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NEXT year’s North Central league senior football and A Grade netball grand final rematches will be both played in the opening two rounds of the season.
The 2019 season will get under way on Saturday, April 6, with the opening round to feature Donald hosting Wycheproof-Narraport in a clash of the two teams that contested this year’s A Grade netball grand final, which the Demons won 54-29 to cap an undefeated year.
Other games in the first round of the season are: Charlton v Birchip-Watchem, Boort v St Arnaud and Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v Wedderburn.
Round two the following week will be highlighted by the senior football grand final rematch between Wycheproof-Narraport and Birchip-Watchem.
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The Demons have defeated the Bulls in the past two grand finals, including by 34 points this year.
North Central’s grand final day on September 14 will clash again with another AFL Central Victoria competition’s showcase day – this time Heathcote District.
Clubs will have four weekends off throughout the course of the season.
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There will be no play on Easter Saturday, May 18 for inter-league v Central Highlands, a Queen’s Birthday weekend general bye on June 8, plus round 11 will be split over July 6 and July 13.
Each team will play two opponents three times under the 16 round format:
Birchip-Watchem – Charlton and Wycheproof-Narraport.
Boort – St Arnaud and Wedderburn.
Charlton – Birchip-Watchem and Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers.
Donald – Wycheproof-Narraport and St Arnaud.
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers – Wedderburn and Charlton.
St Arnaud – Boort and Donald.
Wedderburn – Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers and Boort.
Wycheproof-Narraport – Donald and Birchip-Watchem.
The Feeny Medal is scheduled to be held at Charlton in the week leading up to the second-semi final on Wednesday, August 28.
North Central is the last of the AFL Central Victoria fixtures to be released.
NORTH CENTRAL LEAGUE 2019 FIXTURE
ROUND 1
Saturday, April 6
Charlton v Birchip-Watchem
Donald v Wycheproof-Narraport
Boort v St Arnaud
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v Wedderburn
ROUND 2
Saturday, April 13
Wycheproof-Narraport v Birchip-Watchem
St Arnaud v Donald
Wedderburn v Boort
Charlton v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
ROUND 3
Saturday, April 27
Birchip-Watchem v St Arnaud
Donald v Wedderburn
Boort v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
Wycheproof-Narraport v Charlton
ROUND 4
Saturday, May 4
Wedderburn v Birchip-Watchem
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v Donald
Charlton v Boort
St Arnaud v Wycheproof-Narraport
ROUND 5
Saturday, May 11
Birchip-Watchem v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
Donald v Boort
St Arnaud v Charlton
Wycheproof-Narraport v Wedderburn
ROUND 6
Saturday, May 25
Boort v Birchip-Watchem
Donald v Charlton
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v Wycheproof-Narraport
Wedderburn v St Arnaud
ROUND 7
Saturday, June 1
Birchip-Watchem v Donald
Wycheproof-Narraport v Boort
St Arnaud v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
Charlton v Wedderburn
ROUND 8
Saturday, June 15
Birchip-Watchem v Charlton
Wycheproof-Narraport v Donald
St Arnaud v Boort
Wedderburn v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
ROUND 9
Saturday, June 22
Birchip-Watchem v Wycheproof-Narraport
Donald v St Arnaud
Boort v Wedderburn
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v Charlton
ROUND 10
Saturday, June 29
St Arnaud v Birchip-Watchem
Wedderburn v Donald
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v Boort
Charlton v Wycheproof-Narraport
ROUND 11
Saturday, July 6
Boort v Charlton
Donald v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
Saturday, July 13
Birchip-Watchem v Wedderburn
Wycheproof-Narraport v St Arnaud
ROUND 12
Saturday, July 20
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v Birchip-Watchem
Boort v Donald
Charlton v St Arnaud
Wedderburn v Wycheproof-Narraport
ROUND 13
Saturday, July 27
Birchip-Watchem v Boort
Charlton v Donald
Wycheproof-Narraport v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
St Arnaud v Wedderburn
ROUND 14
Saturday, August 3
Donald v Birchip-Watchem
Boort v Wycheproof-Narraport
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v St Arnaud
Wedderburn v Charlton
ROUND 15
Saturday, August 10
Birchip-Watchem v Charlton
Donald v Wycheproof-Narraport
Boort v St Arnaud
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers v Wedderburn
ROUND 16
Saturday, August 17
Wycheproof-Narraport v Birchip-Watchem
St Arnaud v Donald
Wedderburn v Boort
Charlton v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers
FINALS
Saturday, August 24
1st semi-final
Saturday, August 31
2nd semi-final
Saturday, September 7
Preliminary final
Saturday, September 14
Grand final
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