Northern Football League announces post-lockdown fixture reshuffle
The Northern Football League has confirmed some major fixture changes for the second half of the season to ensure clubs get an even balance of home and away games.
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The Northern Football League has confirmed a major reshuffle of its fixture for the second half of the season.
The league has made several changes across its three divisions in a move it hopes to improve draw equality of all clubs.
All senior men’s football clubs will now play eight home and away matches after some clubs lost two home matches due to Melbourne’s fourth lockdown.
The Division 3 will see major changes to ensure all clubs play each other at least once and two teams twice – one from the top four of 2019 and one from the bottom four.
The NFNL board ratified the move this week with the league hopeful the season will resume on June 19.
The changes are as follows.
DIVISION 1
DATE CHANGES
Round 10: Macleod v North Heidelberg, moved from Saturday June 12 to Saturday June 19
VENUE CHANGES
Round 11: Greensborough v Macleod becomes Macleod vs Greensborough at De Winton Park
Round 12: Hurstbridge v Greensborough becomes Greensborough vs Hurstbridge at War Memorial Park
Round 16: Heidelberg v North Heidelberg becomes North Heidelberg vs Heidelberg at Shelley Reserve
DIVISION 2
VENUE CHANGES
Round 17: Thomastown v Banyule becomes Banyule vs Thomastown at Beverley Rd Oval
DIVISION 3
FIXTURE CHANGES
Round 11: Old Eltham Collegians v Reservoir
Round 11: Lalor v Laurimar
Round 12: Reservoir v Laurimar
Round 12: Lalor v Old Eltham Collegians
Round 17: Reservoir v Heidelberg West
Round 17: Laurimar v Lalor
Round 17: South Morang v Old Eltham Collegians
Round 17: Mernda v Kilmore
Round 18: Heidelberg West v Mernda
Round 18: Kilmore v Old Eltham Collegians
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VENUE CHANGES
Round 15: Laurimar v Mernda becomes Mernda vs Laurimar at Waterview Recreation Reserve
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