The Gabba Clash, a much-anticipated AFL match between the Brisbane Lions and the Gold Coast Suns, was cancelled on Sunday after a court unsafe and power outage caused delays.
The match was due to start at 1:10pm but was delayed due to a court unsafe and power outage. The court unsafe was caused by a power surge which caused the lights to flicker and the scoreboard to go out. The power outage then caused further delays as the Gabba staff had to reset the power supply.
The AFL released a statement saying that they had made the decision to cancel the match due to safety concerns. They said that they had consulted with both teams and the Gabba staff and that they had all agreed that it was not safe to proceed with the match.
The cancellation of the match has been met with disappointment from both teams and their fans. The Brisbane Lions had been looking forward to the match as it was their first home game of the season. The Gold Coast Suns were also looking forward to the match as it was their first game in Brisbane since 2014.
The AFL has said that they are working on rescheduling the match for a later date. They have also said that they are looking into what caused the court unsafe and power outage and will take steps to ensure that it does not happen again in the future.
The Gabba Clash was an eagerly anticipated match and its cancellation has been met with disappointment from both teams and their fans. However, safety must always come first and the AFL have made the right decision in cancelling the match. Hopefully, they will be able to reschedule it for a later date so that fans can still get to see this much-anticipated match.
