North Central has this week released its 2022 fixture for what remains an eight-club competition after Nullawil was unsuccessful in its bid to join the league from Golden Rivers.

Nullawil had its transfer application denied by both the Golden Rivers league and AFL Central Victoria appeal committee.

While the North Central remains an eight-club competition in 2022, one notable change is to its under-age football grades, which have moved from under-13 and under-16 to under-14 and under-17 age groups.

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The 2022 fixture features the league's traditional 16 home and away rounds, while there are four general bye weekends.

There will be no inter-league game this year.

The four week finals series is scheduled to start on August 20 and culminate with the grand final on Saturday, September 10.

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Wycheproof-Narraport v St Arnaud, Charlton v Wedderburn, Birchip-Watchem v Sea Lake Nandaly, Donald v Boort.

Wedderburn v Wycheproof-Narraport, Sea Lake Nandaly v Charlton, Boort v Birchip-Watchem, St Arnaud v Donald.

Wycheproof-Narraport v Sea Lake Nandaly, Charlton v Boort, Birchip-Watchem v Donald, Wedderburn v St Arnaud.

Boort v Wycheproof-Narraport, Donald v Charlton, St Arnaud v Birchip-Watchem, Sea Lake Nandaly v Wedderburn.

Wycheproof-Narraport v Donald, Charlton v Birchip-Watchem, Sea Lake Nandaly v St Arnaud, Wedderburn v Boort.

Birchip-Watchem v Wycheproof-Narraport, Charlton v St Arnaud, Donald v Wedderburn, Boort v Sea Lake Nandaly.

Wycheproof-Narraport v Charlton, Wedderburn v Birchip-Watchem, Sea Lake Nandaly v Donald, St Arnaud v Boort.

St Arnaud v Wycheproof-Narraport, Wedderburn v Charlton, Sea Lake Nandaly v Birchip-Watchem, Boort v Donald.

Wycheproof-Narraport v Wedderburn, Charlton v Sea Lake Nandaly, Birchip-Watchem v Boort, Donald v St Arnaud.

Sea Lake Nandaly v Wycheproof-Narraport, Boort v Charlton, Donald v Birchip-Watchem, St Arnaud v Wedderburn.

Wycheproof-Narraport v Boort, Charlton v Donald, Birchip-Watchem v St Arnaud, Wedderburn v Sea Lake Nandaly.

Donald v Wycheproof-Narraport, Birchip-Watchem v Charlton, St Arnaud v Sea Lake Nandaly, Boort v Wedderburn.

Wycheproof-Narraport v Birchip-Watchem, St Arnaud v Charlton, Wedderburn v Donald, Sea Lake Nandaly v Boort.

Charlton v Wycheproof-Narraport, Birchip-Watchem v Wedderburn, Donald v Sea Lake Nandaly, Boort v St Arnaud.

Wycheproof-Narraport v St Arnaud, Charlton v Wedderburn, Birchip-Watchem v Sea Lake Nandaly, Donald v Boort.

Wedderburn v Wycheproof-Narraport, Sea Lake Nandaly v Charlton, Boort v Birchip-Watchem, St Arnaud v Donald.

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