A crowd of up to 7000 fans will be allowed to attend Friday night's Geelong v Western Bulldogs clash at GMHBA Stadium, after the Victorian Government announced that COVID-19 restrictions would be eased.

However, all spectators must be club members and live in the regional areas close to Geelong, acting Premier James Merlino said on Wednesday afternoon.

No Geelong or Western Bulldogs fans who live in Melbourne will be allowed to attend the game.

The Club is awaiting confirmation of ticketing allocations for Bulldogs’ members living in and around the Geelong region, and will communicate information to those members in due course.

More to come.