Late on Sunday afternoon the AFL chief executive, Gillon McLachlan, announced that the season would conclude immediately and that no premiership would be awarded. McLachlan cited the conference system and the unfinished finals series as influences on the decision not to award a premiership. In an ideal world, next weekend should be round eight of the AFLW season. We should be preparing for an exciting finals series. An asterisk may mark this season and the loss of something valued and loved will be keenly felt.

Source: The Guardian March 23, 2020 16:30 UTC