The Eastern Football Netball League’s Eastland Senior Final venues have been confirmed for the 2023 season, with nine clubs hosting finals across both the Men’s and Women’s competitions.
Heathmont’s H.E Parker Reserve, North Ringwood’s Quambee Reserve and Silvan’s Silvan Recreation Reserve, will once again host the Senior Women’s Finals Series, which begins on August 12th and will be run as a three-week top four system, finishing on Saturday, August 26th.
Week One will see Semi Final’s spread across the three locations, with Heathmont hosting four Semi-Finals on the Saturday (August 12), before North Ringwood and Silvan host four of their own on the Sunday (August 13).
The Grand Finals will be held at both HE Parker Reserve and Quambee Reserve: Premier, Division Three and Women’s Veterans to be held at Quambee Reserve. Division One, Division Two, Division Four and Veteran Men’s deciders to be played at H.E. Parker Reserve.
The EFNL’s broadcast coverage of the Senior Women’s competition will continue across the Finals Series, with a selection of Semi Final’s and Preliminary Finals covered, as well as the Grand Final via YouTube.
The EFNL does note that should internet coverage not be satisfactory for live-streaming, Grand Finals will be broadcast the following day via YouTube and Facebook.
Bayswater, Boronia, East Ringwood, Mitcham, and Ringwood will host the Eastern Football Netball League’s Men’s Grand Finals, with the Premier Division decider remaining at Bayswater Oval, whilst Jubilee Park will host two Premier Division Finals for the first time.
The final game of the 2023 season will be the Premier Division Senior Men’s Grand Final, played on Saturday, September 16th.
Premier Division will follow a four-week top six system, which was used in 2022. The top two sides will be given a bye for week one of the Finals Series, whilst two Elimination Finals are played (3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th), on August 26th (Bayswater Oval) and August 27th (Jubilee Park).
A full explainer of the Premier Division Finals Series can be seen below:
Tormore Reserve will once again host all the Division One Finals – a four-week top five system – with the Grand Final set for Saturday September 9th, whilst the Division Two Finals Series – a four-week top five system – will be played at Mitcham’s Walker Park, concluding on Sunday September 10th.
Jubilee Park will be host the Division Three Finals – a three-week top four system – with Saturday September 2nd, Grand Final Day and East Ringwood Reserve will now be the home of the Division Four Finals Series – a three-week top four system – with the Grand Final set for Sunday September 3rd.
A list of the EFNL Finals Dates can be found below:
Please note that the EFNL reserves the right to alter times and locations where finals conflicts may occur for clubs or ground conditions are deemed unsuitable.
Senior Women’s
Premier Division
Sunday August 13th – Semi Finals x 2 (Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood)
Saturday August 19th – Preliminary Final (Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood)
Saturday August 26th – Grand Final (Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood)
Division One
Saturday August 12th – Semi Final (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Sunday August 13th – Semi Final (Silvan Recreation Reserve, Silvan)
Saturday August 19th – Preliminary Final (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Saturday August 26th – Grand Final (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Division Two
Saturday August 12th – Semi Final x 2 (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Saturday August 19th – Preliminary Final (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Saturday August 26th – Grand Final (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Division Three
Sunday August 13th – Semi Final (Silvan Recreation Reserve, Silvan)
Sunday August 13th – Semi Final (Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood)
Saturday August 19th – Preliminary Final (Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood)
Saturday August 26th – Grand Final (Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood)
Division Four
Saturday August 12th – Semi Final (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Sunday August 13th – Semi Final (Silvan Recreation Reserve, Silvan)
Saturday August 19th – Preliminary Final (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Saturday August 26th – Grand Final (H.E Parker Reserve, Heathmont)
Senior Men’s
Premier Division
Saturday August 26th – Elimination Final (Bayswater Oval, Bayswater)
Sunday August 27th – Elimination Final (Jubilee Park, Ringwood)
Saturday September 2nd – Second Semi Final (Bayswater Oval, Bayswater)
Sunday September 3rd – First Semi Final (Jubilee Park, Ringwood)
Saturday September 9th – Preliminary Final (Bayswater Oval, Bayswater)
Saturday September 16th – Grand Final (Bayswater Oval, Bayswater)
Division One
Saturday August 19th – Qualifying Final (Tormore Reserve, Boronia)
Sunday August 20th – Elimination Final (Tormore Reserve, Boronia)
Saturday August 26th – Second Semi Final (Tormore Reserve, Boronia)
Sunday August 27th – First Semi Final (Tormore Reserve, Boronia)
Saturday September 2nd – Preliminary Final (Tormore Reserve, Boronia)
Saturday September 9th – Grand Final (Tormore Reserve, Boronia)
Division Two
Saturday August 19th – Qualifying Final (Walker Park, Mitcham)
Sunday August 20th – Elimination Final (Walker Park, Mitcham)
Saturday August 26th – Second Semi Final (Walker Park, Mitcham)
Sunday August 27th – First Semi Final (Walker Park, Mitcham)
Sunday September 3rd – Preliminary Final (Walker Park, Mitcham)
Sunday September 1oth – Grand Final (Walker Park, Mitcham)
Division Three
Saturday August 19th – Second Semi Final (Jubilee Park, Ringwood)
Sunday August 20th – First Semi Final (Jubilee Park, Ringwood)
Saturday August 26th – Preliminary Final (Jubilee Park, Ringwood)
Saturday September 2nd – Grand Final (Jubilee Park, Ringwood)
Division Four
Saturday August 19th – Second Semi Final (East Ringwood Reserve, Ringwood East)
Sunday August 20th – First Semi Final (East Ringwood Reserve, Ringwood East)
Sunday August 27th – Preliminary Final (East Ringwood Reserve, Ringwood East)
Sunday September 3rd – Grand Final (East Ringwood Reserve, Ringwood East)
