AFL Victoria on Monday asked the Andrews Government for a "clear road map" on a football restart for its 170,000 community players by the end of the week, fearing community leagues and clubs could shut down without timelines.

The state's top football body last week penned a letter to the minister of community sport, Ros Spence, requesting permission be granted for community and junior leagues to resume from July 11.

But the state government is refusing to budge and told The Age it wouldn't be pressured into a decision on the sport's return.

Dennington president Anthony Dowd welcomed a road map but was concerned stipulations would include no crowds at community matches.

"The biggest concern is still if we can't have supporters there and through the gates and have canteen and bar sales and even teas on Thursday night at the club room it's not going to be viable to go ahead," he said.

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'If they change the stipulation and allow 300 to 400 people into games then we are happy to go ahead with that but where we are at right now is not viable for clubs."

AFL Western District commercial and operations manager Matt Ross said the body would welcome a return to play date.

"I think our clubs and umpiring bodies would certainly welcome it as well," Ross said.

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