Below you'll find a list of all Senior Football results from matches played on 30-31 August.

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BFNL - Semi Finals

GEELONG AMATEUR 6.6, 8.9, 11.10, 13.16 (94)
TORQUAY 1.0, 4.3, 5.7, 7.13 (55)
GOALS: Geelong Amateur: C. Green 3, M. Day 2, R. Ferguson, H. Orr, H. Kershaw, T. Gribble, H. Shepheard, J. Maishman, S. Lloyd, J. Sheahan
GOALS: Torquay: P. Hughes 2, T. Smith, T. Diamond, A. Hanley, C. Heard, J. Dawson

QUEENSCLIFF 2.1, 6.5, 8.8, 10.12 (72)
ANGLESEA 5.6, 7.8, 12.16, 16.18 (114)
GOALS: Queenscliff: J. McHenry 3, P. Bradley 2, J. Rush 2, J. Monahan, C. Durran
GOALS: Anglesea: A. Gras 5, R. Baker 3, D. Kerr 2, L. Smith, N. Collins, J. King, J. Walters, D. Everett

NEXT WEEK – PRELIMINARY FINAL

Saturday, September 6
Torquay vs. Anglesea @ Grinter Reserve, 2:10pm

Tickets available here

GFNL - Round 18

SOUTH BARWON 5.2, 10.5, 13.9, 23.13 (151)
ST ALBANS 0.4, 2.7, 2.12, 3.13 (31)
GOALS: South Barwon: J. Broughton 9, F. Fort 5, O. Pollock 3, L. Noble 2, C. Weidemann, T. White, E. Borys, H. Cunningham
GOALS: St Albans: B. McDonald, M. McKenzie, T. Higgins

BELL PARK 2.4, 6.8, 9.12, 12.15 (87)
LEOPOLD 4.2, 5.2, 7.3, 10.6 (66)
GOALS: Bell Park: M. Mahady 3, J. Sarcevic 2, E. Pearce 2, F. Hoey 2, I. Wareham, T. Pidgeon, F. Marris
GOALS: Leopold: C. Giddings 3, W. Sheahan 2, T. Feely, N. Ash, B. Williamson, T. Lunnon-Johnson, R. Stone

NEWTOWN & CHILWELL 2.2, 3.3, 9.7, 10.10 (70)
ST MARY’S 2.4, 10.5, 12.8, 16.13 (109)
GOALS: Newtown & Chilwell: C. Fopiani 2, M. Lloyd 2, L. Morey 2, N. Caracella, M. Dodos, W. O’Dwyer, A. Wojcinski
GOALS: St Mary’s: S. Bourke 7, P. Dowling 4, H. McMahon 2, E. Wales 2, B. Ham

NORTH SHORE 2.1, 9.2, 12.5, 14.6 (90)
LARA 3.3, 7.5, 11.8, 14.12 (96)
GOALS: North Shore: J. Davenport 6, H. Purcell 3, C. Walmsley 2, J. Sammut-Miljevic 2, O. McCausland
GOALS: Lara: T. Gunther 5, S. Purdy 3, D. Henderson 2, D. Goodwin, R. Bell, B. Hickey, A. Stone

ST JOSEPH’S 4.5, 10.6, 16.8, 19.9 (123)
GEELONG WEST GIANTS 1.2, 3.4, 6.5, 8.6 (54)
GOALS: St Joseph’s: F. Henderson 5, P. De Grandi 3, J. Edwards 3, H. Lewis 2, J. Chaplin 2, J. Nurnaitis, K. Betson, O. Morrison, L. Webb
GOALS: Geelong West Giants: L. Horniblow 3, B. Smigowski, M. Scoullar, M. Kelly, O. Maddalena, N. Allen

GROVEDALE 1.2, 5.4, 6.4, 6.10 (46)
COLAC TIGERS 6.1, 9.3, 15.10, 16.13 (109)
GOALS: Grovedale: T. Gillett 2, L. Ellis 2, N. Hau, J. McCarthy
GOALS: Colac Tigers: S. Ross 4, R. Monaghan 3, A. Garner 3, J. Simpkin 2, K. Smartt, J. Garner, D. Lang, M. Robb

