Chris Febvre • December 15, 2021
Ovens & King FNL 2022 Fixture Released
Ovens & King FNL 2022 Fixture Released
The Ovens & King Football Netball League is excited to officially release the 2022 fixture.
Quickly moving past a disappointing end to a frustrating 2021 season the league is excited to announce what it hopes will be another tight fixture and race for the five grades of netball and two grades of football in 2022.
The 2022 season will kick off on March 26 with the earlier start factoring in two byes for each club and the Queen’s Birthday long weekend resulting in a league-wide bye for all but two clubs with Bright and Bonnie Doon facing off in the first week of the round 12 split round which will see football and netball played on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend at Pioneer Park.
Season 2022 kicks off with two blockbuster matches with the 2019 Grand Final rematch between Milawa and Greta set to continue a budding rivalry on the netball court, while Whorouly will host Bright in what is sure to be a cracking game on the football field.
Easter falls on round 4 in 2022 and this will see OKFNL clubs and spectators celebrate Easter, with clubs’ traditional Good Friday and Easter Saturday matches, with matches at popular holiday spots, King Valley, Bright and Bonnie Doon set to put O&K football and netball on full display; while Moyhu will host Greta at Easter this year with the fierce rivals looking for strong start to the season.
“Each year the fixture is a big part of the OKFNL off season, and as always there are a number of complexities to take into consideration; with the weekly bye and Easter round scheduling as well as when home games fell were consistent across the league were priorities- it is a tough act to juggle,” OKFNL League Manager Cam Green said.
“The OKFNL received over 25 individual fixture requests from clubs, all the while also considering neighbouring fixtures such as the Ovens and Murray and the Goulburn Valley and how this affects key match ups and clubs home games.
“We do try to accommodate all the club’s requests; however there are a number of factors which mean some clubs will miss out on one or two of these requests, some of these factors include ground availabilities and other conflicting club requests.”
The season will ramp up for a big finals series in late August and the leagues showpiece event, the Grand Final, is scheduled for September 10.
Download the full 2022 fixture HERE.
This pre season Nines is coming to the OKFNL. A great opportunity for OKFNL clubs to connect with local junior footballers and introduce them to their club ahead of the 2026 season. Local OKFNL clubs can enter teams of 9-12 players, with prizes and giveaways for clubs who attract the most junior footballers, most registrations across teams and team spirit on the day! When - Sunday 16th of November Where - Wareena Park, Wangaratta Time - 10am to 4pm Cost - $350 per team (approx $35 per player) Ages - 16+ For more information on Nines you can check out all the details here - https://play.afl/play/afl-nines To enter a team or find out more please contact Daniel Saville (OKFNL Ops Manager) - okfnloperations@gmail.com
The 2025 North East Border V Line Cup teams have been selected, with Division One and Two boys teams and the girls teams preparing to compete in Ballarat. AFL North East Border would like to thank all the coaches and support staff who have been working tirelessly over the past two months preparing the squads to compete at the carnival in Ballarat on the 23rd and 24th of September. The NEB teams will compete against the Goulburn Murray teams on Tuesday the 23rd at Mars Stadium, before taking on the Greater Western Victoria teams on Wednesday 24th at City Oval. Please check out the AFLNEB Facebook and Instagram pages to follow the action!
Ben has been involved with the local Wangaratta Auskick centre for five years and the coordinator for four of those, the exciting announcement was announced at the allocation night for Auskickers graduating to the Wangaratta and District Junior Football League in front of local Auskickers, parents and local WDJFL Clubs. The prize for the award is a grand final weekend experience including three nights' accommodation in Melbourne, a ticket to the Welcome to Melbourne function, attendance at the grand final parade, and a reserve seat ticket to the 27 September grand final. Over his time, Ben has secured significant sponsorship for the program; has initiated the all-girls' group; provides a support network for smaller centres across Wangaratta and surrounding regions; contributes to community events like allocation night and puts in a heap of extra work with the allocation process; organises half-time Auskick games at local football league matches; and, of course, the countless hours spent organising jumpers, certificates, equipment and everything in between, year after year. Wangaratta is regularly one of the biggest centres in the state, if not the nation, and this year was the biggest in Victoria. That, as you can imagine, makes it almost a full-time commitment, year-round. A huge congratulations to Ben from everyone at AFLNEB!
