The Colac & District FNL Board and AFL Barwon are excited to release the 2022 Bendigo Bank Colac & District Football Netball League fixture.

The season will kick off in style at Central Reserve with Irrewarra-Beeac hosting Alvie on March 26th. The remaining round one games will be played April 2nd with Imps taking Western Eagles under lights as a highlight of the other round one match up’s.

Other key highlights of the fixture:

• Lorne will once again host Alvie in a standalone fixture on Easter Saturday at Stribling Reserve.
• Colac Imperials will host South Colac at night on ANZAC Day Eve
• Birregurra and Apollo Bay will play an Inaugural Indigenous Match

The CDFNL Grand Finals will be held on Saturday, September 10.

The full Colac & District Football Netball League fixture can be found below:

AFL Barwon wishes to advise the Total Team Points (TPP) for the 2022 Senior Football and Netball seasons. This encompasses Senior Male Football, Senior Female Football and A Grade Netball across the Blood Toyota Geelong Football Netball League, DOW Bellarine Football Netball League, Colac and District Football Netball League, Geelong and District Football League and Epworth Senior Female Competitions.

The AFL Barwon Player Points System Policy (PPSP) local by-laws document is reviewed annually, in conjunction with the Community Club Sustainability Program (CCSP) working party and AFL Victoria.

The updated AFL Victoria Player Points System Policy, AFL Barwon Senior Female Football Player Points System Policy, AFL Barwon Netball Player Points System Policy, and local by-laws document will be circulated to clubs over the coming weeks.

AFL Barwon is excited to release to our clubs, players, officials, and supporters the dates for the 2024 season.

The traditional Easter start date for the Bellarine FNL will continue in 2024, with a great opportunity for holiday makers to the region to get along and watch some Football and Netball.

The Dow Bellarine FNL Finals Series will kick off on August 17^th, with the Grand Final being played on September 7^th.

The Geelong Football Netball League will kick off on the weekend of Saturday April 13^th next season. The 2024 season will see some regular Sunday football netball matches in the Geelong FNL. The Grand Final Day for the Geelong FNL has been pushed back from its usual Saturday prior to the AFL Grand Final date to the AFL Grand Final Public Holiday in 2024. This will be an excellent showcase opportunity for the footballers and netballers in the region.

The full competition fixture start dates, byes, and finals series dates for all our competitions can be found below.

Bellarine Football Netball League

Round 1: Weekend of Friday March 29^th

Byes: Weekend of Saturday May 11^th and Saturday July 6^th

Dow Bellarine FNL Finals Series Commences: Saturday August 17^th

Dow Bellarine FNL Grand Final Day: Saturday September 7^th

Geelong Football Netball League

Round 1: Weekend of Saturday April 13^th

Byes: Weekend of Saturday May 25^th and Saturday July 6^th

Split Round: Weekend of Saturday August 3^rd and Weekend of Saturday August 10^th

Geelong FNL Finals Commence: Saturday September 7^th

Geelong FNL Grand Final Day: Friday September 27^th

AFL Barwon Under 18’s Male

Round 1: Weekend of Saturday April 13^th

Byes: Weekend of Saturday May 25^th and Saturday July 6^th

Split Round (Div 3. Only): Saturday July 27^th and Saturday August 10^th

Finals Series Commences:

• Div 1: Saturday September 7^th
• Div 2: August 17^th
• Div 3: August 24^th

Grand Final Day’s:

• Div 1: Friday September 27^th
• Div 2: Saturday September 7^th
• Div 3: Saturday September 14^th

AFL Barwon Female Football (Senior & Under 19)

Round 1: Weekend of Friday April 5^th

Byes: Weekend of Friday May 3^rd and Friday July 5^th

Epworth Female Football Finals Series Commences: Weekend of Friday August 9^th

Epworth Female Football Grand Final Day: Weekend of Friday August 23^rd

AFL Barwon Female Football (All Junior excluding Under 9 Girls)

Round 1: Weekend of Sunday April 14^th

Byes: Weekend of Sunday July 7^th

Epworth Female Football Finals Series Commences: Weekend of Sunday August 11^th

Epworth Female Football Grand Final Day: Sunday August 25^th

AFL Barwon Female Football (Under 9 Girls)

Round 1: Weekend of Friday August 2^nd

Last Round: Weekend of Friday September 13^th

AFL Barwon Junior Football

Round 1: Weekend of Friday April 19^th  

Byes: Weekend of Friday July 5^th

Kempe Junior Football Finals Series Commences: Weekend of Saturday August 17^th

Kempe Junior Football Grand Final Day: Weekend Saturday of August 31^st

AFL Barwon Junior Netball

Round 1: Tuesday Night Competitions April 16^th. Friday Night Competitions April 19^th

Byes: Tuesday Night Competitions July 2^nd and July 9^th. Friday Night Competitions May 10th July 5^th

Tuesday Night Competitions Last Round: Tuesday August 20^th

Kempe Junior Netball Finals Series Commences: Friday August 16^th

Kempe Junior Netball Grand Final Day: Friday September 6^th

AFL Barwon All-Abilities FNL

Round 1: TBC

Byes: TBC

Finals Series Commences: TBC

Grand Final Day: TBC

*Waiting on the confirmation of the FIDA fixture.

