Under AFL Victoria’s recently updated guidelines and state government restrictions, training can return in groups of 10.
There are able to be multiple groups but they must maintain a distance of 100m between one another.
Indoor facilities such as change rooms and toilets are unable to be used.
Junior teams in regional Victoria can also resume training but there are no restrictions on player numbers.
The changes mean clubs from the Goulburn Valley, Heathcote District, Murray and Picola District leagues could start pre-season early if they wanted.
“From AFL Central Victoria's perspective, the protocols have been provided, so as long as clubs adhere to the protocols, they are free to do whatever is best for their club in terms of return to training,” AFLCV regional manager Carol Cathcart told Australia Community Media.
“Our clubs have been really good at adhering to the policies all the way through and we need that to continue because what we do now will provide us with a much better chance of getting back to where we all want to be next year, which is playing football and netball again.”
All senior football were called off this year as some juniors were able to play at least one match before restrictions were once again tightened in Victoria as coronavirus numbers rose across the state.
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