Sydney Swans, GWS Giants headed for Melbourne amid NSW COVID-19 outbreak

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The Swans and Giants will temporarily move players and football staff to Victoria due to concerns over possible border closures because of COVID-19 cases in NSW.

The Sydney Swans and the GWS Giants will temporarily move players and football staff to Victoria amid concerns over possible border closures because of COVID-19 cases in NSW.The AFL informed the Swans and Giants they would be required to travel to Melbourne this eveningThe Swans are due to play the Power at Adelaide Oval on Sunday

The Giants and Swans' travelling parties are heading to Melbourne this evening via charter plane in a bid to ensure they are able to play their respective matches in round 15.Sunday's clash between GWS and Hawthorn, which was scheduled to be played at Sydney's Giants Stadium, has been relocated to the MCG.

The Swans are due to take on the Power at Adelaide Oval on Saturday and are hopeful of flying in and out of South Australia on the same day, as Collingwood and Geelong did earlier this month. Earlier today, Swans coach John Longmire said AFL clubs were now used to "unpredictability" when it comes to the fixture, restrictions and temporary relocations this season.

 

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