AFL Barwon Senior Female

Senior Female Division One Epworth Cup Grand Final

GROVEDALE 1.1, 2.1, 2.1, 3.1 (19)
GEELONG AMMOS 0.2, 2.2, 3.7, 4.9 (33)
GOALS: Grovedale: M. Elliott 1, C. Leonard 1, E. McDonald 1
GOALS: Geelong Ammos: D. Sgarbi 2, E. Ramsay 1, R. Shapter 1

Senior Female Division Two Epworth Cup Grand Final

SOUTH BARWON 2.0, 3.2, 3.3, 4.6 (30)
GEELONG WEST GIANTS 2.2, 2.3, 3.4, 3.6 (24)
GOALS: South Barwon: J. Oliver 2, C. Gandolfo 1, M. Pickard 1
GOALS: Geelong West Giants: K. Woods 2, K. Davison 1

CDFNL - Finals Round One

Qualifying Final

LORNE 0.3, 2.5, 3.7, 3.9 (27)
ALVIE 2.5, 3.6, 6.8, 8.10 (58)
GOALS: Lorne: O. Coutts 1, J. Middleton 1, C. Przastek 1
GOALS: Alvie: D. Dare 4, J. Williamson 3, S. Mahoney 1

Elimination Final

IRREWARRA-BEEAC 1.1, 2.2, 3.4, 5.6 (36)
BIRREGURRA 1.2, 1.2, 2.6, 4.8 (32)
GOALS: Irrewarra-Beeac: T. Ennor 1, T. Middleton 1, C. Morrissy 1, J. Ramos 1, J. Stannard 1
GOALS: Birregurra: N. Arnold 2, L. Boseley 1, L. Brice 1

Below you'll find a list of all A Grade Netball results from matches played on 30-31 August.

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GFNL - Round 18

Bell Park (51) defeated Leopold (31)

Grovedale (40) defeated by Leopold (59)

Newtown & Chilwell (63) defeated by St Mary's (41)

South Barwon (106) defeated St Albans (43)

St Joseph's (49) defeated Geelong West Giants (32)

BFNL - Finals Round Two

Qualifying Final

Geelong Amateur (49) defeated Ocean Grove (42)

Semi Final

Queenscliff (43) defeated by Torquay (44)

CDFNL - Finals Round One

Qualifying Final

Colac Imperials (38) defeated by Alvie (52)

Elimination Final

Birregurra (59) defeated South Colac (51)

It all comes down to this.

After 150 games across two divisions, Lara Recreation Reserve will host the Epworth Senior Female Football Division One and Division Two Grand Finals this Sunday.

Both games will be live streamed via AFL Barwon TV.

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Division One - Geelong Ammos vs Grovedale

Minor Premier Geelong Ammos will play Grovedale in the Epworth Senior Female Football Division One Grand Final which starts at 12.15pm.

The teams last met in the Qualifying Final where Grovedale recorded a 19-point victory. However, Ammos were able to bounce back with a dominant 41-point win over Thomson to secure themselves a Grand Final berth.

Previous Meetings

Round 7 - Geelong Ammos 9.6 (60) defeated Grovedale 4.3 (27)

Qualifying Final – Geelong Ammos 2.3 (15) defeated by Grovedale 5.4 (34)

MATCH CENTRE - Division 1 Grand Final

From The Captains

Emily Worpel – Grovedale

(We're) really excited to have the opportunity to play in another Grand Final. 

I think Ammos have been the benchmark for so long now in our competition and will be a really tough opponent.

If we can go out there and play our brand of footy and focus on what we can control, I think we give ourselves every opportunity to take it home. 

Cleo Sharp & Mel McNamara – Geelong Ammos

We’ve prepared really well and focused on the things we need to really narrow in on leading up to this Grand Final.

We believed we would get there and we got there, so now it’s putting all we’ve worked on throughout the year into practice and we are just excited for the opportunity.

