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    Venue Information

    Dates & Venues

    2026 Dow Bellarine Football Netball League Finals Series

    Week 1 – Portarlington Recreation Reserve

    Saturday, August 29 - Qualifying Finals

    Sunday, August 30 - Elimination Finals

    Week 2 – Portarlington Recreation Reserve

    Saturday, September 5 - Second Semi Finals

    Sunday, September 6 - First Semi Finals

    Week 3 – Grinter Reserve

    Saturday, September 12 - Preliminary Finals 

    Week 4 - Grinter Reserve

    Saturday, September 19 - Grand Finals

    Dates & Venues

    2026 Blood Toyota Geelong Football Netball League Finals Series 

    Week 1 – West Oval

    Saturday, September 5 - Qualifying Finals

    Sunday, September 6 - Elimination Finals

    Week 2 – West Oval

    Saturday, September 12 - Second Semi Finals

    Sunday, September 13 - First Semi Finals

    Week 3 – West Oval

    Saturday, September 19 - Preliminary Finals

    Week 4 – Kardinia Park

    Friday, September 25 - Grand Finals

    Football Information

    Dates & Venues

    2025 Dow Bellarine Football Netball League Finals Series

    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

    Dates & Venues

    2025 Blood Toyota Geelong Football Netball League Finals Series 

    Week 1 – West Oval

    Saturday, September 6 - Qualifying Finals

    Sunday, September 7 - Elimination Finals

    Week 2 – West Oval

    Saturday, September 13 - Second Semi Finals

    Sunday, September 14 - First Semi Finals

    Week 3 – West Oval

    Saturday, September 20 - Preliminary Finals

    Week 4 – Kardinia Park

    Friday, September 26 - Grand Finals

    Dates & Venues

    2026 Epworth Senior Female Football & Under 17 & 14 Female Football Competitions Finals Series

    Week 1 – TBC

    Sunday, August 16 - Semi Finals

    Week 2 – TBC

    Sunday, August 23 - Preliminary Finals 

    Week 3 - Lara Recreation Reserve

    Sunday, August 30 - Grand Finals

    Dates & Venues

    2026 Kempe AFL Barwon Junior Football Finals Series

    Week 1 - TBC

    Saturday, August 22 & Sunday, August 23 - Semi Finals

    Week 2 - TBC

    Saturday, August 29 & Sunday, August 30- Preliminary Finals

    Week 3 – Herne Hill Reserve

    Saturday, September 5 & Sunday, September 6 - Grand Finals

    Dates & Venues

    2026 Kardinia Park Stadium Trust All Abilities Football Netball League Finals Series

    FOOTBALL

    Week 1 – TBC

    Saturday, August 15 or Sunday, August 16 - Grand Finals

    NETBALL

    Week 1 – Kardnia Park

    Tuesday, August 11 - Semi Finals

    Week 2 – Kardnia Park

    Tuesday, August 18 - Grand Finals

    Presentation Nights

    Mathieson Medal | Geelong Football Netball League Presentation Night

    Tuesday 22nd September 2026, Buckley's Entertainment Centre | RSVP close: TBC

    Ash Medal | Bellarine Football Netball League Presentation Night

    Wednesday 16th September 2026, Buckley's Entertainment Centre | RSVP close: TBC

    Mahoney & Russell Medal | Colac & District Football Netball League

    Wednesday 9th September 2026, Colac RSL

    Female Football Presentation Night (Senior Female)

    Monday 24th August 2026, Buckley's Entertainment Centre

    Under 18 Football and 19 & Under Netball Presentation Night

    Wednesday 17th September, 2026 Buckley's Entertainment Centre | RSVP close: TBC

    AFL Barwon Junior Sport Presentation Dinner

    Wednesday 23rd September 2026, Buckley's Entertainment Centre | RSVP close: TBC

    AFL Barwon Junior Netball Vote Counts

    Tuesday 15th September 2026, Online via AFL Barwon website

    AFL Barwon Junior Football Vote Counts

    Tuesday 1st September 2026, Online via AFL Barwon website

    CDFNL Junior Presentation Night

    Monday 7th September 2026, Colac RSL

    Frequently Asked Questions

    CONDITIONS OF ENTRY FOR BELLARINE FNL & GEELONG FNL FINALS

    • Everyone must pay the admission fee to enter the venue.
    • Local council by–laws forbid taking alcohol into public reserves.
    • It is a condition of Entry that vehicles be inspected for illegal entry of alcohol.  
    • Failure to comply with this request will result in the vehicle not being permitted to enter the reserve.
    • Alcohol is not to be consumed before 12pm in line with liquor licensing requirements. 
    • No glass is permitted at the venue.
    • Any alcohol detected entering any venue will be confiscated and will not be returned to the patron.
    • Utilities or trucks with couches or lounge chairs on the back will not be permitted entry.
    • No Pets are allowed to enter the venue. Assistance or guide dogs are permitted.
    • Re-entry via pass-out stamp only.