The AFL did last year secured a loan of $300m I think it was, from the asset of Marvel Stadium to get through 2020. Just recently I heard a figure of $200m that it has cost/lost the AFL so far this year with all the covid rescheduling to keep the season going.
It does make you think if this was to hypothetically continue in the seasons ahead, where is the line for the AFL to say enough is enough having drained all funds/assets to keep going? No guarantee things will return to normal in the short term.
Should the AFL be able to call on government assistance as they have done with other sports, given how important the competition is to millions of people during these difficult times?
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