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But the prospect of it occurring during the finals could convince clubs to impose their own rules on places players can and can t visit. It will be interesting to see what happens in finals time if it (the outbreak) is still going - whether teams will lock down even if you don t need to, just to avoid that risk, Gaff said. We haven t had an official chat from anyone as yet. But it should be pretty obvious to guys what they can and can t do. Just be smart about the busy scenarios over here because in the end you could miss one or two weeks at an important part of the year.
The remaining pieces of the AFL s round 19 fixture puzzle are in place, with a double-header locked in for Gold Coast s Metricon Stadium.
The Essendon-GWS meeting has been confirmed for a 6.10pm bounce following the Sydney-Fremantle match, which starts at 12.30pm.
The heavyweight Geelong-Richmond clash will be played at the MCG at 3.20pm after the Cats bid to have their home match switched to GMHBA Stadium was rejected by the AFL earlier this week.
Essendon are temporarily based at Noosa, having been relocated from Melbourne to Queensland last week.
They are likely to spend at least three weeks on the road, with upcoming opponents GWS and Sydney also in Queensland.
The top 7 players whose team suffers when they are out
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Which players are most pivotal to their respective sides?
Matthew Lloyd has taken a look at those, who when absent, see their club’s form drop off.
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7. Paddy Ryder (St Kilda)
“I was weighing up is it Rowan Marshall or is it Paddy Ryder?
“I think Paddy Ryder is the better player and it hurts when he’s not there.”
6. Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
“He didn’t play for the Giants over the weekend.
“He is a player that they suffer badly when he’s not there because of his run, carry and his class.”
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