Colac & District FNL

Round 1: Weekend of Saturday April 6th

Byes: Weekend of Saturday July 6^th

Split Rounds:

• Weekend of Saturday April 27^th and Weekend of Saturday May 4^th
• Weekend of Saturday August 3^rd and Weekend of Saturday August 10^th

Colac & District FNL Finals Series Commences: Saturday of August 31^st

Colac & District FNL Grand Final Day: Saturday September 21^st

Colac Otway Junior Football

Round 1: Weekend of Friday April 26^th

Last Round: Weekend of Friday June 28^th

AFL Barwon and the CDFNL Board are thrilled to unveil the fixture for the Colac RSL Colac & District Football Netball League's 2024 season.

Commencing on March 23rd, the season launches with the customary opening clash between Irrewarra-Beeac and Alvie at Central Reserve.

On Good Friday (29th March), the newly formed annual tradition unfolds as Colac Imperials and Alvie face off in a highly anticipated match.

The remaining clubs initiate their campaigns on April 13th, featuring Otway Districts hosting Lorne, Simpson challenging Colac Imperials, South Colac welcoming Birregurra, and Western Eagles confronting Apollo Bay.

A comprehensive league-wide break occurs on July 6th, with split rounds scheduled for April 27th and May 4th, as well as August 3rd and 10th.

For the complete 2024 Colac & District Football Netball League season fixture, the details available HERE.

We are thrilled to congratulate all the players who have been crowned as winners at last night's Colac & District FNL Football and Netball Best and Fairest Counts.

The best and fairest awards include votes from all matches with the accumulated votes determining the winner(s) for each division.

The list of winners for competitions and overall leaderboard can be found below.

Netball

13 & Under

Best & Fairest - Georgia Roberts (Birregurra)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Milah Crole (Simpson)

Full Leaderboard

15 & Under

Best & Fairest - Emmy Frith (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Isabel Perkins (Colac Imperials)

Full Leaderboard

17 & Under

Best & Fairest - Rylee Reid (Western Eagles)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Mia Skinner (Colac Imperials)

Full Leaderboard

Football

Under 14.5

Best & Fairest - Darcy Foster (Colac Imperials)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Angus Borgia (Western Eagles)

Leading Goal Kicker - Angus Wade (South Colac) - 55 Goals

Full Leaderboard

Under 18                                                    

Best & Fairest - Oliver Rial (Simpson)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Luan Hanrahan (Apollo Bay)

Leading Goal Kicker - Benjamin Parish (Birregurra)

Full Leaderboard

Junior Club Championship - Irrewarra-Beeac

South Colac’s Bradley Surkitt held off Irrewarra-Beeac star Cooper Stephens to claim the 2024 Mahoney Medal at last night's vote counts at the Colac RSL. Surkitt finished on 27 votes, one vote ahead of Stephen’s, with Alvie’s Levi Dare finishing third on 23.

The Val Russell Medal for a second-year running was convincingly taken out by Alvie's Ruby Bowers, 10 votes clear of Irrewarra-Beeac's Rhiannon White.

The full leaderboards and special award winners can be found below.

Football 

Colac RSL Seniors

Best & Fairest - Bradley Surkitt (South Colac)

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Cooper Stephens (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Leading Goal Kicker – Dominic Dare (Alvie) – 74 Goals

Full Leaderboard

Greg Allen Farm Machinery Reserves

Best & Fairest – Cody Mason (Simpson)

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Darcy Trethowan (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Leading Goal Kicker – Christian Kelly (Alvie) – 89 Goals

Full Leaderboard

Special Awards

Under 21 Max Gray Memorial Player – Micah Robb (Alvie)

Club Champion - Irrewarra-Beeac                         

Netball

Colac RSL A Grade 

Best & Fairest - Ruby Bowers (Alvie)       

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Rhiannon White (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Full Leaderboard

Colac Herald B Grade                          

Best & Fairest – Sophie Morrissy (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Bella Frith (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Full Leaderboard

Colac Herald C Grade                           

Best & Fairest – Rachel Parsons (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Jorja Parker (South Colac)

Full Leaderboard

Corio Bay Sports Treatment Clinic D Grade

Best & Fairest – Katie McDougall (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Ingrid Withall (Colac Imperials)

Full Leaderboard

Special Awards               

Emma McVilly Award) - Remy Duynhoven (Western Eagles)         

Team of the Year                                       

Remy Duynhoven (Western Eagles)

Rachael Seabright (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Hayley Foster (Alvie)

Rhiannon White (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Janelle Monaghan (South Colac)

Chelsea Hillman (Alvie)

Chloe Woods (Simpson)

Ruby Bowers (C) (Alvie)

Grace Garner (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Jeremi Robinson (Irrewarra-Beeac)

David Boyce (Irrewarra-Beeac)