The EDFL Board of Management met last night to plan the future of the 2021 season and have agreed on the following plan for September & the first weekend of October in a hope to award a premiership this year.
The Board agreed that Saturday 2nd October is the final cut-off date football can be played.
JUNIORS
As per previous advice it is planned the season will commence on 11th September with two preliminary finals (1 v 4 and 2 v 3) at Nilma Darnum. Winners to proceed to the grand final on 18th September at Yarragon.
Should football not be permitted on 11th September, both Preliminary Finals will be deferred until 18th September, with the Grand Final on 2nd of October at a venue to be advised.
If no football is played on 18th September then the top two teams will go into the Grand Final on the 2nd October.
SENIORS
NOTE: - THE SENIOR FOOTBALL PLANS WILL ONLY PROCEED IF MELBOURNE BASED PLAYERS CAN TRAVEL TO THE REGIONAL AREAS.
It is planned that if possible the season will commence on 11th September with two preliminary finals (1 v 4 and 2 v 3) at Nilma Darnum. All four teams have made a commitment to play on this date (spectators or not) even if the lockdown is extended until 9th September and they are unable to train first. Winners to proceed to the grand final on 18th September at Yarragon.
Should football not be permitted on 11th September then both Preliminary Finals will be deferred until 18th September, with the Grand Final on 2nd October at a venue to be advised.
If no football is played on 18th September then the top two teams will go into the Grand Final on the 2nd October.
The EDFL expect no spectators will be allowed, and intends to organise both the junior and senior Grand Finals to be live streamed if they do go ahead.
Fingers crossed the metro and state-wide lockdown finishes 2nd September or if not by 9th September, and the next release of the AFL Vic Return to Play protocols does not impose harsher measures on clubs and the league, as that would see no alternative than to abandon the season.
Last Modified on 27/08/2021 16:31