Check out every Northern league club’s practice matches ahead of the 2024 season

The 2024 season is just around the corner and Northern league clubs are ramping up preparations, locking in practice matches. See the schedule here.

Matthew Bawden in action for Mernda. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Round 1 is just around the corner.

As summer comes to an end that means its time for practice match season.

Northern league clubs have locked in some strong pre-season hit-outs against some of the biggest clubs in metropolitan and country footy.

Check out every club’s schedule here.

Jesse King in action for Bundoora. Picture: Andy Brownbill

DIVISION 1

BANYULE

March 16: Pascoe Vale (EDFL) at TBC

March 23: Benalla (GVFL) at TBC

April 6: Airport West (EDFL) at TBC

BUNDOORA

March 2: Tatura (GVFL) at Tatura

March 16: East Keilor (EDFL) at Yulong Reserve

March 23: Greenvale (EDFL) at Greenvale

ELTHAM

March 2: Pines (MPFNL) at Cora Lynn

March 13: Parkside (WRFL) at Susan Street Oval

March 16: St Albans (EDFL) at Susan Street Oval

GREENSBOROUGH

February 26: Parkside (VAFA) at Ascot Vale

March 3: Whittlesea (NFNL) at Susan Street Oval

March 17: Airport West (EDFL) at TBC

HEIDELBERG

March 2: Keilor (EDFL) at TBC

March 9: Strathmore (EDFL) at TBC

March 23: Pascoe Vale (EDFL) at Pascoe Vale

April 2: Balwyn (EFNL) at Balwyn

Cooper Barbera celebrates a goal for Hurstbridge. Picture: Josh Chadwick

HURSTBRIDGE

March 22: Norwood (EFNL) at LaTrobe University

April 6: East Ringwood (EFNL) at East Ringwood

MACLEOD

March 16: South Morang (NFNL) at Merymeade College

March 23: Laurimar (NFNL) at TBC

April 3: West Coburg (EDFL) at TBC

MONTMORENCY

March 16: Balwyn (EFNL) at RMIT University

March 24: East Doncaster (EFNL) at Whitefriars College

March 27: Lower Plenty(NFNL) at Montmorency Park

April 4: Greenvale (EDFL) at TBC

NORTH HEIDELBERG

March 23: Shepparton Bears (GVFL) at Broadford

April 6: Norwood (EFNL) at Shellie Reserve

WEST PRESTON-LAKESIDE

March 17: St Mary’s (NFNL) at Lalor Reserve

March 23: Croydon (EFNL) at TBC

April 6: TBC

Jacob Lawson in action for Laurimar. Picture: Hamish Blair

DIVISION 2

DIAMOND CREEK

March 16: Blackburn (EFNL) at Coventry Oval

March 23: Marcellin (VAFA) at Coventry Oval

LAURIMAR

March 2: Old Paradians (NFNL) at Garvey Oval

March 16: East Burwood (EFNL) at TBC

March 23: Macleod (NFNL) at TBC

LOWER PLENTY

March 16:Diggers Rest (RDFNL) at Diggers Rest

March 23: Heidelberg West (NFNL) at Heidelberg Park

March 27:Montmorency (NFNL) at Montmorency Park

NORTHCOTE PARK

March 16: Spotswood (WRFL) at TBC

March 23: Seymour (GVFL) at TBC

PANTON HILL

March 9: Romsey (RDFNL) at Cracknell Reserve

March 16: Mernda (NFNL) at Cracknell Reserve

Daniel Freeman in action for Panton Hill. Picture: Valeriu Campan

SOUTH MORANG

March 16: Macleod (NFNL) at Merymeade College

March 23: Surrey Park (EFNL) at TBC

ST MARY’S

March 16/17: West Preston-Lakeside (NFNL) at TBC

March 23/24: St Albans (EDFL) at TBC

THOMASTOWN

March 16: Hillside (EDFL) at TBC

March 23: Deer Park (EDFL) at TBC

WATSONIA

March 2: Mernda (NFNL) at Waterview Reserve

March 16: Heathmont (EFNL) at Binnak Park

March 23: Oak Park (EDFL) at Oak Park

WHITTLESEA

March 3: Greensborough (NFNL) at TBC

March 16: Mitcham (EFNL) at Whittlesea Showgrounds

March 23: Old Carey (VAFA) at TBC

Fitzroy Stars players celebrate a goal.

DIVISION 3

EPPING

March 2: Craigieburn (EDFL) at Craigieburn

March 16: Templestowe (EFNL) at Epping Reserve

March 23: Therry Penola (VAFA) at Epping Reserve

FITZROY STARS

March 2: Keilor Park (EDFL) at Sir Doug Nicholls Reserve

March 16: Army at Sir Doug Nicholls Reserve

March 23: Parkside (VAFA) at Sir Doug Nicholls Reserve

HEIDELBERG WEST

March 16: Kew (VAFA) at Heidelberg Park

March 23: Lower Plenty (NFNL) at Heidelberg Park

IVANHOE

March 16: St Mary’s Salesian (VAFA) at St Mary’s

KILMORE

March 2: Roxburgh Park (EDFL) at Clancy Reserve

March 16: Coburg Districts (EDFL) at Coburg Districts

March 23: Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL) at Clancy Reserve

Rohan King in action for Kinglake. Picture: Hamish Blair

KINGLAKE

March 16: Skye (SFNL) at TBC

March 23: Alexandra (Outer East) at TBC

LALOR

March 2: Glenroy (EDFL) at RMIT University

March 16: East Sunbury (EDFL) at Lalor Reserve

March 23: North Sunshine (WRFL) at Lalor Reserve

MERNDA

March 3: Watsonia (NFNL) at Waterview Reserve

March 16: Oak Park (EDFL) at TBC

March 23: Panton Hill (NFNL) at Cracknell Reserve

OLD PARADIANS

March 2: Laurimar (NFNL) at Garvey Oval

March 16: Grovedale (GFNL) at Grovedale

March 23: East Burwood (EFNL) at East Burwood

OLD ELTHAM COLLEGIANS

March 2: Croydon (EFNL) at TBC

March 16: Preston Bullants (VAFA) at Eltham College

March 23: Kew (VAFA) at Eltham College

RESERVOIR

TBC