Adelaide’s players are “upbeat” about moving to the Gold Coast ahead of AFL’s return on June 11, Crows boss Andrew Fagan has said.

On Friday, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan announced the Crows and Power would shift to the east coast due to SA’s stringent training restrictions.

Players’ families are welcome to travel as well but are expected to move later, once the players are settled.

Fagan praised the “solutions first” attitude of the playing list and said no player has been hesitant about the move. 

“I was on the phone to Rory Sloane and he said we need to make the most of this… be upbeat and positive,” Fagan said.

“I think they intend to travel just as a playing group (initially).

“They’ll get used to the environment up there, but we know families can come up as well.

“That will be considered once they have time to settle.”

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The Club will be relocated before May 25 - the day all AFL clubs are free to resume full contact training.

The full squad is set to travel, with an additional 25 people permitted for roles such as coaches, doctors and physiotherapists.

Adelaide will share the same hub facility as Port Adelaide and even fly cross-country with the Power on a chartered flight to the Gold Coast.

“We said this season was unique,” Fagan said.

“I think having both teams working (not training) together in a hub will add to the uniqueness… it’s certainly different.”

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In the opening weeks of the new fixture, which the AFL is expected to announce within the next 7-10 days, teams local to one another are expected to face off.

Fagan conceded this could include a Showdown match.

“We need to recognise we’re trying to get away 144 games,” he said.

“I think they (the AFL) will look to have those teams based in Queensland play each other over four to five weeks.

“I’d love to have it back here, but have to see where the AFL lands on it.”