THE REMAINING two rounds of the 2020 NAB AFLW season have been scrapped as a response to the COVID-19 crisis, with an extended eight-team finals series to kick off this weekend.

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan confirmed the move on Wednesday night, saying a full fixture will be released Thursday morning.

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The sides to qualify from Conference A are North Melbourne, GWS, Brisbane and Gold Coast, while Conference B teams are Fremantle, Carlton, Melbourne and Collingwood.

This was the AFLW playing group's preferred structure – as nominated in a survey conducted by the AFLPA on Monday night – to compensate for the final two rounds being cut.

As a result of Wednesday night’s decision, Richmond’s inaugural AFLW season comes to a conclusion. The AFLW Tigers current sit in last place in Conference A.

We thank the entire Tiger Army for getting behind the team’s journey in 2020 and look forward to bringing you more updates as they come through.

"We would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to all 14 clubs and players in our competition, who have worked incredibly hard across the season. They should be extremely proud of what they have achieved," AFL head of women's football Nicole Livingstone said.

"Particularly to the clubs that will be concluding their 2020 season; Adelaide Crows, Geelong, Western Bulldogs, and new comers West Coast Eagles, St Kilda and Richmond, thank you for your care and commitment to AFLW, your programs and your players."