Tomorrow’s AFL match between Essendon and Melbourne has been postponed after the Bombers’ Conor McKenna tested positive for COVID-19.
Speaking at a hastily called press conference, AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan confirmed McKenna was tested twice: the first one on Friday returned an “irregularity” before a second test on Saturday came back positive.
Despite earlier reports that McKenna was at Essendon training on Saturday despite the irregularity in his first test, the AFL was categorical in denying he attended the morning session.
Everyone at the club has been asked to isolate as per direction from the health department, but it is unsure whether this will impact their opponents from last week, the Sydney Swans.
McLachlan said McKenna tested negative on Wednesday this week, and that all other players and staff at the club also returned negative tests on Friday night.
The news comes the same day the Victorian state government announced increased restrictions in an attempt to prevent another COVID spike, with the state seeing an increase in infections recently. It also follows the NRL are set to relax their coronavirus restrictions for players, although McKenna’s test may lead to that decision being revoked.
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from The Roar https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/06/20/afl-season-under-cloud-after-conor-mckenna-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
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