 2020 season will be delayed until Tuesday, however AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan stated the …

Gotta respect the hustle. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images).But the league has also suggested a positive player test would not necessarily force it into an immediate shut down.If the player could be quickly isolated and the rest of his teammates tested negative, they may still get the green light to take the field.“One part of you says everyone would be out of business (for the moment) but the AFL is inferring maybe it won’t be quite as dramatic as that,” Richmond adviser Neil Balme told the Herald Sun.Several clubs — including Richmond and the Western Bulldogs — have put their VFL programs on hold and told those players to stay away from the club in an attempt to protect their AFL-listed players.With just two rounds to run before finals, the AFLW will at this stage continue without fans in attendance.Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020.news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site.Tennis news: Mark Philippoussis’ pointless $100k purchase, w...F1 news, Michael Schumacher update: Legend in a ‘vegetative ...Jaimi Kenny dead: Lisa Curry breaks down at funeral, alcohol...NRL 2020: Craig Bellamy flips off Cameron Smith, Storm thras...UFC news 2020: Mackenzie Dern’s coach hits back over ‘lie’, ...Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. But the league is leaving its options open for next season. Sam Gray of the Swans kicks during the round 2 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Essendon Bombers. AFL-listed players have been told they can't play at state league level in 2020 to avoid coming into contact with COVID-19 from someone outside the AFL bubble. AFL reveals fixture, quarter length plans for 2021 - Sam Landsberger It is back to the future for the AFL with a 23-round season, longer quarters and Round 1 pencilled in for late March next year. The thoughts of the playing group will determine the outcome of tonight’s meeting.The AFL has released a statement that the state leagues have been postponed following a collective decision by the AFL State CEOs.“The decision was collectively agreed upon based on the part-time nature of these competitions and the financial implications for the State League clubs and State Leagues,” the statement read.“This decision is effective until May 31.”.Nine rugby league reporter Danny Weidler has been told the NRL is worried a suspension of the AFL season could force its hand.PRIVATE CONCERNS: There are growing concerns from within the NRL that the AFL may suspend season. Normally capped at four interchange players, several vocal coaches have led calls for that limit to be increased to six. The AFLW will take on 8 of the 9 new rules introduced in the AFL in 2019. Round 2’s matches lasted around 105 minutes on average, down from 121 minutes or so in previous seasons. As the sporting world comes to a standstill, the AFL has delivered its stance over just how the 2020 season will be run during the crisis.It’s D-Day for the AFL as it decides whether to go ahead with its season or not amid the coronavirus outbreak.The AFL have pushed the decision on if round 1 of the 2020 season will be delayed until Tuesday, however AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan stated the league will hold a shortened season in 2020.“Given the uncertainty of what lies ahead and to give us maximum flexibility while preserving the integrity of the competition, the Toyota AFL Premiership Season will be reduced to 17 rounds; every team will play each other once,” McLachlan said.“It continues to be a fluid situation; we have not made a final decision on the men’s and women’s commitment to this weekend, we have meetings with clubs, players and industry partners in the next 24 hours.“Australian Rules Football is resilient. Lyon said a proposal to condense five games in three weeks before a suspension of the season was puzzling — and a report claiming games would still go on even if a player tested positive was outrageous.“Not only are we asking the players to do everything we’re asking the general members of society not to do, we’re now going to tell them to do it five times in three weeks,” he told SEN Breakfast.“The question I will continue to ask – why are we playing Thursday? Instead, clubs will be able to schedule scratch matches against one another for those overlooked for AFL selection. As much as they like to think they’re the premier code and they run sport in this country, it’s not their call.”,Just got off a flight and a guy has a 24 pack of toilet paper as his carry on.

This whole coronavirus pandemic is a great leveller.