Ballarat, Bendigo, Wimmera, Central Murray, Gippsland grand finals

We’re down to grand finals and preliminary finals across the state. Find out where and when they’re being played.

Major league grand finals will be played in the Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, Hampden, Murray, Central Murray, Gippsland and Wimmera leagues on Saturday.

Cobram is looking to end a premiership drought dating back to 1998 when it plays Mulwala in the Murray league grand final with Mulwala’s last flag coming eight years earlier in 1990.

Ovens and Murray and Goulburn Valley are up to preliminary finals with Wangaratta and Echuca safely into the grand final.

Here is this weekend’s bumper finals schedule.

Lockington Bamawm United is the Heathcote and District league premiers. Picture Yuri Kouzmin

GRAND FINALS

Ballarat

Saturday: Melton v Sebastopol at Mars Stadium, North Ballarat

Bendigo

Saturday: Strathfieldsaye v Gisborne at QEO, Bendigo

Central Murray

Saturday: Cohuna v Kerang at Swan Hill

Ellinbank District

Saturday: Buln Buln v Neerim South at Yarragon

Geelong

Saturday: St Mary’s v Leopold at St Albans Reserve

Gippsland

Saturday: Leongatha v Sale at Moe

Hampden

Saturday: Korit v North Warrnambool at Reid Oval, Warrnambool

Hume

Saturday: Osborne v Holbrook at Walbundrie

Kyabram and District

Saturday: Lancaster v Murchison-Toolamba at Mooroopna

Maryborough-Castlemaine

Saturday: Harcourt v Carisbrook at Maryborough

Mornington Peninsula Nepean Division One

Sunday: Frankston YCW v Bonbeach at Frankston

Murray

Saturday: Cobram v Mulwala at Moama

Ovens and King

Saturday: Benalla All Blacks v Bonnie Doon at W.J. Findlay Oval, Wangaratta

Tallangatta and District

Saturday: Chiltern v Kiewa-Sandy Creek at Sandy Creek

Wimmera

Saturday: Minyip-Murtoa v Ararat at Horsham City Oval

PRELIMINARY FINALS

Goulburn Valley

Sunday: Mansfield v Euroa at Deakin Reserve, Shepparton

Ovens and Murray

Sunday: Yarrawonga v Wangaratta Rovers at North Albury

Bambill joint coaches Luke Stanbrook and Jeremy Weinert lift the premiership cup. Picture: Glenn Milne

LBU ruckman Tyler Phillips, centre, celebrates with teammates after the grand final win. Picture Yuri Kouzmin