Overview

• AFL turf specialists alongside Venues NSW and the SCG Trust have implemented targeted overseeding and deep aeration at the Paddington End to repair April’s concert damage.
• Head curator Adam Lewis has ruled out moving Sunday’s Fremantle match and said officials are satisfied with current rehabilitation plans despite heavy rain forecasts.
• Safety alarms raised by the Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide, Greater Western Sydney and Fremantle after widespread slipping during last week’s game triggered the emergency inspections.
• Swans players, led by ruckman Brodie Grundy, have publicly backed the joint recovery efforts and expressed confidence the ground will be “cherry ripe” for the fixture.
• Venues NSW is set to reconsider booking major events close to the AFL season to prevent a repeat of turf degradation.