2020 fixtures for all NFNL senior men’s football competitions have been released.
Season 2020 will feature a new competition structure.
Meadows Greyhounds Division 1 and A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2 will both feature 10 teams, which will see A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2 move to a top-five finals series. Eight teams will compete in Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3.
With even team numbers in each of the three senior men’s football competitions, every club will play 18 home and away games in season 2020.
A PLUS LABOUR SOLUTIONS DIVISION 2
• With the competition expanded to 10 teams in 2020, five matches will be played each round. The fixture will replicate first division, with each club to play every opponent twice – once at home and once away.
• Panton Hill to unfurl its 2019 premiership flag in Round 1. The Redbacks host Diamond Creek at A.E. Cracknell Reserve in a twilight match commencing at 4:10pm.
• Two twilight matches scheduled in Round 2, with Banyule to host Lower Plenty and Watsonia at home against Panton Hill. Both twilight games will commence at 4:10pm.
• Two matches to be played on Good Friday. Eltham will host St Mary’s at Eltham Central Park at 2:10pm, while Epping hosts a twilight game against Thomastown starting at 4:10pm.
• Five matches on ANZAC Day. Eltham, Epping, Thomastown, Watsonia and Panton Hill will play host to the games played on April 25.
• Among the games fixtured on ANZAC Day are replays of the 2018 Division 2 grand final between Eltham and Lower Plenty and the 2018 Division 3 grand final between Panton Hill and St Mary’s, which will be a twilight game at A.E. Cracknell Reserve.
• Twilight match between Eltham and Banyule in Round 4. The first bounce will take place at 4:10pm.
• Fitzroy Stars and Thomastown to compete for the NAIDOC Cup in their July 11 clash at Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval. The match will be held during NAIDOC week, which coincides with the NFNL’s Sir Douglas Nicholls Round.
• Finals to commence on the weekend of August 22-23. This is one week earlier than recent years due to the introduction of a top-five finals series.
Please note that Under 19 and Senior Womens fixtures will not be released until closer to season start
Click below for Division 2 Mens Season Fixture
https://www.elthamfc.com.au/2020-season-fixture/
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