Football Wagga president Tony Dobbins asks players and spectators not to do anything that could put season in jeopardy

Football Wagga postponed last weekend's round nine due to wet weather, and it was perhaps a blessing in disguise as the NSW Government reintroduced statewide COVID-19 restrictions at short notice on Saturday.

Football Wagga pushed ahead with a season last year, albeit a shortened version, despite the COVID-19 outbreak and are again keen to push on despite the latest restrictions.

"At this stage, we don't see any need to not play," Dobbin said.

"The biggest thing is spectators and those in our technical areas have to mask up. In reality, that's it. I know it's different to what it was last week and I think we're all saying we're coming out of this but it's there."

While keen to push on, Dobbin said it was vital that the Football Wagga community to be vigilant in their behaviour in relation to COVID.

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"Personally in our football community, I think we're much more able to understand what's going on. If there was creeping in, a sense of complacency, then this is the wake up call to say it's still here and we've just got to be careful," he said.

"I'll be urging all our players and spectators just to be careful because we do have a season and we don't want to do anything that pulls that season into jeopardy.

"I was only reflecting recently that this time last year was basically when we were getting ready to start playing. This weekend (gone) would have been the halfway mark of the season so we're well ahead of where we were last year but if there has been any sense of complacency, this has been a worthwhile wake up for everyone."

Dobbin said measures such as using QR codes to check in are now just as important as ever before, and reminded spectators to follow those procedures.

"We haven't been banned but the message is out there to be hygienic," he said.

"Like all of us, what happens as this week unfolds is pretty important with more cases coming to light in Sydney...and the rest of Australia.

"We've got to be wary of what's going on and react as quick as we can."

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