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Perth clubs: no short break then travel

CBA-09Catalogue name: Perth clubs: no short break after a home game unless the next is also in Perth

What it means

For West Coast and Fremantle, a five-day break cannot follow a home game in Perth unless the short-break game is also in Perth.

Stops a Perth club flying east on a short turnaround.

Fremantle plays at home on Saturday. It cannot play in Melbourne the following Thursday; a Thursday game must also be in Perth.

Must-follow The fixture must obey this rule. A separate checker tests the finished fixture afterwards.

Must-follow, from the players' agreement.

Breaks between games shows how this plays out across the season.

One cell per release, oldest first. Each shows the verdict that release recorded for this rule; a release with no row for the rule says so.

First checked independently in First full draft, 13 Sep 2026.

For analysts: catalogue text and codes

Rule id: CBA-09
Catalogue text: For Perth-based clubs, a 5 Day Break Match cannot follow a home Perth match unless the 5DBM is also in Perth.
Catalogue type: Hard
Catalogue family: CBA / Player Welfare Constraints (2023–2027 CBA)
Class: hard · The fixture must never break it.
Step: S2_5 · Step 3: dates
Recorded status: met · source row evaluated
Catalogue reason: Prevents a Perth-to-interstate short turnaround.