BENDIGO police have warned they will not tolerate antisocial behaviour at this weekend's Bendigo Football Netball League grand final.
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About 10,000 people are set to flock to the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday, with temperatures forecast to hit the high teens.
Senior Sergeant Craig Gaffee said police were pleased with the behaviour of patrons at past grand finals but stressed antisocial behaviour and alcohol-fuelled violence would be dealt with accordingly.
"We ask people to enjoy themselves at the footy but in a way that is acceptable in a public place," he said.
"People should look after themselves and their mates especially when it comes to drinking alcohol.
"All behaviour that is disturbing to other spectators will be dealt with by issuing a penalty, ejecting them from the ground or locking them up."
Senior Sergeant Gaffee also reminded patrons who planned to drink alcohol to arrange a way home.
"We ask people who are going to drink to work out how they are going to get home," he said.
"The best thing to do is to have a designated driver.
"We also ask people to respect that there are designated drinking areas (at the ground)."
In the football the under-18 match kicks off at 9am, the reserves at 11.40am and seniors at 2.20pm.
The under-17 netball starts at 9am, B reserve at 10.30am, B grade at noon, A reserve at 1.30pm and A grade at 3pm.
Sandhurst Football Netball League president Peter Watson said it was important fans enjoyed the day but "in the right way".
Mr Watson said the league had reminded all officials and members ahead of the weekend's finals that there was a code of conduct.
"We just think that any sort of behaviour or intent to be troublesome just doesn’t belong," Mr Watson said.
"It's the one day that is probably truly a family day. It's the biggest mix of the demographic you’re ever going to get. You want all fans to be able to enjoy it."
He said the 'wet' and 'dry' areas of the QEO should be respected and that the dry area would be "well scrutinised".
"It's nothing more than common sense, a normal decent person should find it very easy to stand by those rules."