What's on this weekend | August 28-30
The 2026 finals series ramps up this weekend, with premierships on the line, the opening weekend of the Dow Bellarine FNL finals, Colac & District FNL finals, uper Sunday of Epworth Female Football Grand Finals as well as junior football and netball finals all taking place across the region.
From the first bounce of the Dow Bellarine FNL finals through to the final siren of the Female Football Grand Finals, there is plenty happening across AFL Barwon this weekend.
For full fixtures, match times, venues and finals information, visit the AFL Barwon Finals Hub and check PlayHQ before heading to the ground.
Finals time is about creating lasting memories that can be talked about for years to come.
Across this exciting finals period, let’s make sure the memories we create are positive ones for everyone involved — memories worth celebrating, not ones that should be forgotten.
Respect the game, respect the opposition and respect our officials throughout the finals series.
Grill'd Junior Netball Finals
Friday night will see the Junior Netball Finals get underway at Kardinia Park.
The opening semi-finals will see the 1st v 2nd and 3rd v 4th teams meet, with the winners progressing towards the Grand Final and the losing teams given another opportunity through the Preliminary Final.
Full Fixtures: https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/org/afl-barwon-fnl/winter-2026/67a3f07f?day=FRIDAY
Dow Bellarine FNL Finals
The Dow Bellarine Football Netball League finals series gets underway this weekend at Portarlington Recreation Reserve, with the Qualifying and Elimination Finals to be played across Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August.
It is the first step towards Grand Final Day on Saturday 19 September, with teams across Senior Football, Reserves, Under 18s and A-E Grade and junior netball beginning their push for a premiership.
Fans heading to Portarlington are encouraged to pre-purchase their tickets online, with Early Bird prices available at $15 for adults, $10 concession, $5 juniors and $40 for a family of four.
Tickets can be purchased: https://www.intix.com.au/org/afl-barwon
Epworth Female Football Grand Finals
Sunday will see seven premierships decided across two grounds at Lara Recreation Reserve, with the 2026 Epworth Female Football Grand Finals bringing together teams from Under 14 through to Senior Division 1.
Bisinella Oval
10:00am
Under 17 Division 1 Epworth Cup
St Mary’s Flynn v Torquay Scott
12:15pm
Senior Division 2 Epworth Cup
Lara v Torquay
2:30pm
Senior Division 1 Epworth Cup
Geelong Ammos Senior Female 1 v Grovedale
Lara Recreation Reserve No. 2
9:00am
Under 17 Division 2 Kings Cup
Ocean Grove Martin v St Mary’s Hoare
11:15am
Under 14 Division 3 Kings Cup
Peninsula Sharks Bulls v Newtown & Chilwell Lappin
1:00pm
Under 14 Division 2 Kings Cup
South Barwon Laherty v Bannockburn Grinter
2:45pm
Under 14 Division 1 Epworth Cup
Torquay Bennett v Barwon Heads U14 Girls Leen
Seven premierships will be decided across the day, providing a fitting conclusion to another strong season of female football across the AFL Barwon region.
Kempe Junior Football Finals
Junior football finals continue across the weekend, with clubs, players and families coming together for another important stage of the 2026 Kempe Junior Football Finals Series.
Games will be played this weekend at Leopold Memorial Park Oval's 1 & 2, and North Shores, Windsor Park.
Full Fixtures: https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-barwon-fnl/2026/cfa23107?
C&DFNL Finals
There is also plenty of action across the Colac & District Football Netball League, with a full weekend of netball fixtures scheduled across Saturday and Sunday at Central Reserve.
Full fixtures:
Football: https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/colac-and-district-football-and-netball-league/2026/49a5daca
