Both the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide will fly to Melbourne this afternoon, as the AFL reacts to the developing COVID-19 situation around the country.
South Australia has today announced five new cases of the virus, the first infections in that state for 200 days.
Port Adelaide is due to play Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night, but the details for the Crows' match against Brisbane remains uncertain.
"Bringing the two South Australian teams to Victoria today minimises risk for the competition as we progress the season in a constantly changing environment," AFL fixture boss Travis Auld said.
"As of this evening we will have all 18 teams in Victoria and, as a competition, we will continue to remain adaptable where required.
"The two teams travelling today will fly to Victoria via a charter flight and will remain in the state ahead of this round's matches.
"While COVID-19 continues to impact the community, we will work closely with state governments, health officials, our clubs and players to ensure the best possible outcome for everyone in the game."
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