Listen back to SFNL CEO Mike Palmer announce the 2018 finals venues on The 5th Quarter in the player above.
The Southern Football Netball League is delighted to announce the 2018 SFNL Finals Series venues, with Springvale again set to host the competition's flagship Division 1 Grand Final.
In addition, a move to two divisions in the women's competition will see women's finals played standalone for the first time at Clayton.
All up, six clubs have been successful in securing finals hosting rights in 2018, these being Cheltenham, Clayton, Doveton Eagles, Heatherton, Keysborough and Springvale Districts.
The 2018 SFNL Final Series venue breakdown, subject to final Council approval, are:
Division 1 – Springvale Reserve (Springvale Districts FC)
Division 2 (Weeks 1 and 2) – Heatherton Recreation Reserve (Heatherton FNC)
Division 2 (Weeks 2, 3 and 4) – Jack Barker Oval (Cheltenham FNC)
Division 3 – Power Reserve (Doveton Eagles FNC)
Division 4 – Keysborough Reserve (Keysborough FNC)
Under 19 – Springvale Reserve (Springvale Districts FC)
Women’s Division 1 – Meade Reserve (Clayton FNC)
Women’s Division 2 – Meade Reserve (Clayton FNC)
Thirds (Weeks 1 and 2) – Heatherton Recreation Reserve (Heatherton FNC)
Thirds (Week 2) – Jack Barker Oval (Cheltenham FNC)
Thirds (Week 3) – Keysborough Reserve (Keysborough FNC)
Scroll down for full finals fixtures, dates and venues.
Southern Football Netball League Chief Executive Officer Mike Palmer has thanked all of the clubs that submitted tender documents for participation as a host club for the 2018 SFNL Finals Series.
“We are pleased to announce our host clubs and once again this year all of the clubs that submitted a tender have been successful in securing hosting rights for SFNL finals matches in 2018,” Mr Palmer said.
“The quality of the tenders was again very high as clubs have become used to participating in the process. Each of our nominated clubs have good facilities and will be excellent finals host.”
“We find ourselves in a season where there is significant competition for places in the finals and ultimately for a premiership and we feel that with the good work of our host clubs we will a have a spectacular finals series across all division”.
“We thank each of the clubs for their efforts during the tender process and we look forward to a brilliant SFNL Finals Series in 2018.”
For the second year in a row, all six clubs that submitted tenders were successful in securing hosting rights for 2018 finals matches.
The restructure of divisions in 2018 will also see a change in finals structure for certain competitions. Division 1 and Division 2 will continue with the familiar final five system for 2018, while the eight-team Division 3 and Division 4 competitions will revert to a final four played over three weeks. The Women's Division 1 and Division 2 will feature a final five and final six respectively, with both finals series to run over three weeks.
An explanatory diagram of each finals system can be found below.
Please see below for confirmed football fixtures for the 2018 SFNL Finals Series:
DIVISION 1
Saturday 1 September
Qualifying Final – Springvale Reserve
Sunday 2 September
Elimination Final – Springvale Reserve
Saturday 8 September
Second Semi Final – Springvale Reserve
Sunday 9 September
First Semi Final – Springvale Reserve
Saturday 15 September
Preliminary Final – Springvale Reserve
Saturday 22 September
Grand Final – Springvale Reserve
DIVISION 2
Saturday 25 August
Qualifying Final – Heatherton Recreation Reserve
Sunday 26 August
Elimination Final – Heatherton Recreation Reserve
Saturday 1 September
Second Semi Final – Jack Barker Oval
Sunday 2 September
First Semi Final – Heatherton Recreation Reserve
Saturday 8 September
Preliminary Final – Jack Barker Oval
Saturday 15 September
Grand Final – Jack Barker Oval
DIVISION 3
Saturday 1 September
Second Semi Final – Power Reserve
Sunday 2 September
First Semi Final – Power Reserve
Saturday 8 September
Preliminary Final – Power Reserve
Sunday 16 September
Grand Final – Power Reserve
DIVISION 4
Saturday 25 August
Second Semi Final – Keysborough Reserve
Sunday 26 August
First Semi Final – Keysborough Reserve
Saturday 1 September
Preliminary Final – Keysborough Reserve
Saturday 8 September
Grand Final – Keysborough Reserve
UNDER 19
Saturday 1 September
Qualifying Final – Springvale Reserve
Sunday 2 September
Elimination Final – Springvale Reserve
Saturday 8 September
Second Semi Final – Springvale Reserve
Sunday 9 September
First Semi Final – Springvale Reserve
Saturday 15 September
Preliminary Final – Springvale Reserve
Saturday 22 September
Grand Final – Springvale Reserve
WOMEN’S DIVISION 1
Sunday 19 August
First/Second Semi Finals – Meade Reserve
Saturday 25 August
First/Second Preliminary Finals – Meade Reserve
Saturday 1 September
Grand Final – Meade Reserve
WOMEN’S DIVISION 2
Sunday 19 August
First/Second Elimination Finals – Meade Reserve
Saturday 25 August
First/Second Preliminary Finals – Meade Reserve
Saturday 1 September
Grand Final – Meade Reserve
THIRDS
Saturday 25 August
Second Semi Finals – Heatherton Recreation Reserve
Sunday 26 August
First Semi Finals – Heatherton Recreation Reserve
Saturday 1 September
First Preliminary Finals – Jack Barker Oval
Sunday 2 September
Second Preliminary Finals – Heatherton Recreation Reserve
Saturday 8 September
Grand Final – Keysborough Reserve
