From Friday, restrictions will be removed on travellers from regional Victoria into South Australia.

The previous restrictions meant people who left the border bubble were subject to the same restrictions as regional Victorians entering South Australia.

Clubs within the Government's 70km border bubble felt the full impact of the interstate restrictions during the past month.

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This was an issue for players who lived or worked in South Australia but played for a border club.

Edenhope-Apsley was one such club that fell within the bubble and due to uncertainty surrounding the issue had to forfeit their reserves football game against Kalkee at the weekend.

"(We had) Issues with people being uncertain, we had about 11 senior players out so ressies suffered," Edenhope-Apsley president Carolyn Middleton said.

"Hopefully this weekend might be a little bit better and people might have a little bit more confidence, but who knows."

Kaniva-Leeor president Jason Gordon revealed the border was a constant source of frustration for the club.

2021 is the club's first year in the HDFNL after moving from the predominantly South Australian KNTFL which was ironically because of border concerns.

"We've sort of been suffering from it all year really," Gordon said.

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"I'm fifty years old and it's the first time in my life the borders have been anything other than a mark on a map."

The Cougars had several players unavailable because of border concerns as well as some Melbourne-based players who were unable to play in round nine.

Another problem Gordon found was the lack of clarity surrounding the restrictions.

"That's the frustrating thing you've got no hard and fast rules," he said.

"I feel really sorry for AFL Victoria and Wimmera-Mallee. Jason Muldoon and Jennie French have done an absolutely magnificent job."

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