A GWS Giants AFLW subordinate has tested affirmative to COVID-19, causing 4 players to self-isolate from the remainder of the playing group.
The Giants contiguous announced that a afloat vaccinated subordinate yesterday underwent a accelerated antigen test, which returned a affirmative result. A PCR trial was taken instantly aft confirming the affirmative case.
Three different GWS AFLW players returned antagonistic results but are present successful self-isolation arsenic a effect of being deemed adjacent contacts.
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"All 4 players volition travel NSW Government and AFL wellness protocols and guidelines," a GWS nine connection read.
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"The Giants person continued to support a stringent acceptable of investigating protocols, including accelerated antigen and PCR testing, for each players and unit accessing the nine facility.
"Every subordinate and unit subordinate associated with the club's AFLW and AFL programs are afloat vaccinated. The Giants volition proceed to enactment the players with the remainder of the AFLW programme to proceed arsenic usual."
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Earlier this month, veteran Carlton defender Liam Jones retired from the AFL owed to his refusal to get get the COVID-19 vaccination.
The AFL presently has a mandate that each players and staff crossed some the men's and women's games indispensable beryllium vaccinated.
Just past week, Richmond's pre-season was impacted aft premiership duo Dion Prestia and Noah Balta tested affirmative to COVID-19.
Richmond's AFLW programme was besides interrupted aft a subordinate tested affirmative successful October and was required to isolate per authorities regulations.
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