As the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic became increasingly apparent in Australia, state governments moved to action. AFL suspends season and cancels AFLW amid coronavirus crisis Read moreMcLachlan’s explanation was clear, his action decisive. Given the trans-national nature of its competition, the call to suspend the Super Rugby at the end of last weekend’s matches was unavoidable. But for the NRL and the A-League an already fraught pathway towards lumbering on has become virtually impossible. With an operating surplus last year of $458m, the AFL has something its rival codes simply cannot match: cold, hard, cash.

Source: The Guardian March 22, 2020 17:31 UTC