The fixture for the opening round of grading in the 2022 NFNL Marbuilt Under-19s football season has been released.
The under-19s football competition will feature 21 teams from 19 clubs across the NFNL.
Eltham and West Preston-Lakeside will both field two under-19 teams in the 2022 season.
Grading will again take place over the opening four rounds, with all 21 teams to begin in one competition, before being placed into divisions after four rounds of grading.
During grading rounds, teams will still be awarded four points for a win and two points for a draw, however percentage will not be carried over to the regular season ladder.
The opening round of the 2022 under-19s football season will be played on Saturday April 2.
Continue below for the full Round 1 grading fixture (match days and times are correct as of March 22).
Please note: Fixtures for the remaining three rounds of grading will be released by 5pm Monday ahead of each round.
Saturday April 2
• West Preston-Lakeside 1 v Bundoora at J.E. Moore Park @ 9:00am
• Heidelberg v Diamond Creek at Warringal Park @ 9:40am
• Kilmore v West Preston-Lakeside 2 at Eltham College @ 9:40am
• Laurimar v Eltham 2 at Laurimar Reserve @ 9:40am
• Mernda v Hurstbridge at Waterview Recreation Reserve @ 9:40am
• Montmorency v Lower Plenty at Montmorency Park North Oval @ 9:40am
• North Heidelberg v South Morang at Shelley Reserve @ 9:40am
• St Mary’s v Banyule at Whatmough Park @ 9:40am
• Watsonia v Macleod at Binnak Park @ 9:40am
• Whittlesea v Greensborough at Whittlesea Showgrounds @ 9:40am
• Bye – Eltham 1
