Northern Football League

Please see the following for a copy of the official 2010 Northern Football League Division 1 fixture.

2010 NFL Division 1 Fixture

FEATURE ROUNDS

• Auskick Round - Round 7

All NFL matches will feature an Auskick match at half-time of the senior game.

 

• Charity Round - Round 8

NFL clubs will raise funds to donate to a local charity of their choice.

• Rivalry Round - Round 10

Split Round coinciding with Queen's Birthday. Games spread over two weekends to maximise attendance and exposure for clubs.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

• Round 1 - Heidelberg v Lalor (e), and Macleod v Northcote Park

Heidelberg host Lalor in an early match and unfurl their premiership flag at 1pm, with Macleod unfurling their flag at 2pm before they meet the Cougars at De Winton Park.

• Round 2 - Bundoora v Heidelberg, and Montmorency v Eltham (n)

The Grand Final rematch will take place in Round 2 with Bundoora hosting the four-time reigning premiers, Heidelberg; while later on, a fierce rivalry will have a new element this year, with Montmorency hosting Eltham under lights, with the first bounce at 7.10 pm.

• Round 4 & Round 6 - Montmorency v Lalor (t), and Montmorency v West Preston (t)

With the sun setting early in the evening, twilight matches will return to Montmorency this year, with the Round 4 and Round 6 encounters both kicking-off at 4.10 pm.

• Round 10A - West Preston v Northcote Park (Cramer St)

Only the one game will be played in Division 1 over the Queen's Birthday long weekend, with West Preston hosting Northcote Park in a feature game at Preston City Oval.

• Round 18 - Montmorency v Heidelberg

An early taste of the finals, with the top two teams from the last two seasons facing each other in the final round of the season - this game could have a massive bearing on finals' positions.

As you may already be aware, the Division 1 finals structure has changed to a Top Five format for 2010 (http://www.nfl.org.au/league/news/306-2010-division-1-finals-structure-change.html). Preliminary dates for finals are at the bottom of the fixture (these dates are subject to change).