AFL Yarra Ranges announces finals venues, Yarra Glen gets the nod for the big one
The AFL Yarra Ranges Commission has announced the venues for this season’s finals with Yarra Glen getting the nod for the Division 1 grand final and Healesville the Division 2 season-decider.
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The AFL Yarra Ranges Commission has announced the venues for this season’s finals with Yarra Glen getting the nod for the Division 1 grand final and Healesville the Division 2 season-decider.
The league decided upon neutral venues for senior football finals and, with Healesville and Woori Yallock still in the race, those two venues were ruled out for this year’s Division 1 grand final.
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In announcing the finals venues, the league said: “This year we had a limited number of grounds available, which has made some scheduling difficult. The resurfacing of Warburton’s ground, building works at Monbulk and Gembrook’s Netball Courts needing repair were key factors in them not being available”.
This season will mark the last finals series under the existing AFL Yarra Ranges structure with six South-East Football Netball League clubs joining to create the AFL Outer East competition in 2019.
This season will also be a trailblazing one with the league to hold its Division 1 grand final on the AFL Grand Final-eve public holiday on Friday, September 28
DIVISION 1
Saturday, September 8
Qualifying and elimination finals at Emerald or Yarra Junction
Saturday, September 15
First and second semi-finals at Emerald and Yarra Junction
Saturday, September 22
Preliminary Finals at Yarra Glen
Friday, September 28
Grand Final at Yarra Glen
DIVISION 2
Sunday, September 2
Qualifying and elimination finals at Healesville or Woori Yallock
Sunday, September 9
First and second semi-finals at Healesville or Woori Yallock
Sunday, September 16
Preliminary Final at Woori Yallock
Sunday, September 23
Grand Final at Healesville
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