The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) will revise their heat policy and potentially reconsider 3pm kick-offs ahead of next season after an A-League Women's match was forced to go ahead in extreme conditions last weekend.
Canberra United hosted ladder-leaders Western United on January 28 with ambient temperatures close to 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the match commissioner, in consultation with the two team doctors, to implement two drinks breaks per each 45-minute half.
Despite this, as well as the provision of ice towels and extra water, multiple players reportedly experienced symptoms of heat strain afterwards, with one player from Western United having to be attended to by ambulance officers at McKellar Park.
