THE EDFL has revealed all venues and dates for each game of the 2018 Finals Series.
Among the highlights in this year’s EDFL Finals Series schedule are:
- Windy Hill will host all four Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division finals games
- For the first time since 2012, the Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Preliminary Final will be the only EDFL final scheduled in its timeslot (from 2013 to 2017, it was played at the same time as the senior Division 2 Grand Final)
- All bar two senior men’s finals games will be played at Windy Hill or Coburg City Oval
- Windy Hill will host the EDFL Women’s Grand Final immediately following the four Big Childcare Division 1 Boys Grand Finals (U11, U13, U15 & U17)
- The Senior Thirds Grand Final will remain a Friday night fixture at Keilor, to be played on August 17 at 7pm
STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK PREMIER DIVISION
Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, September 1 @ Windy Hill
Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Sunday, September 2 @ Windy Hill
Preliminary Final - Sunday, September 9 @ Windy Hill
Grand Final - Sunday, September 16 @ Windy Hill
THIS year’s showpiece event has been moved from Saturday, September 15 to Sunday, September 16 to accommodate the extended Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 season following Keilor Park’s withdrawal from the competition.
As a result, the SCB Premier Division Preliminary Final will be played at Windy Hill on Sunday, September 9.
The top tier’s finals series will kick off at Windy Hill on Saturday, September 1 with the top two teams battling for a spot in the Grand Final.
The following day, Windy Hill will see third play fourth in the knockout Semi Final for the right to advance to the Preliminary Final.
ESSENDON FORD DIVISION ONE
Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, August 25 @ Greenvale
Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Sunday, August 26 @ Windy Hill
Preliminary Final - Sunday, September 2 @ Coburg City Oval
Grand Final - Saturday, September 8 @ Windy Hill
GREENVALE’S Section Road will be the venue for the Essendon Ford Division 1 Semi Final 2 on Saturday, August 25, where the top two teams will play for a spot in the Grand Final.
The knockout Semi Final will be played the following day at Windy Hill.
The loser of Semi Final 2 will then take on the winner from Semi Final 1 in the Preliminary Final at Coburg City Oval on Sunday, September 2.
This year’s Essendon Ford Division 1 Grand Final will be played on Saturday, September 8, meaning it will be the first of the three men’s divisions to crown its premier for 2018.
STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION TWO
Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, September 1 @ Coburg City Oval
Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Saturday, September 1 @ Keilor
Preliminary Final - Saturday, September 8 @ Coburg City Oval
Grand Final - Saturday, September 15 @ Windy Hill
DUE to the season re-structure following Keilor Park’s withdrawal from the competition, the Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 Finals Series will commence on the same day as SCB Premier Division (Saturday, September 1).
Both Semi Finals will be played simultaneously, with Semi Final 2 (grand final qualifier, first v second) taking place at Coburg City Oval and Semi Final 1 (sudden death, third v fourth) being played at Keilor Reserve.
The AGA Apprenticeships Plus U19.5 Division 2 Grand Final will also be played at Coburg City Oval on Saturday, September 1.
The Preliminary Final will be held at Coburg City Oval on Saturday, September 8, with the Grand Final to be held the following week at Windy Hill on Saturday, September 15, the day before the SCB Premier Division Grand Final.
EDFL WOMEN’S
Grand Final - Sunday, August 19 @ Windy Hill
THE inaugural EDFL Women’s Grand Final has been secured for Windy Hill on Sunday, August 19.
It will be the last of five grand finals held at Windy Hill for the day, with each of the four Big Childcare Division 1 Boys Grand Finals to be played in the lead-up to the 3pm EDFL Women’s decider.
Both the Under 17 Division 1 Boys Grand Final and the EDFL Women’s Grand Final will be broadcast live and in full on Mixlr.com/edflfooty, with 98.9 North West FM to pick up the coverage live from 2pm.
