“The change was made to afford Carlton and Hawthorn an extra day’s break leading into their match,” AFL fixtures boss Travis Auld said.“We will make the necessary changes and our team will adapt accordingly.”Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein on Friday said the state will have “safe travel bubbles’ with Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory from August 7 — but the same allowances will not be handed to NSW and Queensland, where North Melbourne is currently based after relocating before Victoria before the state’s borders shut.“And then one less day break post that match where they have a longer lay-off due to quarantine in Western Australia.The AFL’s season fixture is set for another change on the run after the Tasmanian Government shut the door on North Melbourne.Carlton and Hawthorn’s Thursday night clash in Perth was moved to a Friday fixture in a shuffle that also saw the times of the Essendon-Brisbane and Melbourne-Port Adelaide matches moved around.Tasmania will review its border arrangements with NSW, Queensland and the ACT on August 14, giving the Roos hope of having the Lions clash go ahead.The AFL 2020 season fixture has taken another beating with the Tasmanian Government closing its doors on North Melbourne.“The AFL has said all along that we must remain flexible and agile as the environment is ever-changing.Guttwein has already ruled out the Demons fixture going ahead in Tasmania and the Lions game is also expected to be relocated or rescheduled unless the AFL is successful in lobbying the state for special border exemptions for its players.“We thank the clubs, our venues and our broadcaster partners for being so accommodating, in what is another example of having to adjust quickly in a season full of firsts.”North Melbourne was scheduled to host two games at Blundstone Arena in Hobart against Melbourne on Sunday, August 9, and Saturday, August 15, against the Brisbane Lions.The AFL earlier this week also had to make three changes to the Round 9 fixture just one day after the updated season schedule was first announced.“We will work with the AFL to reschedule any affected games to Queensland and we will obviously endeavour to secure replacement games in Hobart when the borders re-open to Queensland,” North Melbourne CEO Ben Amarfio said.Just days after the AFL announced its condensed fixtures through to the end of Round 12, the league is facing a dramatic shake-up after the Tasmanian Government’s decision to keep a hard border in place with Queensland.AFL: It was young Bulldog Cody Weightman who came off second best after a collision with the umpire during the third term.
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The Spirit of Tasmania … The Lions, Fremantle and Gold Coast head to Hobart for the first time, while Melbourne will make the trip for the second consecutive season. North will also play three home and away games at …