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www.centrebet.com.au – THE AFL’S NAB Cup grand final has been switched to Friday, March 13 to avoid a clash with a major fundraiser for the bushfire appeal. AFL chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan said the league did not want to clash with the Victorian Bushfire Appeal concert on Saturday, March 14 and so moved the NAB Cup a day early.
The switch was made possible after Melbourne Storm agreed to move its round one clash with St George-Illawarra Dragons from the Dome back to Olympic Park.
In light of the tragic fires that have engulfed Victoria in recent weeks, Storm chief executive Brian Waldron had no hesitation in granting the request, which came from the State Government.
The benefit concert at the MCG on March 14 will be another major step and the AFL has made the decision to play the NAB Cup Grand Final on Friday night, March 13, if the game is scheduled to be played in Victoria at Telstra Dome or in South Australia at AAMI Stadium.
Every section of the community is working extremely hard to make a contribution to assist those people who have been affected by the devastating Victorian bushfires and the AFL is no exception.
This latest clash comes after officials were forced to re schedule the Richmond-Collingwood match for Thursday night to avoid a clash with the A League Grand Final.
Co operation was swift between all parties and a more than reasonable outcome has been reached so that the much needed appeal will go ahead. www.centrebet.com.au
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