This match was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday 19 March, but a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak within Collingwood's playing group meant that they fell below the minimum number of players needed to field a side, and caused this match to be postponed eight days to allow the players to be released from isolation and form part of the fielded team. It also meant that the preliminary finals and grand final were all moved to the week after they were originally scheduled.