It was the weekend we didn’t think would happen: grand final weekend. Earlier in the year, coronavirus threatened to cancel the 2020 seasons of AFL and NRL, but luckily for sports fans, the games went ahead – a remarkable feat for the footy codes. This weekend saw historic grand final matches being played in Brisbane following a season of fake crowd noises, travel bubbles, completely revised fixtures and a lot of challenging COVID-19 protocols. 

 

So let’s find out how the codes got there and whether the games have suffered any lasting damage due to this season? Collingwood President Eddie McGuire joins The Briefing to discuss what the future of the games look like.

 

In today's news headlines:

• After 111 days in lockdown, Melbourne is opening back up
• “Grossly disturbing”: Australia demands answers after women searched in Qatar
• Northern Territory police officer to face murder trial over death of Indigenous teenager
• Thousands of Australia Post offices threaten to shut over watch saga

 

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