AFTER months of slogging it out on the training track, football clubs across the Bendigo, Heathcote District, Loddon Valley and North Central leagues will soon step up their 2015 preparations with practice matches.
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The first of the practice matches are on March 7.
Here’s the complete guide to when the 35 teams across those four leagues will be playing their practice matches.
BENDIGO
CASTLEMAINE:
March 21 – v Hepburn at Castlemaine.
March 28 – v Diggers Rest at Castlemaine.
EAGLEHAWK:
March 7 – v Moama at Moama.
March 14 – v Echuca United at Epsom.
March 21 – v Sunbury at Sunbury.
GISBORNE:
March 14 – v Doutta Stars at Doutta Stars.
March 20 – v Craigieburn at Craigieburn.
GOLDEN SQUARE:
March 7 – v Kyabram at Colbinabbin.
March 14 – v Mooroopna at Colbinabbin.
March 21 – v Shepparton United at Shepparton East.
KANGAROO FLAT:
March 14 – v Melton South and University Blues, carnival at Gordon.
March 21 – v Nathalia at Kyabram.
March 27 – v North Bendigo at Kangaroo Flat.
KYNETON:
March 14 – v Dunnstown at Springbank.
March 21 – v Deer Park at Kyneton.
March 28 – v Macedon at Kyneton.
MARYBOROUGH:
No games confirmed yet.
SANDHURST:
March 14 – v Rochester at Rochester.
March 21 – v St Mary’s in Bendigo. Venue TBC.
SOUTH BENDIGO:
March 14 – v North Balwyn at Lexus Centre (Shaun Bergin Memorial Cup).
March 21 – v Leitchville-Gunbower. Venue TBC.
STRATHFIELDSAYE:
March 21 – v Rochester at Rochester.
March 28 – v Ballarat Swans at Ballarat.
HEATHCOTE DISTRICT
COLBINABBIN:
March 13 – v Bridgewater at Colbinabbin.
March 21 – v Deniliquin at Colbinabbin.
March 28 – v Wedderburn at Colbinabbin.
ELMORE:
March 21 – v Pyramid Hill at Elmore.
March 28 – v Broadford at Elmore.
HEATHCOTE:
March 14 – v Diamond Creek at Heathcote.
March 21 – v Wakool at Rochester.
March 28 – v East Burwood at Heathcote.
HUNTLY:
March 21 – v Werribee Centrals at Huntly.
March 28 – v Cohuna at Cohuna.
LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER
March 14 – v Koondrook-Barham at Barham.
March 21 – v South Bendigo. Venue TBC.
March 28 – v Hepburn at Hepburn.
LBU:
March 12 – v Tongala at Tongala.
March 28 – v Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers at Lockington.
NORTH BENDIGO:
March 21 – v Mitiamo at North Bendigo.
March 27 – v Kangaroo Flat at Kangaroo Flat.
MOUNT PLEASANT:
March 21 – v Wedderburn at Toolleen.
March 27 – v YCW at YCW.
WHITE HILLS:
March 14 – v Bears Lagoon-Serpentine at Serpentine.
March 28 – v Wycheproof-Narraport at White Hills.
LODDON VALLEY
BEARS-LAGOON SERPENTINE:
March 14 – v White Hills at Serpentine.
March 21 – v Macedon at Serpentine.
BRIDGEWATER:
March 13 – v Colbinabbin at Colbinabbin.
CALIVIL UNITED:
March 21 – v Cohuna at Calivil.
March 28 – v Dunolly at Calivil.
INGLEWOOD:
March 14 – v Natte Bealiba at Inglewood.
March 21 - v Harcourt at Harcourt.
March 28 – v Nullawil at Inglewood.
MARONG:
March 14 – v Murrabit at Murrabit.
March 21 – v Charlton at Marong.
MITIAMO:
March 14 – v Stanhope at Stanhope.
March 21 – v North Bendigo at North Bendigo.
March 28 – v Boort at Mitiamo.
NEWBRIDGE:
March 28 – v Lalbert at Newbridge.
PYRAMID HILL:
March 21 – v Elmore at Elmore.
March 28 – v Kerang at Kerang.
YCW:
March 13 - v Wycheproof-Narraport at YCW.
March 21 – v West Heidelberg at YCW.
March 27 – v Mount Pleasant at YCW.
NORTH CENTRAL
BIRCHIP-WATCHEM:
March 21 – v Gordon at Gordon.
March 28 – v Minyip-Murtoa at Birchip.
BOORT:
March 21 – v Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers at Boort.
March 28 – v Mitiamo at Mitiamo.
CHARLTON:
March 21 – v Marong at Marong.
March 28 – v Natte Bealiba at Charlton.
DONALD:
March 21 - v Springbank at Donald.
March 28 – v Beaufort at Beaufort.
ST ARNAUD:
March 21 – v Lexton at St Arnaud.
WEDDERBURN:
March 21 – v Mount Pleasant at Toolleen.
March 28 – v Colbinabbin at Colbinabbin.
WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT:
March 13 – v YCW at YCW.
March 28 – v White Hills at White Hills.