Gillon: WA advice is promising

GILLON McLachlan is backing Western Australia’s health officials to ensure a Covid-19 scare does not derail Saturday’s grand final at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

The AFL chief conceded news of a positive case in the state on Wednesday left him fearing the worst.

WA officials are confident the truck driver who entered the state late last week and tested positive was an isolated incident.

“We are doing everything we can to make sure it (the grand final) takes place,” McLachlan said on Thursday.

“There are only two days to go so we are very, very confident.

“With Covid you never know what is around the corner but we are very confident that there are no cases and the game will go ahead.”

McLachlan said he was supremely confident in WA authorities.

“I think their history speaks for itself – we work with the government and take advice,” he said.

“We leave it to the people who know what they are doing and take their advice.

“So we are confident here, excited and touching wood.

“I’m not counting anything until the final siren … but I feel that what we are looking forward to is an incredible event.”