Check out every Northern league club’s practice matches ahead of the 2025 season

Footy season is almost upon us and Northern league clubs are cranking up preparations with a range of practice matches. See who your club plays and where.

Jack Andrew tackled by Jackson Hasler. Photo: Andrew Batsch

The new Northern league season is just a couple of weeks away.

And clubs are cranking up preparations now with practice match season kicking off in earnest this weekend.

While almost every metropolitan league is represented in opposition.

Find out who your club is playing and where?

Max Jones in action for Banyule. Picture: Andy Brownbill

BANYULE

March 15: Drysdale (Bellerine) @ Drysdale Reserve

BUNDOORA

March 16: Maribyrnong Park (EDFL) @ Diggers Rest Reserve

March 22: Tatura (Goulburn Valley) @ Tatura Park

ELTHAM

March 22: Parkside (WFNL) @ Merv Hughes Oval

March 29: Strathfieldsaye (Bendigo) @ Strathfieldsaye Reserve

GREENSBOROUGH

March 2: Strathmore (EDFL) @ RMIT Bundoora

March 15: Old Scotch (VAFA) @ RMIT Bundoora

March 22: Beaconsfield (EFNL) @ Holme Park

HEIDELBERG

March 1: Uni Blues (VAFA) @ Belvedere Reserve, Seaford

March 16: Strathmore (EDFL) @ RMIT Bundoora

March 22: Keilor (EDFL) @ RMIT Bundoora

March 29: Balwyn (EFNL) @ Warringal Park

Mitch Moschetti under pressure from Jesse Tardio. Picture: Josh Chadwick

HURSTBRIDGE

March 15: Uni Blues (VAFA) @ Hurstbridge East Oval

March 22: East Ringwood (EFNL) @ East Ringwood Reserve

MONTMORENCY

March 1: St Kevin’s (VAFA) @ RMIT

March 15: Greenvale (EDFL) @ Greenvale

March 22: South Croydon (EFNL) @ RMIT

March 27: Lower Plenty (Division 2) @ TBC

NORTH HEIDELBERG

March 15: Airport West (EDFL) @ TBC

March 22: Euroa (Goulburn Valley) @ Memorial Oval

SOUTH MORANG

March 15: Surry Park (EFNL) @ Marymeade College

March 22: Wantirna South (EFNL) @ Walker Reserve

WEST PRESTON-LAKESIDE

March 22: Strathmore (EDFL) @ TBC

March 29: Doutta Stars (EDFL) @ TBC

Brenton Keating gets a kick for Diamond Creek. Picture: Andrew Batsch

DIVISION 2

DIAMOND CREEK

March 16: Altona (WFNL) @ Westbourne Grammar

March 22: Blackburn (EFNL) @ TBC

LOWER PLENTY

March 15: Laurimar (Division 3) @ Laurimar Reserve

March 22: North Ringwood (EFNL) @ TBC

March 27: Montmorency (Division 1) @ TBC

MACLEOD

March 14: Intraclub @ DeWinton Park

March 22: Oak Park (EDFL) @ JP Fawkner Reserve

March 29: Old Carey (VAFA) @ DeWinton Park

NORTHCOTE PARK

March 16: Ringwood (EDFL) @ Epping Reserve

March 23: Castlemaine (Bendigo) @ TBC

OLD PARADIANS

March 15: Euroa (Goulburn Valley) @ Memorial Oval

March 22: Laurimar (Division 3) @ Parade College

March 29: Glen Eira (VAFA) @ Parade College

Lachie Kerr celebrates a goal for Old Paradians. Picture: Josh Chadwick

PANTON HILL

March 15: Wallan (RDFNL) @ Cracknell Reserve

March 22: Mernda (Division 3) @ TBC

ST MARY’S

March 1: Epping (Division 3) @ Epping Reserve

March 15: Intraclub @ Telfer Reserve

March 22: Craigieburn (EDFL) @ DS Aitken Reserve

THOMASTOWN

March 1/2: Hillside (EDFL) @ Main Street Reserve

March 15: Spotswood (WFNL) @ McLean Reserve

March 22: Taylors Lakes (EDFL) @ Main Street Reserve

WATSONIA

March 1: Intraclub @ Marymeade College

March 15: Newcombe (Bellerine) at Queenscliff Reserve

March 22: Epping (Division 3) @ Epping Reserve

WHITTLESEA

March 15: Craigieburn (EDFL) @ Whittlesea Showgrounds

March 22: Old Carey (VAFA) @ Whittlesea Showgrounds

March 29: Taylors Lakes (EDFL) @ Whittlesea Showgrounds

Daniel Rakhlin in action for Epping. Picture: Valeriu Campan

DIVISION 3

EPPING

March 1: St Mary’s (Division 2) @ Epping Reserve

March 15: Talbot (Maryborough Castlemaine) @ Epping Reserve

March 22: Watsonia (Division 2) @ Epping Reserve

FITZROY STARS

March 1: Keilor Park (EDFL) @ Sir Doug Nicholls Oval

March 15: North Brunswick (VAFA) @ Sir Doug Nicholl Oval

HEIDELBERG WEST

March 2: Brunswick (VAFA) @ Heidelberg Park

March 16: Kew (VAFA) @ Heidelberg Park

IVANHOE

March 15: Castlemaine (Bendigo) @ TBC

March 22: Ararat (Wimmera) @ Alexandra Oval

April 24: Intraclub @ Ivanhoe Park

KILMORE

March 15: Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL) @ Epping Reserve

March 22: Coburg Districts (EDFL) @ Cole Reserve

March 29: Warrandyte (EFNL) @ Clancy Reserve

Kilmore players celebrate a goal. Picture: Valeriu Campan

KINGLAKE

March 15: Intraclub @ Memorial Oval

March 22: Mt Evelyn (Outer East) @ Memorial Reserve

March 29: St Albans (Geelong) @ St Albans Road

LALOR

March 14: Western Rams @ Diggers Rest Reserve

March 22: Sunbury Kangaroos @ Lalor Reserve

March 29: East Sunbury @ John McMahon Reserve

LAURIMAR

March 15: Lower Plenty (Division 2) @ Laurimar Reserve

March 22: Old Paradians (Division 2) @ TBC

MERNDA

March 15: Parkside (VAFA) @ Waterview Reserve

March 22: Panton Hill (Division 2) @ TBC

OLD ELTHAM COLLEGIANS

March 15: Preston Bullants (VAFA) @ TBC

March 22: Kew (VAFA) @ TBC

RESERVOIR

March 15: Diggers Rest (RDFNL) @ Diggers Rest Reserve

March 22: Keilor Park (EDFL) @ Keilor Park Reserve (men’s and women’s)