It is with regret that Collingwood has had to cancel this Friday’s AFL open training and signing session at the Holden Centre.

With the continuing spread of the Covid-19 virus and an increase in reported cases in Melbourne in recent days, the club is seeking to preserve the health of its players, staff and members and fans who attend our events.

The spread of Covid-19 is linked to person-to-person contact or near contact with people infected with the virus. As such, interaction between players and large numbers of fans has been deemed an unacceptable risk.

We trust that as a passionate Collingwood supporter who is invested in the welfare of our athletes you will understand the necessity of this precaution.

Given this change to the schedule, training on the Holden Centre oval has been brought forward to 10am.