Ok so I’m officially not allowed to attend games anymore.
A leading health figure has suggested the AFL could tell fans to keep booing and shouting to a minimum if they’re allowed into matches later this year.
There are hopes spectators will be permitted into stadiums for late-season games and finals, if the coronavirus pandemic continues to ease around Australia.
However Catherine Bennett, chair of epidemiology at Deakin University, told Nine the league may need to restrict fan behaviour.
“I would think they may have to include as a recommendation – given it will be hard to maintain 1.5 metre between groups anyway – that shouting, hooting may have to be eased, given this will increase the spread from one person,” she said.
“One of the COVID-19 transmission concerns is increased spread when people speak loudly, sing, and therefore cheering along their team.”