Senior action in the Northern Football League will kick off on April 7 next year.
The league released its schedule for next year for the senior men and women’s competitions, along with the netball and juniors.
The senior men’s competition will start with a split round in all three divisions on the weekends of April 7 and 15.
There will be no games on the Queen’s Birthday weekend.
In division 1, last season’s runners-up Bundoora will face Banyule in its opening match of the season on April 15.
Whittlesea will be on the road on the same day, playing Montmorency. The first grand final rematch between Bundoora and Heidelberg is on May 13 in round five.
In division 2, Epping and Thomastown will face off on Good Friday in one of two Good Friday clashes in that division.
The newly promoted South Morang kicks off its season against St Mary’s the following week.
There’s no Good Friday clashes in division 3, with the season kicking off on April 15. Laurimar faces Kilmore, Mernda plays Old Eltham Collegians and Lalor faces the FItzroy Stars.
Finals will start on August 26 in division 2 and 3 and the following week in division 1.
The division 3 grand final is scheduled for September 9 and the division 2 grand final on September 16.
The division 1 grand final is set down for September 23.
The official fixture is set to be released in the coming weeks.
The women’s season will start on April 16, with byes on the Queen’s Birthday weekend and July 2.
Each division will see 14 rounds being played, which includes four grading rounds, before a four-week finals series will take place throughout August, culminating with grand final week on August 27.
