A News Corp report last week stated AFL Victoria had asked the state government to grant an exemption to have crowds of up to 500 people at matches, although the AFL denied the approach had been made.
It comes as leagues across the state remain waiting on an increase to crowd limits before deciding if a season is viable, with community clubs reliant on gate takings to remain financially stable.
Meanwhile, Goulburn Valley League quashed speculation it had pencilled in July 18 as its targeted return date, a flame stoked by a Rochester Facebook post last Monday night.
“We've floated lots of ideas of how a season might look, but Rochester took it upon itself to post that,” league operations manager Josephine Spencer said.
“All clubs are really keen to play, but we just have to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved first and foremost. That date has not come from the league, there's been discussions, but there's been other dates and other possibilities of how a season might look.
“We've had discussion of tentative dates, but that is certainly not concrete. The league position is as it was per our statement last week, we're waiting to see what restrictions are changed, some were changed on Sunday and we'll wait on those changes scheduled for around June 8.”
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