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AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan announcing at a press conference today that the 2020 season was being postponed until May 31..  22/03/2020.     . Pic: Michael Klein

How corona chaos stopped AFL in matter of days

Just 15 days ago more than 80,000 fans crammed the MCG for the Women’s T20 World Cup. The country has changed radically since with footy played behind locked doors before a complete suspension. How did it unfold so suddenly?

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 21: Travis Boak of the Power takes a mark during the round 1 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Port Adelaide Power at Metricon Stadium on March 21, 2020 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/AFL Photos/Getty Images)

Who is AFL’s 10-week clubhouse leader?

We managed to squeeze in one round of the AFL season before the coronavirus crisis claimed the game until at least May 31. So who gets bragging rights throughout the break? Jon Anderson looks at every club.

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Jack Riewoldt of the Tigers celebrates a goal during the Round 1 AFL match between Richmond and Carlton at the MCG in Melbourne, Thursday, March 19, 2020. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

What virus? Tigers maul Blues amid eerie scenes

All the talk was about the weirdness of the night. No crowd, loud yelling players and social distance — sort of. But, in among all that, there was a game of footy and the Tigers’ win over the Blues made a stunning piece of club history.

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AFL Round 1. Richmond vs Carlton at the MCG..  20/03/2020.  Trent Cotchin of the Tigers holds a sign for the fans pre game   . Pic: Michael Klein

As footy kicks off, fans must get used to the couch

An empty MCG without the murmur of the footy crowd met the players from Richmond and Carlton on Thursday night, and while the footy was good, it is a far greater sport when noise and colour cascade from the grandstands, Mark Robinson writes.

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