Essendon is bound for the Gold Coast, coming up against North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs at Metricon Stadium in rounds six and seven.
The AFL today announced a revised fixture for the next two rounds, which will see all Victorian teams move to interstate hubs in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia.
The Bombers will face the Kangaroos at 7:40pm AEST on Saturday, July 11 and the Western Bulldogs at 7:50pm AEST on Friday, July 17.
Both games will be broadcast live on Channel Seven.
QLD based members will be contacted via email next week regarding access to tickets for matches at Metricon Stadium. The club is awaiting further details. #MightyBombers ????
— Essendon Membership (@EFC_Membership) July 3, 2020
Carlton, Richmond and St Kilda will join the Bombers, Kangaroos and Bulldogs in Queensland.
The AFL needed to get the 10 Victorian clubs out of that state due to a worrying spike in the COVID-19 infection rate, a situation which has seen other states either ban those clubs from entry or place the strictest of regulations around their entry.
There is a belief among the Victorian clubs that they will not be returning for at least a month, that rounds eight and nine, at a minimum, will be added to their time away from Melbourne.
ROUND SIX
Thursday, July 9
Geelong v Brisbane, SCG, 7.40pm AEST
Friday, Jul 10
Collingwood v Hawthorn, Giants Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
Saturday, July 11
Fremantle v St Kilda, Metricon Stadium, 12.35pm AEST
West Coast v Adelaide, Gabba, 3.05pm AEST
Melbourne v Gold Coast, Giants Stadium, 6.05pm AEST
Essendon v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm AEST
Sunday, July 12
Port Adelaide v GWS, Metricon Stadium, 1.05pm AEST
Richmond v Sydney, Gabba, 3.35pm AEST
Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 6.45pm AEST
ROUND SEVEN
Thursday, July 16
Geelong v Collingwood, Optus Stadium. 6.10pm AWST, 8.10 AEST
Friday, July 17
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
Saturday, July 18
GWS v Brisbane, Giants Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Sydney v Gold Coast, SCG, 4.35pm AEST
Richmond v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm AEST
Sunday, July 19
Carlton v Port Adelaide, Gabba, 1.05pm AEST
Hawthorn v Melbourne, Giants Stadium, 3.35pm AEST
Fremantle v West Coast, Optus Stadium, 4.35pm AWST, 6.35pm AEST
Monday, July 20
Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST, 7.40pm AEST
