2024 Female & Junior Football Finals Series Venues

The AFL Barwon Commission has released the venues for the 2024 Epworth Female Football & 2024 Kempe Junior Football Finals Series across all affiliated competitions.  

This selection process for hosting all finals venues was carried out by the AFL Barwon Finals Committee and Commission. All AFL Barwon clubs were invited to express their interest in hosting, ensuring a diverse and inclusive selection. This opportunity allows clubs to highlight their club and showcase their dedicated volunteers and club facilities. 

The 2024 Epworth Female Football Grand Finals will take place at the Lara Recreation Reserve utilising the three grounds at the venue. Lara Recreation Reserve has a successful history of hosting major finals events, including the Kempe Junior Grand Finals in 2023 and the Epworth Female Football Grand Finals in 2019.  

The earlier weeks of Finals will see Winter Reserve & Victoria Park host week 1 with Osborne Park & Mount Moriac Reserve to host the Preliminary Finals. 

The 2024 Kempe Junior Football Grand Finals will head to Osborne Park for the pinnacle of Junior season. The first two rounds of the finals will be played across Banyul-Warri Fields and McCartney Oval in week 1, and both ovals at Hamlyn Park for week 2. To accommodate ground availabilities and support the dedicated club volunteers, the Under 14 and Under 16 games will be spread across Saturday’s and Sunday’s during the final’s series. 

AFL Barwon Regional General Manager, Edward Wilson stated that “AFL Barwon are extremely grateful for the interest competitively expressed by several Clubs to host the Junior Male, Junior & Senior Female Football Finals in 2024. This Finals Series will be another showcase of the positive progression that all Clubs and competitions alike, are delivering for all Boys & Girls playing Football within the Barwon region. An immense thank you to all host Clubs for their delivery leadership during the upcoming Finals series” 

The full schedule of finals dates and venues can be found below.