The AFL Barwon Commission has released the venues for the 2024 Finals Series across our affiliated competitions.

This year's selection process for hosting venues was carried out by the AFL Barwon Staff 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 Blood Toyota Geelong Football Netball League Grand Finals as previously announced, will be played at GMHBA Stadium and the Kardinia Park Netball Complex. After the success of the 2023 finals series, the initial three weeks of the Geelong FNL Finals will again be held at West Oval.

For the first time in Bellarine Football Netball League history, the 2024 Grand Final matches will be held outside of a current BFNL venue, with Leopold Memorial Reserve being selected to host the last two weekends of the Dow Bellarine Football Netball League Finals Series. The success of the 2023 Geelong Football Netball League Finals being held at Leopold provides a blueprint for an outstanding spectacle in 2024. Portarlington Recreation Reserve will continue to host the first two weeks of the BFNL Finals.

The details on all other competitions can be found below:

• The Under 18 finals will be aligned to the Senior Leagues as per previous seasons. Division 1 Under 18 will be played at the GFNL Finals venues, Division 2 Under 18 at the BFNL Finals venues, Division 3 Under 18 at the GDFNL Finals venues, and Division 4 is TBC at this stage.
• The 2024 Kardinia Park Stadium Trust All Abilities Football Netball League Finals Series will be played across separate days for Football and Netball. The two-week Netball Finals will be played at Kardinia Park Netball Precinct with the Football Grand Finals played at Grinter Reserve.
• The 2024 Epworth Female Football Senior and Junior Finals venues will be announced over the coming weeks.
• The 2024 Kempe AFL Barwon Junior Football Finals venues will be announced over the coming weeks.
• The 2024 Kempe AFL Barwon Junior Netball Finals Series will all be played at Kardinia Park Netball Precinct on Friday, August 23.

AFL Barwon Regional General Manager, Edward Wilson expresses that “AFL Barwon is enthused by the on-court and on-field action that has transpired so far in 2024, and the Finals Series is shaping up to be exceptional, thanks to the generous and committed support of affiliated Clubs, in hosting Geelong FNL, Bellarine FNL, Junior Male (TBA), Female Football Finals (TBA) and All Abilities FNL Finals. These Finals promote local Clubs and the communities in which they represent, and we encourage all members of the community to be part of these celebrations, in concluding the 2024 Football & Netball seasons”.

All venues are subject to continual review to ensure the safety of participants is at the forefront of all decisions.

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

2024 Blood Toyota Geelong Football Netball League Finals Series

Week 1 – West Oval

Saturday, September 7 - Qualifying Finals

Sunday, September 8 - Elimination Finals

Week 2 – West Oval

Saturday, September 14 - Second Semi Finals

Sunday, September 15 - First Semi Finals 

Week 3 – West Oval

Saturday, September 21 - Preliminary Finals

Week 4 – GHMBA Stadium

Friday, September 27 - Grand Finals

2024 Dow Bellarine Football Netball League Finals Series

Week 1 – Portarlington Recreation Reserve

Saturday, August 17- Qualifying Finals

Sunday, August 18 - Elimination Finals

Week 2 – Portarlington Recreation Reserve

Saturday, August 24 - Second Semi Finals

Sunday, August 25 - First Semi Finals

Week 3 – Leopold Memorial Reserve

Saturday, August 31 - Preliminary Finals

Week 4 - Leopold Memorial Reserve

Saturday, September 7 - Grand Finals

Kempe AFL Barwon Junior Netball Finals Series

Week 1 - Kardinia Park Netball Precinct 

Friday, August 23 - Semi Finals

Week 2 - Kardinia Park Netball Precinct 

Friday, August 30 - Preliminary Finals

Week 3 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct 

Friday, September 6 - Grand Finals

 Kardinia Park Stadium Trust All Abilities Football Netball League Finals Series

Week 1 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct (NETBALL ONLY)

Tuesday, August 6 - Preliminary Finals

Week 2 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct (NETBALL ONLY)

Tuesday, August 13 - Grand Finals

Week 1 – Grinter Reserve (FOOTBALL ONLY)

Saturday, August 17 - Grand Finals

2024 Colac RSL Colac & District Football Netball League Finals Series

Week 1 – Central Reserve

Saturday, August 31- Qualifying Finals

Sunday, September 1 - Elimination Finals

Week 2 – Central Reserve

Saturday, September 7 - Second Semi Finals

Sunday, September 8 - First Semi Finals

Week 3 – Central Reserve

Saturday, September 14 - Preliminary Finals

Week 4 - Central Reserve

Saturday, September 21 - Grand Finals

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Round 12

Anglesea v Drysdale

8 Lachlan Smith (Anglesea)

5 Nicholas Swain (Anglesea)

5 Nicholas Egan (Drysdale)

4 Jordan Keras (Anglesea)

3 Tom Ruggles (Drysdale)

2 Mitchell McGuire (Drysdale)

2 Matt Pigott (Drysdale)

1 Will Batson (Anglesea)

Newcomb v Barwon Heads

8 Ryley Stuhldreier (Barwon Heads)

7 Harrison King (Barwon Heads)

4 Charlie Perks (Barwon Heads)

4 Finn Anscombe (Newcomb)

3 Charlie Harvey (Newcomb)

2 Blake Ritchie (Newcomb)

1 Finn Cornell (Barwon Heads)

1 Angus Ford (Barwon Heads)

Ocean Grove v Torquay

10 Baxter Mensch (Torquay)

5 Matt Boag (Torquay)

4 Oscar Lewis (Torquay)

3 Ben McNamara (Torquay)

3 Banjo Dyer (Torquay)

2 Max Sutton (Ocean Grove)

2 Harry Cashin (Ocean Grove)

1 Chase Loftus (Torquay)

Portarlington v Geelong Amateur

6 Jordan Toll (Geelong Amateur)

5 Blake Sutterby (Geelong Amateur)

4 Dylan OBrien (Portarlington)

4 Jai Sheahan (Geelong Amateur)

3 Luke Hillier (Geelong Amateur)

3 Teia Miles (Portarlington)

2 Connor Menadue (Portarlington)

2 Tom Gribble (Geelong Amateur)

1 Tom Gorrell (Geelong Amateur)

Queenscliff v Modewarre

9 Che Durran (Queenscliff)

8 Max Scott (Queenscliff)

5 Matt Farrelly (Modewarre)

3 Tom Hornsey (Modewarre)

2 Michael Harper (Modewarre)

2 Will Baker (Queenscliff)

1 Sol Bowtell (Queenscliff)

 Round 12 Leaderboard

57 Riley Ferguson (Geelong Amateur)

50 Patrick Dowling (Geelong Amateur)

46 Ryley Stuhldreier (Barwon Heads)

45 Blake Sutterby (Geelong Amateur)

42 Matthew Boag (Torquay)

40 Luke Preece (Drysdale)

The Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year is an award voted by each Senior coach on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort by an individual player in a season.

There are individual awards for the Bellarine FNL Seniors, Geelong FNL Seniors, and the Division 1 Senior Female Football competitions.

Brock Williamson and Brayden Ham scored full votes from the coaches in Round 10 of the Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year Award.

Ham's St Mary's teammate Harry Benson has gone back to the top of the leaderboard as we move into the second half of the 2024 Blood Toyota Geelong FNL season.

The match votes and leaderboard after Round 10 can be found below.