Finals Hub
AFL Barwon Finals Hub
Finals Venues & Dates
Blood Toyota Geelong Football Netball League Grand Final
Netball Information
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Dates & Venues
Portarlington Football Netball Club
Saturday 17th August- Qualifying Final: 2nd v’s 3rd
Sunday 18th August – Elimination Final: 4th v’s 5th
Saturday 24th August – Second Semi Final: 1st v Winner of Qualifying Final
Sunday 25th August - First Semi Final: Loser of Qualifying Final V Winner of Elimination Final
Leopold Football Netball Club (Leopold Memorial Reserve)
Saturday 31st August – Preliminary Final: Loser of Second Semi Final v Winner of First Semi Final
Saturday 7th September – Grand Final: Winner of Second Semi Final v Winner of Preliminary Final
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Team Officials
Team Officials consist of Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager and Primary Carer. You will also include a scorer. Up to 5 officials may constitute the team officials (i.e. additional medical professional).
Team officials MUST be named on the starting line-up form that must be submitted at least 30 minutes prior to the start of each match.
Only the listed Team Officials are allowed on the bench with the five substitutions.
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Scoring & Timekeeping (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY NOTING 2024 CHANGES)
An independent scorer will be allocated to every final by AFL Barwon in addition to club scorers.
Independent Scorer will be the official scorer – clubs will be asked to provide scorers for nominated games on the Monday of each week.
- The Independent Scorer will be responsible for the scoresheet – goals and attempts tracking, centre pass tracking etc.
a. Participating Clubs will need to provide a check scorer/timer for each game.
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- The home team will provide the scoreboard operator, the away team will provide a timekeeper.
- The Home Team will look after home team position tracking, and the away team will look after away team position tracking.
b. LIVE SCORES will be available for all A Grade Finals.
c. All clubs will be asked to nominate scorers to be allocated
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Starting Line-Up & Team Substitution Information
The starting line-up and team changes information packs will be available to each team on the day and must be collected from the administration office.
Please ensure your team manager or coach fills out the starting line-up with substitutions and team officials and returns the form to the office no later than 30 minutes before the match.
The team substitution form also needs to be filled out for each substitution made during the match and at quarter breaks (including injury substitutions).
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Game Times
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Online Team Selection
Selected teams for ALL junior and senior grades are to be entered online by 12:00pm each WEDNESDAY.
For Grand Final week – teams should be selected on PlayHQ by COB Tuesday.
Any changes to team lists on game day will need to be signed off by an AFL Barwon official.
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Presentations
Presentations will be completed after each Grand Final game.
Medals and Cups will be awarded to the winning side ONLY. Please ask your teams to move quickly to the presentation area.
17&U Division 2 Presentations will take place after the commencement of E Grade.
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Umpires
Supplied by AFL Barwon.
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Netballs
Netballs will be supplied by AFL Barwon for all four weeks of finals.
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First Aid
Clubs will be responsible for their own first aid, taping, etc. during finals as per a normal match day.
A first aid provider will be in attendance on Grand Final Day.
Ice will be available from the office.
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Finals Qualification Rules
4.11 Players who play 6 games in a lower senior grade automatically qualify for any senior grade higher. (Player must still adhere to all other applicable competitions that restrict player movement.
6.1 Players must take the court in at least 6 games to be eligible to participate in that division’s finals series. If the minimum number of games is not played, the player is ineligible to play finals.
6.2 Once a player takes the court in the 9th game, they are ineligible to play in a lower grade/division in the same age group.
6.3 A player can only play in one senior game over one weekend of finals.
6.4 Any junior is eligible to play in two finals over one weekend (one junior and one senior, or two junior not in the same age group)
Penalty for breaching any part of rule 5: Score line will be recorded as 10 – Nil in favour of the non-offending team or match result, whichever is the better outcome for the non-offending team. Fine is $100 for the offending club.
Information on ticketing, passes, gate fees and other items will be made available shortly.
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Additional Documents
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Dates & Venues
Geelong West – West Oval
Saturday 7th September – Qualifying Final: 2nd vs 3rd
Sunday 8th September – Elimination Final: 4th vs 5th
Saturday 14th September – Second Semi Final: 1st vs Winner of Qualifying Final
Sunday 15th September – First Semi Final: Loser of Qualifying Final V Winner of Elimination Final
Saturday 21st September - Preliminary Final: Loser of Second Semi Final v Winner of First Semi Final
Kardinia Park Netball Complex
Friday 27th September – Grand Final: Winner of Second Semi Final v Winner of Preliminary Final
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Team Officials
Team Officials consist of Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager and Primary Carer. You will also include a scorer. Up to 5 officials may constitute the team officials (i.e. additional medical professional).
