Die-hard footy fan who flew from Brisbane to Perth for AFL Grand Final is caught breaching Covid-19 hotel quarantine rules
- Woman, 29, arrived in Perth on Wednesday for Saturday’s AFL Grand Final
- She was told before leaving Brisbane she would have to quarantine on arrival
- Woman was caught going to two different hotel with a male friend
- She was arrested and charged one count of failing to follow a health direction
- Melbourne Demons play the Western Bulldogs on Saturday’s night Grand Final
- First time match has been held in Western Australia as Melbourne is in lockdown
A woman who flew from Brisbane to Perth, apparently to go to the AFL grand final on Saturday, is now in custody charged with breaching COVID-19 directions.
Police say the 29-year-old submitted an application on Tuesday to enter WA to go to the game but was told before leaving that she would be required to spend two weeks in hotel quarantine.
Despite this information, she arrived in Perth on Wednesday and was again told she would need to quarantine and would not be able to go to the grand final.
Police allege the woman failed to attend her nominated hotel accommodation and instead went to two other hotels in the company of a man known to her.
The 29-year-old woman flew from Brisbane to Perth for the historic AFL Grand Final at Optus Stadium and failed to quarantine
Police said the woman failed to declare that she was subject to a self-quarantine direction and that she was not wearing a face mask during this time.
She was arrested and charged with one count of failing to comply with a direction and was expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The Melbourne Demons will play the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night in an historic AFL Grand Final.
It is the first time the blockbuster game has been held in Western Australia.
The game was moved away from Melbourne’s MCG after the latest Covid-19 outbreak resulted in the entire state being put into lockdown.
The Melbourne Demons will play the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night but Premier Mark McGowan warned interstate fans were not welcome (stock images of fans of WA teams)
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has repeatedly warned interstate fans and even WAGS a media personalities they were not welcomed in the state as it tries to avoid a Delta outbreak.
In an unrelated incident, a man and a woman, both aged 48, were charged with breaching directions over leaving their quarantine location after flying in from Queensland.
They were arrested while driving on the Goldfields Highway at Leonora.
They were taken into custody and were due to appear in Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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