Fixtures for all three senior men's football competitions have been revealed for the 2024 EDFL season.
EDFL footy will return with another huge Good Friday triple-header on March 29 before Round 1 officially gets underway the following fortnight on April 13.
See the full 18-round fixture and finals dates for each division below.
STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK PREMIER DIVISION
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Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division will kick off with a grand final rematch in the traditional Good Friday showdown between Keilor and Strathmore at Joe Brown Oval on March 29.
Eager EDFL fans will have to wait another fortnight before Round 1 action commences which will see Deer Park unfurl their Division One flag in front of their home fans in a blockbuster clash with the reigning premiers Keilor.
East Keilor will be looking to rectify their final game of 2023 when they face Strathmore at Overland Reserve, while Airport West will host Aberfeldie in an intriguing Round 1 showdown at Hansen Reserve.
Twilight footy will hit Nipper Jordan Oval when Essendon Doutta Stars take on Pascoe Vale, as Greenvale will host Avondale Heights to complete Round 1.
Round 3 won't see as much action on the Saturday with the Good Friday game taken out of the round and Avondale Heights hosting Aberfeldie for their traditional ANZAC Day clash on the Thursday.
Ground renovations will see Strathmore play the majority of its early season games away from Lebanon Reserve, with their first home game taking place in Round 5 against Airport West.
The Two Blues and Strathmore will again keep you company at Windy Hill over the King's Birthday weekend, while there will be a complete weekend off during the July school holidays.
Round 12 features two NAIDOC-themed games, with Airport West hosting East Keilor and Aberfeldie hosting Keilor.
In what will no doubt be a day of celebration, Mick McGuane will feature in his 300th game as Keilor coach in Round 17 against Greenvale.
The home-and-away season will conclude on August 24 with a four-week finals series between the top five sides, replacing the pre-finals bye.
The 2024 grand final is set to be played on Saturday September 21.
STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION ONE
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Strathmore Community Bank has regained the naming rights for what's shaping up to be another sterling season of Division One football.
With the Division moving from 12 teams down to 11, each side will play 16 games with two allocated byes.
There will again be a double dose of Good Friday action with Keilor Park hosting Hillside, and the Battle of the Bridge returning for its second iteration with Craigieburn travelling to Lakeside Oval to take on Roxburgh Park.
With another fortnight to wait until a full suite of games in Round 1, Maribyrnong Park will commence their path back to the top flight the week prior against fellow newcomer and recently promoted Oak Park.
After making the last two grand finals, West Coburg will begin their redemption arc against Maribyrnong Park, while 2023 finalists Rupertswood and St Albans will face off at Salesian College.
Moonee Valley will begin their season against Oak Park, while Good Friday opponents are swapped with Craigieburn travelling to Shark Park to face Hillside and Roxburgh Park hosting Keilor Park.
Round 2 will again see Maribyrnong Park host a game under lights at Monk Oval, this time against Moonee Valley at 7pm.
Tullamarine will kick their season off in Round 2 against Oak Park before making their long-awaited return to Leo Dineen Reserve in an ANZAC Day clash with Keilor Park in Round 3.
Ground renovations will see Craigieburn take an early bye and play the majority of its early season games away from DS Aitken Reserve, with their first home game taking place in Round 5 against Rupertswood.
Next year's fixture also catches up on each of the 12 head-to-head match-ups that were missed in the 2023 season, where each club only played against certain opponents once.
The bottom two sides on the ladder are again set for relegation by season’s end, with the finals series again including five teams over a four-week span.
The finals will commence on the weekend of August 24 and 25, with the grand final slated for Saturday September 14.
STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION TWO
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Two new sides will grace Strathmore Community Bank Division Two with Glenroy and Westmeadows set for their first stints in the division to make it a nine-team competition.
Each side will play each other twice across 16 games with two allocated byes.
While there's no Good Friday action in the fixture, the season will kick off on the Friday night before Round 1 with Burnside Heights playing host to Hadfield with the first bounce set for 7:15pm.
The preliminary final rematch between Taylors Lakes and Sunbury Kangaroos highlight Saturday's Round 1 contests, as Coburg Districts host Northern Saints and Westmeadows travel to John McMahon Reserve to play East Sunbury.
The local derby between Sunbury Kangaroos and East Sunbury will return in Round 2 but this time under Saturday night lights at Eric Boardman Reserve.
Glenroy will get their first taste of footy in Round 2 when they face local rival Hadfield for the first time since August 2017, before making their home debut in Division Two against Westmeadows on ANZAC Day.
The clash between Coburg Districts and Burnside Heights will shift from ANZAC Eve to ANZAC Day in 2024 with Cole Reserve set to play host.
Their return NAIDOC-week fixture will be a twilight contest at Tenterfield Drive with a 5pm scheduled start time, as the Bears again grace Saturday night action against East Sunbury at John McMahon Reserve.
Following 18 rounds, the finals series will commence on the weekend of August 24 and 25, with the grand final slated for Saturday September 7.
