Football great Leigh Matthews is a big supporter of a best-of-three grand final series, but AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has ruled it out.

West Coast board member and long-time fan Justin Langer has revealed the message he delivered to players on the eve of the 2020 AFL season.

AFL clubs have reportedly applied for the Federal Government's JobKeeper package in the face of massive financial pressure caused by the coronavirus shutdown.

Richmond are excited by the prospect of seeing gun midfielder Monique Conti in full flight when AFLW returns on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic.

St Kilda is on board with the push for AFL matches to be played at Melbourne's suburban venues to work around an impending clash with cricket.

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan and Cricket Australia counterpart Kevin Roberts have little interest in start a turf war as uncertainty continues to cloud 2020.