GVL grand final day: What you need to know

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Iconic venue: Shepparton’s Deakin Reserve is the home for GVL grand final day on Sunday. Photo by Ray Sizer

The biggest day on the Goulburn Valley League calendar is on Sunday.

A crowd in the thousands is expected to flock to Deakin Reserve in Shepparton, with three football and five netball premiers set to be crowned.

It is set to be a huge day for the Echuca Football Netball Club, with six Murray Bombers teams taking part in grand finals; two football sides and four netball teams.

Ahead of the big day, here is everything you need to know about the event.

Who is playing and what time?

Football: Seniors: Echuca vs Kyabram at 2.40pm. Reserves: Seymour vs Shepparton United at 11.55pm. Under-18s: Echuca vs Shepparton Swans at 9.30am.

Netball: A-grade: Echuca vs Euroa at 2.30pm. B-grade: Echuca v Shepparton at 1pm. B-reserve: Echuca v Shepparton Swans at 11.30am. 17-and-under: Shepparton v Mooroopna at 10am. 15-and-under: Mooroopna v Echuca at 8.30am.

Location

All the games will be played at Deakin Reserve in Shepparton, the home of Shepparton Bears and Shepparton United. The ground is situated on the corner of Nixon St and Skene St.

If you are making the trip to the ground for the first time, it will take around 50 minutes from Echuca, but allow extra time to find a parking spot as well.

Parking

Parking is going to be at a premium, and there will be no parking inside the ground.

Patrons will need to find a park in the nearby area: Harold St, Knight St, Middleton St, McCracken St, Oram St, Corio St, McKinney St, Edward St and Barker Ave are all close to the field, and walking distance to the ground.

Tickets

Tickets will be available at the gate on the day. Entry for adults is $15 and $6 for aged pensioners and children aged between 14 and 17. Kids under 14 can get in for free.

All patrons will need to buy a ticket, including Echuca club members. The Nixon St gate will be closed, with entry only available from the Harold St and Skene St gates.

Weather

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a sunny conditions with a high of 23°C, absolute perfect conditions for grand final day.

What if I can’t go?

There is good news for those who are unable to make it out to Shepparton for the games on Sunday, with every match set to be live-streamed.

The streams will be operated by Cluch TV. You can access the live-stream at https://cluch.tv/afl-sports/goulburn-valley-league/ or through the Cluch TV app.

The Cluch stream costs $11 for a day pass.

What happens if there is a draw?

If any of the games on Sunday end in a draw, extra time will be played to crown a winner on the day.

In the event of a tied game in any football finals match (except the senior grand final) a further 10 minutes plus time-on shall be played in two five-minute halves. In the seniors, two 10-minute halves will be played.

If the scores are still level after extra time, it will be the first team to score who wins.

In the netball, in the event of a draw there will be a five-minute break, then two seven-minute ends will be played.

If the two teams still can’t be split after that, the game will continue until one team holds a two-goal advantage.