Team officials MUST be named on the starting line-up form that must be submitted at least 30 minutes prior to the start of each match.
Only the listed Team Officials are allowed on the bench with the five substitutions.
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Scoring & Timekeeping (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY NOTING 2024 CHANGES)
An independent scorer will be allocated to every final by AFL Barwon in addition to club scorers.
Independent Scorer will be the official scorer – clubs will be asked to provide scorers for nominated games on the Monday of each week.
- The Independent Scorer will be responsible for the scoresheet – goals and attempts tracking, centre pass tracking etc.
a. Participating Clubs will need to provide a check scorer/timer for each game.
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- The home team will provide the scoreboard operator, the away team will provide a timekeeper.
- The Home Team will look after home team position tracking, and the away team will look after away team position tracking.
b. LIVE SCORES will be available for all A Grade Finals.
c. All clubs will be asked to nominate scorers to be allocated
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Starting Line-Up & Team Substitution Information
The starting line-up and team changes information packs will be available to each team on the day and must be collected from the administration office.
Please ensure your team manager or coach fills out the starting line-up with substitutions and team officials and returns the form to the office no later than 30 minutes before the match.
The team substitution form also needs to be filled out for each substitution made during the match and at quarter breaks (including injury substitutions).
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Game Times
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Online Team Selection
Selected teams for ALL junior and senior grades are to be entered online by 12:00pm each WEDNESDAY.
For Grand Final week – teams should be selected on PlayHQ by COB Tuesday.
Any changes to team lists on game day will need to be signed off by an AFL Barwon official.
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Presentations
Presentations will be completed after each Grand Final game. Please ask your teams to move quickly to the presentation area after the game. Only the winning side in all age groups will receive medals.
19&U Presentations will take place after the commencement of E Grade.
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Umpires
All umpires are supplied by AFL Barwon throughout the entire finals series.
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Netballs
Netballs will be supplied by AFL Barwon for all four weeks of finals.
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First Aid
Clubs will be responsible for their own first aid, taping, etc. during finals as per a normal match day.
A first aid provider will be in attendance on Grand Final Day.
Ice will be available from the office.
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Finals Qualification Rules
4.10 In The GFNL, 19/U players only, are allowed to play C Grade, D Grade & E Grade finals also as long as they are qualified 5.1.
4.11 Players who play 6 games in a lower senior grade automatically qualify for any senior grade higher. (Player must still adhere to all other applicable competitions that restrict player movement eg. 4.9)
5.1 Players must take the court in at least 6 games to be eligible to participate in that division’s finals series. If the minimum number of games is not played, the player is ineligible to play finals.
5.2 Junior players qualified in Division 2 of their age group automatically qualify to play in Division 1 finals of that age group.
5.3 Once a player takes the court in the 9th game, they are ineligible to play in a lower grade/ division in the same age group.
5.4 A player can only play in one senior game over one weekend of finals.
5.5 Any junior is eligible to play in two finals (one junior one senior) over one weekend. Whereby a club does not field midweek teams in an age group, juniors from the age group below will be eligible to partake in two junior finals over one weekend (Not in the same age group).
8.10 Players cannot play in both Saturday Division 2 & Friday night Finals over one weekend.
16.5 In the GFNL ONLY any junior is eligible to play in two finals – one junior and one senior – over one weekend of finals as long as they are qualified as per rule 5.
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Additional Documents
Football Information
Check back shortly. Information coming soon.
Presentation Nights
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Mathieson Medal | Geelong Football Netball League Presentation Night
Tuesday 24th September, Buckley's Entertainment Centre | RSVP close: 18th September
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Ash Medal | Bellarine Football Netball League Presentation Night
Wednesday 4th September, Buckley's Entertainment Centre | RSVP close: 28th August
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Mahoney & Russell Medal | Colac & District Football Netball League
Wednesday 18th September, Colac RSL
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Female Football Presentation Night (Senior Female & Under 19)
Wednesday 21st August, Buckley's Entertainment Centre | RSVP close: 14th August
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Under 18 Football and 19 & Under Netball Presentation Night
Tuesday 17th September, Buckley's Entertainment Centre | RSVP close: 8th September
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AFL Barwon Junior Football Presentation Night
Tuesday 27th August, Deakin Cats Community Centre
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AFL Barwon Junior Netball Presentation Night
Tuesday 10th September, Deakin Cats Community Centre
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CDFNL Junior Presentation Night
Monday 16th September, 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.
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