The Northern Football League fixtures have been released with two Good Friday games scheduled to kick off the 2024 season.
Lalor hosting Epping will kick off the division 3 season on the holiday while Greensborough and Eltham will begin the division 1 season.
The rest of division 3 will be played the following weekend, April 6, along with all matches in division 2 to begin the season.
No division 1 games will be played on that weekend, instead the rest of its matches will start on April 13.
The division 1 grand final replay between Bundoora and Heidelberg is set to take place at Yulong Reserve in round five.
The division 1 grand final is scheduled for September 21, following a three week finals series.
In division 2 Northcote Park is set to host Thomastown at Bill Lawry Oval for a Saturday night clash, under lights, during round one.
A top five finals campaign will occur for division 2, with finals to commence on August 24th and the grand final to be played on Saturday, September 14.
In division 3, league newcomers Old Paradians will kick off its NFL campaign against Heidelberg West at Garvey Oval.
The Paradians made the move in the off season from the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
The preliminary final replay between Mernda and Old Eltham Collegians will take place at Eltham College in the opening round.
For the first time in division 3, a top five finals series will be played out to determine the premier, with finals to get underway on August 17 and the grand final is set for September 7.
Fixtures for the women’s competitions are set to be released once team numbers have been finalised.
