AFL forced to suspend 2020 season

The Australian Football League’s attempt to forge on with the season despite the coronavirus outbreak lasted just one round before it was shut down esterday in the wake of a government crackdown on non-essential travel.

The AFL, which runs the top-flight Australian rules league, had decided to press on with its season behind closed doors last week after bans on gatherings of over 500 people, as had the National Rugby League and soccer’s A-League.