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EDFL Return to Play, Fixture Update and Finals Confirmation

Official Announcement


On the back of Victorian Government announcing further easing of restrictions across the state, to take effect from 11.59pm on Thursday 17 June, the EDFL can now confirm we will be returning to play from this Friday night.

A summary of key changes and what they mean for EDFL football include:

- The 25km travel restriction has been lifted and people can now travel between regional Victoria and metro Melbourne
- Competition for seniors and juniors can resume with the minimum number of people required to participate and facilitate the activity
- No more than 50 people indoors at one time
- People necessary for events and participation, including those who need to accompany children, such as parents, guardians and carers, as well as teachers, instructors, trainers, coaches and umpires, can attend matches and training
- Spectators not allowed

While we are delighted to have football back, the league remains committed to prioritising the health and safety of the community as we return.

This fixture for all senior men’s, women’s and junior football is now available online.

The EDFL also wishes to advise of its amended finals dates and the format of how each finals series will be played across all its competitions.

The Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division and Division One grand finals will be played on Sunday the 19th of September and Saturday the 18th of September, with both division’s finals series commencing on Saturday the 4th of September under the traditional three-week finals structure.

The Strathmore Community Bank Division Two finals series will also commence on Saturday the 4th of September but will played in a revised two-week finals format.

The first week of finals will see first playoff with fourth, while second will take on third.

The winner of each match will playoff the following week for premiership glory on the 11th of September

The AGA Apprenticeships Plus U18.5 men’s competitions will follow the same structure for their respective division.

The Airport Toyota Senior Women’s finals series will be played in the traditional three-week finals structure, commencing on Saturday the 14th of August with grand finals to played over the weekend of August 27th.

The AGA Apprenticeships Plus U18.5 women’s competition will follow the same structure.

The Senior Thirds finals will commence on the weekend of August 13th, in a first plays fourth, second plays third knock-out format. The winner of each game will progress to the grand final to be played on the weekend of August 20th.

Finally, our iFly junior finals will begin on Sunday the 8th of August.

Divisions 1-4 will play the traditional three-week finals structure with the grand final to be played on the weekend of August 21st.

Divisions 5 and onwards will play a two-week knockout finals series with the grand final to be played on the weekend of August 15th.

 

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