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Twenty-minute quarters, floating fixture to return to AFL in season 2021 – Wide World of Sports
What next season looks like is now a lot clearer
Two of the AFL’s hottest debates of the year are now settled ahead of season 2021 after the governing body announced 20-minute quarters and a floating fixture would return.
Quarters were reduced to 16 minutes plus time on due to the impact of COVID-19 on the competition, with the AFL pointing to the influence of the suspended season on fitness and the effect of footy frenzies on fatigue.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick addresses his troops. (Getty)
The other ruling will see the AFL release the timeslots…
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