Overview

• An AFL delegation led by an independent turf consultant, football department officials and AFL Players Association representatives is scheduled to assess the SCG surface this week
• Curator Adam Lewis has overseen urgent work including aeration, oversowing rye grass and deploying grow lights to stabilise the pitch before inspection
• Heavy rain forecasts of up to 100 mm and reduced sunlight at the northern end continue to hamper turf recovery following April’s Andrea Bocelli concert
• Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir and participants from Sydney and the Western Bulldogs have reported multiple slips and flagged elevated injury risks on the slippery surface
• The league will confirm by midweek whether Sunday’s Sydney–Fremantle fixture remains at the SCG or must be relocated to an alternative venue