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Division Two - Geelong West Giants vs South Barwon

It is fitting that the two sides that finished top-two on the ladder with 13 wins apiece will met in the Division Two Grand Final at 2.30pm on Sunday.

South Barwon will enter the game with confidence after securing their Grand Final spot with a 25-point victory against the Giants the last time they met in the Qualifying Final. 

The minor premier responded in emphatic fashion with a dominant 58-point victory against Newtown to setup a mouthwatering final game of the season between two highly competitive outfits.

Previous Meetings

Round 1 - South Barwon 3.5 (23) defeated by Geelong West Giants 7.14 (56)

Qualifying Final - Geelong West Giants 1.6 (12) defeated by South Barwon 5.7 (37)

MATCH CENTRE - Division 2 Grand Final

From The Captains

Heather Wilkie - Geelong West Giants

I think it will be a really good match. 

We need to go back to our game, be a little bit cleaner as a team. I think we showed that in the prelim so hopefully we can bring that into the Grand Final.

Caitlin Mullen-Beagley & Ruby Cook - South Barwon

We've had the week off but we are excited, nervous, lots of different feelings amongst the group but mostly excited.

It's certainly a nice feeling. By a fixture quirk we hadn't played them since Round One where they beat us by six goals I think. So, it was really nice to face them (Giants in Qualifying Final) to get an idea of what we will be up against.

AFL Barwon can confirm that the Torquay Football Netball Club has officially advised it will not be taking up the option to move into the Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) for the 2026 season.

Under AFL Barwon’s Future of Football and Netball Project, a two-year Club Championship ladder cycle was introduced, providing the top two teams in the Bellarine Football Netball League (BFNL) with the opportunity for promotion to the GFNL. With the Geelong Amateur FNC also recently declining this offer, it means there will be no movement via this model in this cycle. The efforts undertaken by both clubs to review and make an important decision on their futures is greatly appreciated.

AFL Barwon remains committed to a model that provides movement opportunities for clubs to be competitive on a regular basis, it is a key step in supporting equalisation and ensuring competitiveness across both senior football and netball competitions. Movement between leagues is critical to improving competitiveness and sustainability of clubs given demographic shifts across the Geelong and Bellarine regions, however consistent buy-in from clubs and leagues is required for the model to be fully effective.

In declining the promotion offer, we note that the competitiveness of the GFNL was cited as a reason in both responses. It's important to note that the GFNL continues to demonstrate its strength as one of the highest quality country football and netball leagues in Victoria. The 2025 season has showcased this balance, with seven senior football teams still in contention for a finals berth heading into the final two rounds and no top five positions confirmed with one round to play. The GFNL Premier Netball competitions will feature seven different clubs competing in finals across the top two grades. The BFNL has also seen a competitive season with average margins down from previous years.

Promotion and Relegation is a way of allowing teams consistently at the top, as has been seen in recent years in the BFNL, and teams consistently at the bottom which is the case in the GFNL, the opportunities to either extend their clubs or provide opportunities to rebuild and grow participation and junior programs without the pressure and weight of consistent senior losses. Movement between the leagues is a key to unlocking greater competitiveness. The junior structure already allows this movement and provides clubs the opportunity to play competitive junior football, noting that 8 Bellarine clubs have teams in the top two junior u/18 divisions.

Over the past 18 months, AFL Barwon has worked closely with clubs to encourage alignment between league structures and club competitiveness. The introduction of promotion and relegation opportunities, alongside the establishment of new clubs, changes to player points and salary cap systems provides a clear pathway to improving equalisation across all senior competitions. Without movement between leagues, gaps in competitiveness will remain. Greater fluidity enables clubs to play at the level most suited to their strength, sustainability, and future growth.

AFL Barwon will continue to work collaboratively with all clubs and leagues to ensure the best possible structures are in place to support sustainable growth, competitive balance, and the long-term health of community football and netball in the region. As part of this process, AFL Barwon will review the current non-mandatory promotion and relegation model, junior programs and league structures.