SANFL Community Football | Return to Play Update

The purpose of this message is to provide further updates following the State Government announcements about the easing of COVID-19 restrictions late last week, which followed the earlier information regarding spectators/crowds.

The critical update is that from Friday, 19 June full squad training and internal trial matches can commence (Stage 3.5 SANFL Roadmap).

The hard work and dedication from our Leagues and Clubs adhering to the various protocols have demonstrated that we are capable of delivering the required safeguards to move into the next stages of our roadmap which are set out as follows...

• From Friday 19 June (new interim stage following State Government announcements)
• Full Squad Training Commences
• Internal Trial Matches Permitted
• From Friday 26 June
• Full Squad Training Continues
• Inter-Club Trial Matches Permitted
• Competition Matches Permitted
• From Friday 3 July
• Competition with Spectators (protocols being finalised)

SANFL will hold a SANFL Community Club Education Webinar on Wednesday, 24 June at 6:00pm to detail the return to competition, in particular with spectators from Friday 3 July, which will include any protocols required around changeroom access and match day management. The meeting link for the SANFL Community Club Education Webinar is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82641908266?pwd=anFoSVUrQTJOaE9oSkYrdXlGZ2pOZz09.

For further information on the protocols in place at each of the above dates, please refer to the SANFL Return to Play website: https://sanfl.com.au/returntoplay/. Please note that the protocols for competition with spectators from Friday, July 3 are in the process of being finalised and will be presented at the webinar. 

We thank you for your continued work and support as you lead your football leagues, clubs and communities through this period.

Finally, well done to those Leagues and Clubs that have set a season commencement date, we continue to see positive progression and the continuing easing of restrictions as we approach a return to competition.

Kind Regards,

Tom Hurley

Head of Community Football

SANFL