COVID-19 has hit the Mininera and District Football League with Woorndoo Mortlake forced to forfeit all senior football and netball matches against Tatyoon on May 21.
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The match was due to be a big draw card as the ladder leading Hawks were set to host the fourth placed Tigers in a massive top four battle.
Woorndoo-Mortlake secretary Jill Wade said the club was "hit with a number" of COVID-19 cases since their round four clash against Hawkesdale Macarthur.
"This (COVID-19 case) has affected our footballers, netballers and volunteers," she said.
"As a result of this outbreak, it has been decided to cancel training this Thursday May 19 and to cancel all our games against Tatyoon this Saturday May 21."
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The club is hopeful of making a return to the field and netball courts in round six when they host the Ararat Eagles on May 28.
Tatyoon secretary Dominique Sparks has confirmed as a result there will not be a social event in the hall on Saturday May 21.
The Tatyoon U16.5 footballers are still scheduled to travel to face Great Western on Saturday.
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