AFL investigates an alleged social-distancing breach by players training at a golf course on a luxury resort
- Adelaide Crows players allegedly broke social distancing rules on golf course
- Sixteen players travelled from interstate and were observing self-quarantine
- On Thursday, a witness allegedly spotted the players breaching the rules
- AFL confirmed they are currently investigating the alleged circumstances
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The AFL is investigating a group of players that allegedly broke social-distancing rules by training at a golf course.
Sixteen players from the Adelaide Crows were allegedly spotted training with footballs on Thursday morning at Tanunda Pines Golf Club in the Barossa Valley in South Australia.
The group and an assistant coach, had travelled from interstate on Monday and were observing the mandatory 14-day quarantine at the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort.
In order to slow the spread of the killer COVID-19, any person who enters the state of South Australia must undertake the 14-days isolation.
Sixteen players from the Adelaide Crows team were allegedly spotted training with footballs on Thursday morning at Tanunda Pines Golf Club (pictured) in the Barossa Valley
Sixteen Crows players travelled from interstate and were undergoing mandatory self-isolation to slow the spread of COVID-19 (Pictured: Adelaide Crows at first AFL match against Sydney Swans on March 21)
The league and South Australia Police were informed that the team were ordered to remain in their rooms and were advised not to leave the premises.
A witness told The Age that the players were spotted training and running around in groups at the golf course.
Despite the state making it legal for groups of 10 or less to train together, the AFL restricted training to just two people.
Crows Head of Football Adam Kelly said the Club became aware of the alleged social distancing breach following a scheduled session on Thursday afternoon.
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'Players were told to complete any training in accordance with current AFL training protocols, which include not training in more than pairs and at all times maintaining social distancing, while staying at the facility,' Mr Kelly said in a statement.
'It appears this may not have happened for the entirety of a skills session and we are in the process of gathering the facts and liaising with the AFL.'
The Adelaide Crows have issued a statement confirming that an investigation is underway.
The AFL is hoping to begin training for the 2020 season on May 18 before resuming the competition on June 18 or June 25.
The club were undergoing mandatory 14-day self-isolation at the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort (pictured)
