NFNL Update – 2021 Women’s Football Season


Published on Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The NFNL wishes to provide an update on the 2021 NFNL women’s football season.

The NFNL will return to competition as soon as the Government allows community sport to return.

In consultation with all NFNL clubs who field women’s football teams, the NFNL can now confirm the structure for all women’s competitions for the remainder of the 2021 season.

Please see the below scenarios, one of which will now be enacted depending on when we are able to resume competition again.

Please note: As previously advised, all clubs need to be prepared to play as soon as we are able.

AUGUST 1 START

Division 1 (Top 8 Finals Series – same as AFL finals format)
August 1 – Round 14
August 7/8 – Qualifying and Elimination Finals (x2)
August 14/15 – Semi Finals (x2)
August 21/22 – Preliminary Finals (x2)
August 29 – Grand Final

Division 2 and Division 3 (Top 6 Finals Series)
August 1 – Round 13
August 8 – Round 14
August 14/15 – Elimination Finals (x2) (3rd vs 6th; 4th vs 5th)
August 21/22 – Preliminary Finals (x2) (1st vs lowest ranked elimination final winner; 2nd vs highest ranked elimination final winner)
August 29 – Grand Final

AUGUST 8 START

Division 1 (Top 8 Finals Series)
August 8 – Round 14
August 14/15 – Qualifying and Elimination Finals (x2)
August 21/22 – Semi Finals (x2)
August 28/29 – Preliminary Finals (x2)
September 5 – Grand Final

Division 2 and Division 3 (Top 6 Finals Series)
August 8 – Round 13
August 15 – Round 14
August 21/22 – Elimination Finals (x2)
August 28/29 – Preliminary Finals (x2)
September 5 – Grand Final

AUGUST 14 START

Division 1 (Top 8 Finals Series)
August 14/15 – Qualifying and Elimination Finals (x2)
August 21/22 – Semi Finals (x2)
August 28/29 – Preliminary Finals (x2)
September 5 – Grand Final

Division 2 and Division 3 (Top 6 Finals Series)
August 15 – Round 14
August 21/22 – Elimination Finals (x2)
August 28/29 – Preliminary Finals (x2)
September 5 – Grand Final

AUGUST 21 START

Division 1 (Top 8 Elimination Finals Series)
August 21/22 – Elimination Finals (x4) (1st v 8th; 2nd v 7th; 3rd v 6th; 4th v 5th)
August 28/29 – Preliminary Finals (x2) (Highest ranked elimination final winner vs lowest ranked elimination final winner; Second-highest ranked elimination final winner vs second-lowest ranked elimination final winner)
September 5 – Grand Final

Division 2 and Division 3 (Top 6 Finals Series)
August 21/22 – Elimination Finals (x2)
August 28/29 – Preliminary Finals (x2)
September 5 – Grand Final

The NFNL would like to thank all clubs for their feedback during the consultation process, and for your patience and co-operation throughout the 2021 season.

Due to the evolving nature of COVID, we will continue to closely monitor the advice from the Government and relevant authorities. Changes may occur to ensure we complete the season, and we ask for you to be patient and flexible.

We hope to return to play as soon as possible.

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