Great, that will result in another bye or split round in the SANFLIt just adds an extra "round" of Footy to extend the season by a week.
With the Opening Round, GatherbRound and Wild Card Round the AFL extend the season by 3 weeks.
Probably a request by the Media Rights owners.
The AFL is a theatre league. The actual substance of the sport is irrelevant.
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