Tasmania has a rare upper hand in its stand-off with the AFL

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ANALYSIS: Tasmania has a rare upper hand in its stand-off with the AFL

The make-up of the AFL fixture, and in turn the fate of the 2020 season, could lie partly in the hands of the Tasmanian Government and its public health officials.

But Tasmania's response to the AFL's SOS will depend on its willingness to ease tough border restrictions, less than a week after confirmation of its first case of coronavirus in 65 days. The AFL will be sweating on an announcement, due to be made on Friday, on whether Tasmania will extend its border closure or open its doors to visitors from select jurisdictions.

 

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