Twelve of the region’s clubs will be in practice match action this weekend, including several intra-league and inter-league matchups.
Tonight (Friday) sees GDFNL rivals Anakie and Belmont Lions in action at Anakie Reserve, and Bellarine counterparts Modewarre and Queenscliff battle at Community Bank Oval.
Tomorrow, reigning Bellarine premier Torquay and GFNL powerhouse St Mary’s clash at Iona College, and Geelong West GDFNL takes on Colac and District club Irrewarra Beeac at Evans Reserve in Norlane.
On Sunday, Anakie Reserve hosts St Albans and Portarlington, while after playing Drysdale last week at Deakin University, Newcomb returns for a meeting with Winchelsea.
REMAINING 2024 LOCAL PRACTICE MATCHES
ANAKIE
March 1 – vs. Belmont Lions @ Anakie Reserve
March 9 – vs. Albanvale @ Anakie Reserve
March 16 – vs. SMW Rovers @ Anakie Reserve
ANGLESEA
March 2 – vs. PEGS @ Ellimatta Reserve
March 16 – vs. St Bede’s Mentone @ Ellimatta Reserve
BANNOCKBURN
March 16 – vs. Bell Post Hill @ Myers Reserve
March 23 – vs. Gordon @ Victoria Park
BARWON HEADS
March 2 – vs. Yarraville @ Howard Harmer Oval
March 9 – vs. North Ballarat @ Mars Stadium
March 16 – vs. Point Cook @ Howard Harmer Oval
BELL PARK
March 14 – vs. Torquay @ North Torquay
March 23 – vs. Altona @ Altona
April 6 – vs. North Ballarat @ Hi Sushi Oval
BELL POST HILL
March 16 – vs. Bannockburn @ Victoria Park
March 23 – vs. Wyndhamvale @ Wyndhamvale
BELMONT LIONS
March 1 – vs. Anakie @ Anakie
March 16 – vs. Learmonth @ Learmonth
COLAC
March 7 – vs. Torquay @ North Torquay
March 16 – vs. North Warrnambool @ Central Reserve
March 23 – vs. Terang Mortlake @ Terang
CORIO
March 9 – vs. Sunshine Heights @ TBC
March 16 – vs. Irrewarra-Beeac @ All In One Oval – Corio
March 23 – vs. Otway Districts @ All In One Oval – Corio
DRYSDALE
March 16 – vs. East Point @ East Point
March 23 – vs. Redan @ Redan
EAST GEELONG
March 7 – vs. Ocean Grove @ Ray Menzies Oval
March 23 – vs. Dunnstown @ Dunnstown
GEELONG AMATEUR
March 2 – vs. Spotswood @ Anakie
March 17 – vs. Williamstown CYMS @ TBC
GEELONG WEST (GDFNL)
March 2 – Irrewarra Beeac @ Evans Reserve
March 16 – Ballan @ Ballan
March 23 – Rokewood Corindhap @ Rokewood
GEELONG WEST (GFNL)
March 15 – vs. Modewarre (GFNL) @ Community Bank Oval
April 6 – vs. Doutta Stars @ TBC
GROVEDALE
March 16 – Old Paradians @ TBC
March 23 – Point Cook Centrals @ TBC
INVERLEIGH
March 16 – vs. Newtown & Chilwell reserves @ Elderslie Reserve
LARA
March 23 – vs. Werribee Districts @ Bisinella Oval
April 6 – vs. Darley @ Bisinella Oval
LEOPOLD
March 16 – vs. Keilor @ Keilor
March 23 – vs. South Barwon @ Anakie
April 6 – vs St Mary’s @ Deakin Uni
MODEWARRE
March 1 – vs. Queenscliff @ Community Bank Oval
March 8 – vs. St Albans @ Community Bank Oval
March 16 – vs. Geelong West (GFNL) @ Community Bank Oval
NEWCOMB
March 3 – vs. Winchelsea @ Deakin University
March 16 – vs. Hastings @ Deakin University
NEWTOWN & CHILWELL
March 16 – vs. Mooroopna @ Elderslie Reserve
March 23 – vs. Uni Blues @ Elderslie Reserve
NORTH GEELONG
March 10 – vs. Otway Districts @ Deakin University
March 23 – vs. Creswick @ Keith Barclay Oval
NORTH SHORE
March 16 – vs. Clunes @ Windsor Park
March 23 – vs. St Albans @ Windsor Park
OCEAN GROVE
March 7 – vs. East Geelong @ Ray Menzies Oval
March 16 – vs. Cobden @ TBC
PORTARLINGTON
March 3 – vs. St Albans @ Anakie
March 16 – vs. Macedon @ Portarlington
March 23 – vs. Parkside @ Portarlington
QUEENSCLIFF
March 1 – vs. Modewarre @ Community Bank Oval
March 16 – vs. Sorrento @ Oakdene
SOUTH BARWON
March 17 – vs. Old Brighton @ Anakie Reserve
March 23 – vs. Leopold @ Anakie Reserve
ST ALBANS
March 3 – vs. Portarlington @ Anakie
March 8 – vs. Modewarre @ Modewarre
March 23 – vs. North Shore @ Windsor Park
ST JOSEPH’S
March 16 – vs. Werribee Districts @ Werribee South
March 23 – vs. Warrnambool @ Irrewarra
ST MARY’S
March 2 – vs. Torquay @ Iona College
March 17 – vs. Aberfeldie @ Anthony Costa Oval
March 23 – vs. North Ballarat @ Mars Stadium
April 6 – vs. Leopold @ Deakin Uni
THOMSON
March 7 – vs. Lorne @ Lorne
March 23 – vs. Birregurra @ TBC
TORQUAY
March 2 vs. St Mary’s @ Iona College
March 7 – vs. Colac @ North Torquay
March 14 – vs. Bell Park @ North Torquay
WERRIBEE CENTRALS
March 16 – vs. Altona @ Galvin Park
March 23 – vs. Burnside Heights @ Burnside
WINCHELSEA
March 3 – vs. Newcomb @ Deakin
March 9 – vs. Alvie @ TBC
March 16 – vs. Yackandandah @ Yackandandah