{"id":120018,"date":"2021-08-27T10:07:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T10:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=120018"},"modified":"2021-08-27T10:58:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T10:58:55","slug":"bombers-cop-covid-19-blow-on-eve-of-finals-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=120018","title":{"rendered":"Bombers cop COVID-19 blow on eve of finals clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essendon have been dealt a major blow on the eve of the AFL finals with defender Nick Hind ruled out of the Bombers' clash against the Bulldogs on Sunday<\/a> after visiting a COVID-19 exposure site.<\/p>\n

Hind is unable to travel to Tasmania for the final after he was found to have been at a Tier 2 exposure site in Victoria as the state is battling a growing COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n

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Hind visited a supermarket at the Altona Gate Shopping Centre last Saturday and was alerted on Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services that the location had since been identified as a Tier 2 exposure site.<\/p>\n

Hind got tested immediately and quarantined until he received a negative result on Friday morning. However, a condition of entry into Tasmania requires visitors not to have attended a Tier 1 or Tier 2 exposure site in the 14 days prior to their arrival.<\/p>\n

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"We understand the reasons for these protocols and respect the Tasmanian guidelines, which treat Tier 1 and Tier 2 exposure sites as the same risk," Essendon's general manager of football Josh Mahoney said in a statement.<\/p>\n

"This means that Nick will be unable to enter the state and won't play in our first final against the Western Bulldogs.<\/p>\n

"This is obviously an unfortunate situation for Nick to be in. He briefly visited a supermarket for a takeaway lunch and has followed the correct procedures, including QR codes while cooperating fully with the AFL and DHHS guidelines.<\/p>\n

"The club has been in constant dialogue with the Tasmanian Government throughout this period and respect their health and safety protocols, which are designed to protect their local community.<\/p>\n

"Given Nick's negative test result, the club will work with the AFL and the relevant state bodies on his availability for future finals should we continue to qualify."<\/p>\n

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