Chris Febvre • April 8, 2021
FFL Season 2021 Fixture Released
FFL Season 2021 Fixture Released
The North East Border Female Football League is excited to release the fixture for Season 2021.
The season will begin on Saturday 10th April at Lavington Sports Ground, with the clash between Lavington Panthers and Wodonga Raiders in the U14, U17 and Open Women’s competitions.
The remainder of Round 1 will be played on Sunday 11th April with some intriguing matchups. Wangaratta Rovers will host the recently combined teams of Alpine Lions, Thurgoona Bulldogs and Yarrawonga Pigeons. The three clubs decided to keep their players in the game by combining for the 2021 season and will head to W.J. Findlay Oval for their first game together.
The other matchup sees Murray Felines visit Martin Park in Wodonga, to take on Wodonga Bulldogs, who join the league for the first time in their history. Wodonga will field an U14 side in 2021, leaving the U17 and Open Women’s teams from Murray Felines with the bye.
The season will be played over 14 Rounds, culminating in a three week finals series beginning on Sunday 25th July, with the Grand Finals on Sunday 8th August.
There is a general bye for the Queen’s Birthday weekend in June. There will be some football this weekend, however, as the league will compete in our first ever representative match against AFL Canberra. More details will follow on this exciting opportunity in the near future.
On behalf of League Management, we wish all players, coaches, club officials and volunteers the best of luck for the season ahead.
Download the full FFL fixture here.
Match times and venues are available in the “Fixtures & Results” section on the league website.
2024 saw the launch of the AFL North East Border Volunteer Recognition Program, proudly supported by one of our long standing partners, APCO! The program recognised 20 volunteers across the region each week throughout the footy season and will do the same once again in 2025. The categories include - Club Volunteer Umpire/Club Umpire Junior/Youth Coach Auskick Coordinator/Volunteer Clubs are welcome to nominate one of their hard working volunteers throughout the year, and if they are selected they will receive a $50 APCO voucher to use in an APCO store near you. Nominations can be submitted by clicking on the following link - VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION NOMINATION FORM
Two local football netball clubs are set to receive a funding boost to upgrade their lighting infrastructure through the Country Football Netball funding program! The Milawa Football Netball Club who compete in the Ovens & King FNL and Barnawartha Football Netball Club competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League will both receive funding through the Country Football Netball Program which through a partnership between the Victorian Government, AFL, AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria aims to support county football and netball clubs infrastructure improvements and developments. A total of 7 clubs across Victoria received funding in this round, and with two clubs successful in the North East it is a great outcome for football in the region and both clubs should be congratulated for the work they have put in to be successful! We look forward to seeing these projects come to life! For more information on the program and other success applicants please click here - https://play.afl/victoria/news/funding-boost-country-football-facilities?fbclid=IwY2xjawIx1hdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYxTMXDPhmQhLOMmUjo6YAkpXU-dFqKLUzVdYIegdiFK2xGe-yf-PgwBiA_aem_EdgEJ5XDtkeJH8VGU35rfA
2025 saw AFLNEB host there now annual Club Development Day which had a focus on upskilling those who are hands on during game days throughout the season! With over 45 attendees participating in three dynamic workshops - - Club Umpire Session, - Coaching Masterclass Session, and - Building Stronger Clubs Workshop - Our Community Club Leaders and dedicated Volunteers are now equipped with the resources and skills to tackle the upcoming season! Additionally, more than 25 Sports Trainers benefited from the Level 1 Sports Trainer Course, enhancing their expertise and readiness. Massive thank you to La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga for hosting us at their amazing campus! We wish all the clubs the best for the upcoming season and look forward to further supporting them with additional sessions throughout the year!
