The venues for the first week of the Goulburn Valley League finals have been announced.
Festivities begin at Benalla Showgrounds on Saturday before Mooroopna Recreation Reserves utilises its lights on Saturday evening.
Rochester’s Moon Oval will host Sunday’s slate of football and netball matches.
Once again, each venue will host a mixture of elimination and qualifying finals to help accommodate participating clubs.
The senior football qualifying final clash between Echuca and Seymour is scheduled for Benalla, while the A-grade elimination between Echuca and Shepparton will take place at the same venue.
Kyabram will meet Mansfield in the first elimination final at Mooroopna in a twilight fixture scheduled for 5.30pm.
Over on the netball courts, Euroa will take on Mooroopna in the A-grade qualifying final at 6pm.
On Sunday, Moon Oval will host Euroa and Mooroopna’s elimination final.
Lastly, Tatura’s first A-grade final in 17 years will take place against reigning premier Seymour in the final elimination final.
Each A-grade and senior football match will be livestreamed on Clutch.
“We now look towards what is going to be an exciting finals series and are pleased to advise the fixture for week one,” GVL board chair Jacqui Hudgson said.
“Saturday we head to Benalla during the day and Mooroopna that afternoon for twilight matches. On Sunday we head to Rochester, who were announced during the week as the Toyota AFL National Club of the Year.
“We are certain to see some nail biting games across netball and football during our elimination and qualifying finals. These clubs have worked hard to get to this point and we look forward to seeing them in action.”
Week one of finals
Saturday, September 2 (Benalla Showgrounds)
NETBALL
A-grade 2:15pm EF2 Echuca v Shepparton
B-grade 1:00pm QF Echuca v Shepparton
B-reserve 11:45am QF Echuca v Seymour
17-and-under 10:30am EF2 Kyabram v Echuca
15-and-under 9:15am EF2 Kyabram v Mansfield
FOOTBALL
Seniors 2:00pm QF Echuca v Seymour
Reserves 12:00pm EF1 Echuca v Euroa
Under-18 10:00am QF Echuca v Shepparton
Saturday, September 2 (Mooroopna Recreation Reserve)
NETBALL
A-grade 6:00pm QF Euroa v Mooroopna
B-grade 4:45pm EF2 Rochester v Mooroopna
B-reserve 3:30pm EF2 Mooroopna v Rochester
17-and-under 2:15pm EF1 Shepp Swans v Shepp United
15-and-under 1:45pm EF1 Mooroopna v Shepp Swans
FOOTBALL
Seniors 5:30pm EF1 Kyabram v Mansfield
Reserves 3:30pm EF2 Shepp United v Mansfield
Under-18 1:30pm EF2 Shepp Swans v Mansfield
Sunday, September 3 (Moon Oval, Rochester)
NETBALL
A-grade 2:15pm EF1 Tatura v Seymour
B-grade 1:00pm EF1 Seymour v Swans
B-reserve 11:45am EF1 Shepp Swans v Shepparton
17-and-under 10:30am QF Mooroopna v Shepparton
15-and-under 9:15am QF Shepparton v Echuca
FOOTBALL
Seniors 2:00pm EF2 Euroa v Mooroopna
Reserves 12:00pm QF Seymour v Kyabram
Under-18 10:00am EF1 Kyabram v Mooroopna
Euroa’s Memorial Oval and Tatura Park will host the semi-final matches, followed by the preliminary and grand finals at Deakin Reserve.