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Return to Play and Updated Fixture

Following the announcement today from state government, the McDonalds Ballarat FNL is pleased to announce a return to competition from this weekend.

The everchanging environment we operate under has seen a great deal of resilience from players, clubs, members and the wider community which allows the league to return to competition prepared and committed to seeing the 2021 season through.

Senior football and netball will recommence from this Saturday 31st July 2021 under strict COVID protocols.

A revised fixture has been completed for the final three rounds of competition that will ensure an equitable and balanced set of games that will ensure the 2021 season has all clubs playing six home and six away games, with two byes.

The fixtured games commencing this weekend will be:

SATURDAY 31ST JULY 2021

Round 11

  • Bacchus Marsh v Melton :

    Maddingly Park

  • Darley v North Ballarat :

    Darley Park

  • East Point v Redan :

    Eastern Oval

  • Sebastopol v Melton South :

    Marty Busch Reserve

  • Sunbury v Lake Wendouree :

    Clarke Oval

  • Ballarat :

    Bye

SATURDAY 7TH AUGUST 2021

Round 12

  • Ballarat v Redan :

    Alfredton Reserve

  • North Ballarat v Sunbury :

    Mars Stadium

  • Sebastopol v Melton :

    Marty Busch Reserve

  • Bacchus Marsh :

    Bye

  • Darley:

    Bye

  • East Point :

    Bye

  • Lake Wendouree :

    Bye

  • Melton South :

    Bye

SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST 2021

Round 13

  • Darley v Bacchus Marsh :

    Darley Park

  • Lake Wendouree v Ballarat :

    CE Brown Reserve

  • Melton South v Melton :

    Melton Recreation Reserve

  • North Ballarat v East Point :

    Mars Stadium

  • Redan :

    Bye

  • Sebastopol :

    Bye

  • Sunbury :

    Bye

SATURDAY 21ST AUGUST 2021

Round 14

  • Bacchus Marsh v Melton South :

    Maddingly Park

  • Lake Wendouree v Redan:

    CE Brown Reserve

  • Sebastopol v East Point :

    Marty Busch Reserve

  • Sunbury v Darley :

    Clarke Oval

  • Ballarat:

    Bye

  • Melton :

    Bye

  • North Ballarat :

    Bye

With crowds restricted at venues under the current stage of restrictions, entry will be strictly limited to players and officials from each competing club only. Further advice will be provided from both AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria in the near future.

Details of the return of junior football and netball, BFLW competitions and the Western Bulldogs Under 9’s are expected shortly.

The BFNL is excited to have competition football and netball back in the premier competition across the region.

- END RELEASE

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