AFL Barwon locks in Bellarine grand final at Grinter Reserve
The Bellarine grand final was held at a neutral venue last year, but the decider will return to a BFNL ground.
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AFL Barwon has unveiled the finals venues for the Bellarine and Colac & District league finals, with Grinter Reserve to host the BFNL grand final on September 13.
Last year’s BFNL grand final was held at the neutral venue of Leopold Memorial Reserve but the AFL Barwon Commission has ruled that the decider will return to Newcomb’s Grinter Reserve, which hosted the 2023 and 2022 grand finals.
Grinter Reserve will also host the preliminary final with the first two weeks of the finals series to be held at Portarlington Recreation Reserve.
Geelong league finals venues will be decided this week.
Colac’s Central Reserve will once again hold the entire Colac & District league finals series.
Female football grand finals for under-14, under-16 and senior will be held at Lara Recreation Reserve, while Herne Hill Reserve will host the junior football finals.
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Week 1 – Portarlington Recreation Reserve
Saturday, August 23 – Qualifying Finals
Sunday, August 24 – Elimination Finals
Week 2 – Portarlington Recreation Reserve
Saturday, August 30 – Second Semi Finals
Sunday, August 31 – First Semi Finals
Week 3 – Grinter Reserve
Saturday, September 6 – Preliminary Finals
Week 4 – Grinter Reserve
Saturday, September 13 – Grand Finals
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Week 1 – Osborne Park, Hamlyn Park, Ocean Grove
Sunday, August 17 – Semi Finals
Week 2 – Herne Hill Reserve
Sunday, August 24 – Preliminary Finals
Week 3 – Lara Recreation Reserve
Sunday, August 31 – Grand Finals
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Week 1 – Anthony Costa Oval
Friday, August 15 – Semi Final
Week 2 – Anthony Costa Oval
Friday, August 22 – Preliminary Final
Week 3 – Anthony Costa Oval
Friday, August 29 – Grand Final
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Week 1 – Ocean Grove, Alcoa Oval, TBC
Saturday, August 23 & Sunday, August 24 – Semi Finals
Week 2 – Victoria Park
Saturday, August 30 & Sunday, August 31 – Preliminary Finals
Week 3 – Herne Hill Reserve
Saturday, September 6 & Sunday, September 7 – Grand Finals
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Week 1 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct
Friday, August 29 – Semi Finals
Week 2 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct
Friday, September 5 – Preliminary Finals
Week 3 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct
Friday, September 12 – Grand Finals
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Week 1 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct (NETBALL ONLY)
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Week 2 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct (NETBALL ONLY)
Tuesday, August 12 – Grand Finals
Week 1 – TBC (FOOTBALL ONLY)
Sunday, August 24 – Grand Finals
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Week 1 – Central Reserve
Saturday, August 30 – Qualifying Finals
Sunday, August 31 – Elimination Finals
Week 2 – Central Reserve
Saturday, September 6 – Second Semi Finals
Sunday, September 7 – First Semi Finals
Week 3 – Central Reserve
Saturday, September 13 – Preliminary Finals
Week 4 – Central Reserve
Saturday, September 20 – Grand Finals
Originally published as AFL Barwon locks in Bellarine grand final at Grinter Reserve
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