The AFL and its broadcast partners have hatched a secret plan to spice up footy when it returns.

Games are likely to take place behind closed doors whenever the season restarts due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.

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Round one was played without fans in awkwardly quiet stadiums across the country.

While there will be no solution that allows fans back into grounds, TV viewers might notice a significant change from home whenever football returns.

The AFL is considering giving the green light to canned crowd noises that will follow the flow of the game, rising and decreasing in volume depending on the scoreline and tension.

An in-house audio technician would be in charge of watching the game specifically to manage the levels.

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It’s undecided yet if the sounds will be replicated both on television for fans and inside the stadium for players.

But Channel 7 broadcast operations are a long way down the track after studying the idea’s feasibility for television, a process that included US experts providing advice.

“Hearing no crowd after a goal, I think there could be a way it could be done a little bit better for the viewers and obviously for the players,” Western Bulldogs forward Josh Bruce told 7NEWS.

Players made their own noise after goals in round one. Credit: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos / AFL via Getty Images

AFL clubs are currently preparing as if a restart will be possible in June or July, but no dates have yet been confirmed.

So much is on the table that Wednesday night football looms as the key addition to rush through the fixture.

“Personally I wouldn’t have a problem sitting down on a Monday night or a Tuesday night watching a game of footy,” Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley said.

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Meanwhile, 7NEWS sources have played down reports that the AFL smash through games in the Olympic fortnight freed up by Tokyo 2020’s postponement.

However, the AFL is understood to be open to a twilight or night grand final - something that could be unavoidable if the season extends into summer.

But don’t rule out the landmark event taking place on New Year’s Eve.