Roadmap to completing the season – Senior competitions

AFL Outer East is pleased to announce its roadmap for all senior men’s and women’s football & netball competitions for the remainder of the 2021 season.

The league will return to senior competitions once permission is granted by the Victorian Government and a one-week training block (two sessions) is completed, as requested by its member clubs.

The structure for each of the Outer East’s men’s and women’s football & netball competitions have been finalised which has taken into consideration the feedback from its member clubs.

The finals structures for the senior football competitions are also relevant for all the open netball grades, reserves & under 19’s football competitions and all junior netball competitions within each division.

The top 6 finals series will follow the structure outlined below:

Week 1 – 1v2 in a Qualifying Final, with the winner receiving top ranking for week 2. 3v6 & 4v5 will be Elimination Finals.

Week 2 – Winner of 1v2 will play the lower ranked winner of the Elimination Finals. Loser of 1v2 will play the higher ranked winner of the Elimination Finals.

Week 3 – Grand Finals

See further information below about individual competitions:

TOTALLY WORKWEAR BERWICK & KNOXFIELD PREMIER DIVISION

If lockdown ends by August 23^rd

August 28: Round 15
September 4:  Qualifying and Elimination Finals
September 11:  Semi Finals
September 18:  Grand Finals

If lockdown ends by August 30^th

September 4: Qualifying and Elimination Finals
September 11: Semi Finals
September 18: Grand Finals

If lockdown ends by September 6^th   

September 11: Semi Finals
September 18: Grand Finals

If lockdown hasn’t ended by September 13^th  

TBC: A Grand Final (1v2) will only be played, with the latest completion date for these to be the 9-10-21.

The Premier Division U19’s and Junior Netball Blue Division fixtures will be aligned to these dates.

HALLAM & BAYSWATER TRUCK CENTRES DIVISION ONE

If lockdown ends by August 23^rd    

August 28: Round 16
September 5: Qualifying and Elimination Finals
September 12:  Semi Finals
September 19:  Grand Finals

If lockdown ends by August 30^th     

September 5: Qualifying and Elimination Finals
September 12: Semi Finals
September 19: Grand Finals

If lockdown ends by September 6^th   

September 12: Semi Finals
September 19: Grand Finals

If lockdown hasn’t ended by September 13^th  

TBC: A Grand Final (1v2) will only be played, with the latest completion date for these to be the 10-10-21.

The Division 1 U19’s and Junior Netball White Division fixtures will be aligned to these dates.

ATC TRAFFIC DIVISION TWO

If lockdown ends by August 23^rd    

August 28: Round 16
September 4: Qualifying and Elimination Finals
September 11: Semi Finals
September 18: Grand Finals

If lockdown ends by August 30^th     

September 4: Qualifying and Elimination Finals
September 11: Semi Finals
September 18: Grand Finals

If lockdown ends by September 6^th   

September 11: Semi Finals
September 18: Grand Finals

If lockdown hasn’t ended by September 13^th  

TBC: A Grand Final (1v2) will only be played, with the latest completion date for these to be the 9-10-21.

The U17 Saturday boys fixtures will be aligned to these dates.

KARCHER WOMEN’S & BENDIGO BANK VETERANS

If lockdown ends by August 23^rd    

August 29: Women’s Division 1 & 2 Preliminary Finals.

September 5: Women’s Division 1 & 2 and Veterans Grand Finals.

If lockdown ends by August 30^th     

September 5: Women’s Division 1 & 2 Preliminary Finals.

September 12: Women’s Division 1 & 2 and Veterans Grand Finals.

If lockdown ends by September 6^th   

September 12: Women’s Division 1 & 2 and Veterans Grand Finals.

KARCHER JUNIOR NETBALL

If lockdown ends by August 20, the Junior Netball grades (all ages, Blue & Whites) will play on Saturday 21-8-21 with the fixture to be announced.

Junior Netball matches to be played on August 28^th will be the Round 15 matches for all grades.

All finals will start on September 4^th or 5^th and aligned to their Senior Open competition dates.