![Charlton heads into the start of the 2017 NCFL season as the reigning premiers. Charlton heads into the start of the 2017 NCFL season as the reigning premiers.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/52a3d29e-e94f-4874-994d-1c83e2a45e14.jpg/r0_252_4928_3285_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
THE North Central Football League season gets under way for 2017 on Saturday.
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Charlton goes into the new season as the reigning premiers following its grand final victory over Wycheproof-Narraport last year.
The Navies and Demons meet again first-up on Saturday.
BIRCHIP-WATCHEM
Last year: 3rd (10-8).
Coach: Tom Carland.
Sportsbet flag: $3.50.
BOORT
Last year: 5th (7-9).
Coach: Corey Gregg.
Flag odds: $3.25.
CHARLTON
Last year: Premiers (14-4).
Coach: Aaron Walklate.
Flag odds: $13.
DONALD
Last year: 4th (11-6).
Coach: Tom Bell.
Flag odds: $9.
SEA LAKE NANDALY
Last year: 6th (5-10-1).
Coaches: Matt Elliott and Phil Cox.
Flag odds: $3.50.
ST ARNAUD
Last year: 7th (3-12-1).
Coach: Jason De Graaf.
Flag odds: $51.
WEDDERBURN
Last year: 8th (1-15).
Coach: Danny Benaim.
Flag odds: $9.
WYCHEPROOF-
NARRAPORT
Last year: 2nd (16-3).
Coach: Julian Bull.
Flag odds: $3.
Round one: Boort v Donald, Charlton v Wycheproof-Narraport, Wedderburn v Birchip-Watchem, Sea Lake v St Arnaud.