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HomeSportDecider goes back to Grinter Reserve

Decider goes back to Grinter Reserve

This year’s Bellarine Football Netball League grand final will return to Newcomb’s Grinter Reserve after being played at Leopold in 2024.

Grinter Reserve will also host the league’s preliminary finals with the first two weeks of the finals series to be played at Portarlington.

Lara Recreation Reserve will continue its role as a key finals venue, hosting the 2025 female football grand finals.

St Joseph’s will again host the junior grand finals at Drew and Walker Ovals. Junior boys’ finals competitions will be played across both Saturdays and Sundays, consistent with previous seasons.

Dow Bellarine Football Netball League

Week 1 – Portarlington Recreation Reserve

Saturday August 23 – qualifying finals

Sunday August 24 – elimination finals

Week 2 – Portarlington Recreation Reserve

Saturday August 30 – second semi finals

Sunday August 31 – first semi finals

Week 3 – Grinter Reserve

Saturday September 6 – preliminary finals

Week 4 – Grinter Reserve

Saturday September 13 – grand finals

Epworth Senior Female Football & Under 16 & 14 Female

Week 1 – Osborne Park, Hamlyn Park, Ocean Grove

Sunday August 17 – semi finals

Week 2 – Herne Hill Reserve

Sunday August 24 – preliminary finals

Week 3 – Lara Recreation Reserve

Sunday August 31 – grand finals

Epworth Female Football Under 18

Week 1 – Anthony Costa Oval

Friday August 15 – semi final

Week 2 – Anthony Costa Oval

Friday August 22 – preliminary final

Week 3 – Anthony Costa Oval

Friday August 29 – grand final

Kempe AFL Barwon Junior Football

Week 1 – Ocean Grove, Ellimatta Reserve (Anglesea), TBC

Saturday August 23 & Sunday August 24 – semi finals

Week 2 – Victoria Park (Bannockburn)

Saturday August 30 & Sunday August 31 – preliminary finals

Week 3 – Herne Hill Reserve

Saturday September 6 & Sunday September 7 – grand finals

Kempe AFL Barwon Junior Netball

Week 1 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct

Friday August 29 – semi finals

Week 2 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct

Friday September 5 – preliminary finals

Week 3 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct

Friday September 12 – grand finals

Kardinia Park Stadium Trust All Abilities

Week 1 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct (netball only)

Tuesday August 5 – preliminary finals

Week 2 – Kardinia Park Netball Precinct (netball only)

Tuesday August 12 – grand finals

Week 1 – TBC (football only)

Sunday August 24 – grand finals

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