Queenslanders who travelled down to Geelong to watch the Lions' clash with the Cats on Friday night were told to leave the stadium after news of the latest Brisbane COVID case came through.
Key points:
- Spectators who had arrived from Queensland since March 12 were asked to leave Kardinia Park
- The match was allowed to go ahead after Lions players gained an exemption from the Victorian government
- TV commentators Wayne Carey and Luke Hodge were also instructed to leave the venue
The instruction came after a Brisbane landscaper tested positive to coronavirus, with genomic testing linking his case to a previous cluster involving two overseas travellers and a doctor at the city's Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Less than an hour before Friday night's AFL clash in Geelong, Victoria's Department of Health ordered any spectators who had arrived from the Brisbane or Moreton Bay areas since March 12 to self-isolate immediately and be tested for COVID-19.
At quarter-time, an alert flashed up on the scoreboard at Kardinia Park telling people who had travelled from Queensland to leave the ground and follow the health advice.
Supporters in the ground groaned as the notice was read out by the venue announcer.
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)Luke Hodge and Wayne Carey, who were commentating for the Seven Network, were asked to leave the venue and self-isolate.
The AFL released a statement on Friday evening saying Lions players had been given government approval to play the match in Geelong.
"The AFL confirms the Brisbane Lions players, coaches and officials obtained an exemption from the Victorian government from orange zone permit requirements as players, coaches and officials have all been living and abiding by approved AFL protocols," the statement read.
"We encourage everyone in the community to follow the advice of the government that anyone who has entered Victoria from the City of Brisbane and Moreton Bay Region since 12 March must immediately self-isolate, get a coronavirus test within 72 hours, and stay isolated until they receive a negative result."
The Lions players and staff have been tested in recent days.
The club arrived in Melbourne on Thursday in preparation for the round-two game against the Cats.
The Lions AFLW team are due to play Melbourne at Casey Fields on Saturday.
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