Complications rife next season

ADELAIDE chairman John Olsen says running next year’s AFL season will be “complicated” unless players are vaccinated against Covid-19.

Olsen, who has had both jabs, said getting Crows players and staff fully vaccinated was “a work in progress” and they would soon hold an education session.

The AFL commission is yet to make a call on whether it would introduce mandatory vaccinations next year – a position opposed by the players’ union.

Already a number of NBL franchises have cut overseas players because they were unwilling to get the jabs.

“I would encourage everybody who is involved in the club to get their vaccination,” Olsen said.

“We will have an education session where we will quantify any concerns that people have.

“But it has to be understood for the AFL season to go ahead next year – if for example airlines are mandating that you have to be vaccinated to be able to fly – how are you going to attend interstate matches?

“And when you come to stadiums there could also be a requirement to enter a stadium.

“These are issues that we are working through at the moment.”

So far only one player – former Essendon defender Conor McKenna – has tested positive to the virus.