I am still hopeful and until Mr Gutwein and the AFL say no, we will live in hope that we can still come and play there.”Kennett said recently that talks to extend the club’s contract with the state remained on hold until they could be conducted in person.The league is planning to announce the fixture for the final rounds of the home-and-away season as soon as Thursday, with Round 18 likely to remain a floating fixture to best accommodate the finals series.The AFL is also considering a finals model that would allow the top-ranked teams nominate their preferred ground.So teams could say they’d prefer to play a final at the Gabba, Metricon Stadium, Adelaide Oval or possibly even in Perth against a lower-ranked opposition.Jeff Kennett says it will be a shame if the Hawks are not able to play any games in Tassie.While the next set of matches are not expected to be played every night, a compressed run of games is expected to be locked in.The postponed Essendon v Melbourne clash — which was held over from Round 3 in the wake of Bomber Conor McKenna’s positive COVID-19 test — will also be scheduled between Round 15 and 18.A third “transition hub” will be set up by the AFL should players such as Gary Ablett and Shane Edwards opt to travel to Queensland with an eye to playing in the finals series.Ablett returned to Victoria last month to support his family, while Edwards’ partner is expecting their first child in coming days, with both Geelong and Richmond hopeful that the pair will rejoin the team hubs.Plans are underway to establish a quarantine hub from September 1 which would allow players and family — should any more elect to travel — to complete the mandatory 14-day period before finals.The AFL confirmed on Wednesday that Fremantle and Sydney temporarily relocate their players and staff to Cairns to play games at Cazaly stadium during rounds 15-18.Matches will include both Fremantle and Sydney as well as a number of opponents flying into Cairns, including Melbourne is one club that will fly into the far north Queensland city to play both the Dockers and the Swans.Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the AFL mini-hub would provide much-needed economic benefit for Cairns.“We know the Cairns economy has been hit particularly hard by the global pandemic,” the Premier said.“I hope Queenslanders will travel to Cairns to see the teams play and that fans will enjoy seeing the game played in the Tropical North.”The AFL is also considering a finals model that would allow the top-ranked teams nominate their preferred ground.So teams could say they’d prefer to play a final at the Gabba, Metricon Stadium, Adelaide Oval or possibly even in Perth against a lower-ranked opposition.Hawthorn is preparing to set up camp in a Barossa Valley hub after its stint in Perth comes to an end.The Hawks will play West Coast on Sunday before travelling to South Australia to play Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval in Round 13.Alastair Clarkson’s team would then base itself at the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort – the same one that Adelaide players holed up in when completing their quarantine before footy’s restart in June – for as long as until Round 18.It is understood that planning with local authorities is already underway for training grounds and facilities in the region.he AFL announced the first clash of Round 14 on Tuesday afternoon — Melbourne to host St Kilda at Traeger Park in Alice Springs.The league decided against scheduling the deferred Essendon-Melbourne clash at the same venue and will instead play that match in either Round 15 or 16.West Coast and Fremantle could soon return to southeast Queensland, where 15 clubs will be based to close out the home-and-away season.The league is set to announce Rounds 14-18 of the fixture later this week, potentially as soon as Thursday, with the final round to be a floating fixture.Fremantle and Sydney are expected to be housed in Cairns for three weeks from Round 15, which begins on September 5.Hawthorn is set to be based in the Barossa Valley after its Round 13 game against Port Adelaide.Melbourne is expected to fly in and out of Cairns for two games, but other opposition teams to play in the far north Queensland city are yet to be named.While the current footy frenzy of matches every night is not expected to be repeated in that stint, games are expected to be compressed with byes also spread across 10 teams.The league is also still considering whether to schedule a bye between the final round and finals.The Hawks could stay in South Australia and endeavour to fly to Tasmania to play a game in Launceston, which is still yet to be ticked off by the Tasmanian government,Tasmanian authorities are still adamant that no matches would be played on the Apple Isle in August.The Demons’ clash with the Saints was the first match to be locked in for Round 14, and will be held on Saturday August 29 at 7.40pm (AEST).“As a club, we’re really excited to be heading back to Alice Springs this season,” Demons chief executive Gary Pert said.“Traeger Park feels like a home ground for us, so it’s a great opportunity to get out there and showcase our game.“We would also like to extend our thanks to the Northern Territory government for hosting this game through such challenging times.”Melbourne will play in Alice Springs.
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