The 2019 rankings were released on Tuesday after the weekend's round of inter-league contests.

Bendigo moved from 10^th to eighth on the back of its 99-point demolition of Outer East.

Going by the rankings, Bendigo will play seventh-ranked Western Region next year with the winner to move into the sixth ranking.

However, next year's schedule won't be finalised until the end of 2019 with every league given the option of not taking part in the championships in 2020.

The Heathcote District Football Netball League was promoted to 16^th after its impressive win over Sunraysia.

The HDFNL is scheduled to play 15th-ranked Murray in 2020.

North Central will play Sunraysia next year following its win on Saturday over Central Highlands.

North Central is in 20^th place - one spot below Sunraysia.

Loddon Valley's loss to Horsham District saw the league drop to 29^th.

The LVFNL is scheduled to play Golden Rivers next year - the same league it defeated in 2018.

AFL Victoria Community Championships rankings:

1. Northern FNL

2. Mornington-Peninsula Nepean FL

3. Geelong FNL

4. Goulburn Valley FL

5. Ovens & Murray FL

6. Hampden FNL

7. Western Region FL

8. Bendigo FNL

9. Ballarat FNL

10. Central Murray FNL

11. AFL Outer East

12. Wimmera FNL

13. Gippsland FNL

14. Bellarine FNL

15. Murray FNL

16. Heathcote DFNL

17. Geelong DFL

18. Riddell DFL

19. Sunraysia FL

20. North Central FL

21. Southern FNL

22. West Gippsland FL

23. Central HighlandsFL

24. Colac DFNL

25. Ellinbank DFNL

26. Horsham DFL

27. Maryborough Castlemaine DFNL

28. Kyabram DFNL

29. Loddon Valley FL

30. Golden Rivers FL

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