It's a case of rolling with the punches for Central Highlands Football and Netball League clubs as they face a week off due to the Victorian Government's announcement of a seven-day snap lockdown.
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That's the mindset of Gordon co-coach Adam Toohey, his side facing two weeks off after having the bye in round six following its 5-0 start to the season.
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"Obviously it's not ideal," he told The Courier.
"The way we're sort of looking at it is we had a few banged up bodies, our first five weeks were pretty tough games opposition wise, so to be able to have two weeks off ... it gives us that time to get a few bodies back nice and fit."
As it sits at the moment round seven will be played on the Queen's Birthday long weekend, traditionally scheduled as time off for the two leagues.
People still going away as planned is something Toohey said he will have to manage as the date approaches.
"There will probably be a few guys that will go on holidays still but it's only early, it's hard to know," he said.
"Dunnstown's a pretty big game for us so hopefully majority of boys go after footy, we'll work it out, it's just one of those things, roll with the punches really, can't do much about it."
Clunes coach Johno Leoncini echoed Toohey's comments, saying a holiday away might be what some of his players need at that time.
"They're things you've got to weigh up. You just accept it, there's no point throwing your hands up, you just have to deal with it and accept it," he said.
"Guys have booked holidays, family's very important to a lot of guys and I think it should be too.
"If guys have booked holidays with their partners or to go and see loved ones, there's no need to throw your hands up, you accept it and allow them to do it.
"They need to do that, it's good for their mind, especially with the lockdown. We hope to have a good squad ... we'll just play it by ear."
For Leoncini, the challenge of facing reigning premiers Waubra this weekend, one he was excited for, will have to wait another week.
"We (were) up for the challenge, reigning premiers, it's always a great challenge," he said.
"It was going to be a really good test for us to see where we really are, but these things happen and we just accept it and we move on.
"The way the fixture is we'll (face) Skipton (in round eight) which is a home game if all goes well, but who knows what's going to happen."
Buninyong A Grade netball coach Meg Gilbert said her side, which is undefeated, is disappointed it can't face fourth placed Beaufort on Saturday, but is dealing with the changes as they come.
"We were keen to play this weekend so it's a little bit disappointing but it is what it is, we can't do anything about it," she said.
"We (have) not been in (this) situation before, we've just got to adapt to it, can't do anything about it."
Teams will have a week off training before round eight if it goes ahead. Gilbert said she trusts her side to look after themselves at home to reduce any chance of injury in their return to play.
"I have trust that the girls will keep their fitness up while they're at home, I'm not too stressed about that," she said.
"Even if we don't get to train next week ... if we can play on Saturday I'd still prefer to play."
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