The McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League is pleased to announce the fixture for the first week of the 2024 BFLW Finals series.
The league is excited to have all BFLW clubs represented across the final’s series, providing a wonderful experience for our clubs and players following successful seasons thus far.
Admission prices will come into effect as of this weekend and are as follows.
Adults - $12
Family (2 adults & 2 children) - $30
Age Pensioner/Concession - $5
8 - 16yo - $5
U/8 – Free
Gates will open at 7.30am for all venues during weeks one to three.
The McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League is pleased to announce the fixture for the second week of the 2024 BFLW Finals series.
Week one saw all clubs feature amongst the BFLW competition, with the sunshine providing an enjoyable atmosphere for both players and spectators.
Admission prices will continue this weekend and are as follows.
Adults - $12
Family (2 adults & 2 children) - $30
Age Pensioner/Concession - $5
8 - 16yo - $5
U/8 – Free
Gates will open at 7.30am for all venues during weeks one to three.
The McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League is pleased to announce the fixture for the third week of the 2024 BFL Women’s Finals Series.
Congratulations to all those teams that booked their spot into the Grand Final from the weekend’s matches and the best of luck to those looking to do the same this weekend.
Admission prices will continue this weekend and are as follows.
Adults - $12
Family (2 adults & 2 children) - $30
Age Pensioner/Concession - $5
8 - 16yo - $5
U/8 – Free
Gates will open at 7.30am for all venues during weeks one to three.
The McDonalds Ballarat FNL is excited to announce the Grand Final venues for all competitions to complete the 2024 season.
After an outstanding 2023 finals series, which culminated in a nail-biting grand final in brilliant sunshine at the City Oval we look forward to the 2024 series being just as exciting with the same wonderful weather.
The first of our series will commence with BFLW on Sunday 11th August through and culminate with the Grand Final at the Eastern Oval on Saturday 31st August.
Junior football and netball will kick off on Saturday 24th August, with the Junior Grand Final being held at the City Oval on Sunday 15th September.
After a very competitive and exciting football and netball season the senior football and netball finals series will commence on Saturday 31st August with the Grand Final being hosted at the City Oval on Saturday 21st September.
● 21 finals events across seven weeks
● Eight different finals venues encompassing Darley, Ballarat and surrounds
● In excess of 50,000 people to attend across all competitions during the final’s series.
Through the support of major sponsors, McDonalds Ballarat and finals naming partners Ballarat Toyota, Carlton Draught and McDelivery, the Ballarat FNL can showcase a high standard finals series of football and netball from across the region.
Please see below the table that shows the Top 6 Finals Format:
The McDonalds Ballarat FNL is excited to announce finals venues for all competition to complete the 2024 season.
After an outstanding 2023 finals series, excitement is building towards the finals series that will see Junior and Senior grade grand finals being played at the City Oval.
Three finals series will be held over four weeks commencing with BFL Womens from Sunday 11th August through to the grand final on Saturday 31st August.
Junior football and netball finals will kick off on Saturday 24th of August, with the grand final on Sunday 15th September.
A competitive senior football and netball finals series will commence Saturday 31st August and culminate with the grand final on Saturday 21st September.
Highlights of the final’s series include:
● 21 finals events across six weeks
● Eight different finals venues in Ballarat and Darley / Bacchus Marsh
● In excess of 50,000 people to attend across all competitions during the final’s series.
Through the support of McDonalds Ballarat and finals naming partners Ballarat Toyota, Carlton Draught and McDelivery, the Ballarat FNL can present regional football and netball at the highest level across the region.
Please see the attached table that locates the Top 6 Finals Format.
Please see the table below for the 2024 BFNL Finals Ground Allocations.
*The above venues are subject to change should the ground conditions be affected by weather.
2024 BFNL Senior & Junior and BFLW Finals Admission Prices
| Adult | $15 |
| Family | $35 |
| Concession | $10 |
| 8-16 Year Olds | $5 |
| Under 8s | FREE |
| Adult | $20 |
| Family | $45 |
| Concession | $10 |
| 8-16 Year Olds | $5 |
| Under 8s | FREE |
| Adult | $12 |
| Family | $30 |
| Concession | $5 |
| 8-16 Year Olds | $5 |
| Under 8s | FREE |
| Adult | $15 |
| Family | $40 |
| Concession | $7 |
| 8-16 Year Olds | $7 |
| Under 8s | FREE |
The Ballarat FNL travel to Warrnambool this weekend as they take on the Hampden Football Netball League in the 2024 edition of interleague football.
Saturday July 6th @ Reid Oval, Warrnambool - 4:15pm
Saturday July 6th @ Reid Oval, Warrnambool - 2:00pm
Saturday July 6th @ Reid Oval, Warrnambool - 12:00pm
Registrations for the 2024 BFLW Under 12 Girls Development Program are now open. Find full details for the program below.
For any questions regarding the program contact
The McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League is pleased to announce the fixture and details for the first week of the 2025 BFLW Finals series.
The league is excited to have the BFLW clubs represented across the final’s series, providing a
wonderful experience for our clubs and players following successful seasons thus far.
Admission prices will come into effect as of this weekend and are as follows:
Adults - $12
Family (2 adults & 2 children) - $30
Age Pensioner/Concession - $5
8 - 16yo - $5
U/8 – Free
Gates will open at 7.30am for all venues during weeks one to three.
2025 BFLW Week 1 Finals Schedule
Please note: All Qualifying Final 1s will be played on Marty Busch Recreation Reserve 1 while all Elimination Finals will be played on Marty Busch Recreation Reserve 2.
The McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League is pleased to announce the fixture for the second week of the 2025 BFLW Finals series.
Admission prices for this weekend and are as follows.
Adults - $12
Family (2 adults & 2 children) - $30
Age Pensioner/Concession - $5
8-16yo - $5
U/8 – Free
Note: Gates will open at 7.30am for all venues during weeks one to three.
Week 2 Qualifying Final Fixture
The McDonald’s Ballarat FNL is pleased to announce the fixture for the third week of the 2025 McDelivery BFLW Finals Series.
Well done to all winners and those that have progressed straight through to the grand finals up at City Oval on Sunday 24th August.
We wish the best of luck to our preliminary final teams this weekend.
Admission prices will continue this weekend and are as follows.
Adults - $12
Family (2 adults & 2 children) - $30
Age Pensioner/Concession - $5
8 - 16yo - $5
U/8 – Free
Gates will open at 7.30am for all venues during weeks one to three.
Please note: The preliminary final will now be played at City Oval, Ballarat, not CE Brown Reserve as advertised earlier this week.
Week 3 Preliminary Final Fixture
The McDonald’s Ballarat FNL is excited to announce the release of the 2025 BFLW Fixture for the upcoming season.
The 2025 season will kick off on Saturday 22nd March at Marty Busch Reserve in Opening Round where three games will be played in succession featuring all six Senior Women’s teams.
Round 1 will see all grades playing from under 14’s, under 16’s, under 19’s up to Senior Women’s on
Sunday 30th March 2025.
From there the fixture will feature 15 rounds, with finals scheduled in August.
We are looking forward to another year of great competition with games taking place in Carisbrook, Darley, Bacchus Marsh and various grounds in the Ballarat region.
With a majority of matches scheduled for Sundays, there will be some Senior Women’s games to be played following the Senior Mens in the McDonalds Ballarat FNL, after great success and positivity in previous seasons.
Further highlights of the 2025 season include:
• Competition breaks to take place for Easter, the King's Birthday weekend and the middle week of school holidays in July.
• U14 and U16 interleague against the Bendigo JFL, continuing the tradition of the Goldfields
Trophy, with matches to be played in Bendigo on Saturday 5th July
• U19’s interleague will be played against the Hampden League here in Ballarat on the same weekend.
Find full fixtures below.
The McDonald’s Ballarat FNL is pleased to announce the fixture and details for the 2025 McDelivery BFLW Grand Final at City Oval on Sunday 24th August.
BFLW Grand Final 2025
● Adults - $15
● Family (2 adults & 2 children) - $40
● Age Pensioner / Concession - $7
● 8 - 16yo - $7
● U/8 – Free
● Footy Record – $5
Gates will open at 7.30am.
Reserved parking for the elderly/disabled may be available on request.
Please email
Patrons will not be permitted to bring alcohol into the BFLW Grand Finals. A booth with alcohol available for purcahse will be open from 12pm on the day and will cease sales at the conclusion of the senior women's grand final.
The Senior Women's BFLW Grand Final will be live streamed and availble to watch via bfnl.com.au from 1:30pm on Sunday.
The U14, U16 and U19 Grand Finals will all be filmed, with copies available for purchase following Sunday.
The Ballarat Football Netball League (BFNL) wishes to advise the community of an update regarding the 2025 BFLW Senior Women’s Football Finals Series.
The Bacchus Marsh Senior Women’s Football Team has officially withdrawn from the 2025 final’s series, effective immediately.
In response to this development, the BFNL Board convened on Wednesday evening to consider the most appropriate course of action to ensure the fairness and integrity of the competition is maintained.
Following careful consideration, the Board has resolved that Redan Football Netball Club will progress directly to the 2025 Senior Women’s Grand Final, as Semi Final 2—originally scheduled to be played between Redan and Bacchus Marsh—will not take place due to Bacchus Marsh’s withdrawal from the final’s series.
As a result, the previously scheduled Semi Final 1 between East Point and Darley will also not be played this coming weekend.
Instead, East Point and Darley will now compete in the Preliminary Final on Sunday, 17 August 2025, with the winner progressing to the Grand Final against Redan.
This adjustment provides both East Point and Darley with a week’s break to prepare adequately and ensures that all remaining matches are contested in the fairest and most competitive manner
possible under the revised final’s structure.
Further details regarding the venue and match time for the Preliminary Final on Sunday, 17 August
will be confirmed and communicated in due course.
The BFNL acknowledges the disruption this change may cause and appreciates the cooperation and understanding of all clubs, players, and supporters during this time.
The League remains committed to delivering a strong and successful conclusion to the 2025 Senior Women’s season.
The BFLW celebrated its night of nights for the Under 14 and 16s competitions as we crowned all the amazing achievements of our junior female footballers from the 2025 season.
See below for a full list of winners and recipients from the night.
Sadie Harris - North Ballarat (26 votes)
Anika Tran - Bacchus Marsh (33 votes)
Winner: Shelby Warner (Redan) - 31 votes
Runner-Up: Isabella Watson (Ballarat) - 26 votes
Winner: Anika Tran (Bacchus Marsh) - 29 votes
Runner-Up: Tilly McErland (Ballarat) - 20 votes
Pippa Dalton (Lake Wendouree)
Ella Lorenc-Young (Bacchus Marsh)
Chelsea Jew (Lake Wendouree)
The BFLW celebrated its night of nights for the Under 19 and Senior Women's competitions as we crowned all the amazing achievements of our female footballers from the 2025 season.
See below for a full list of winners and recipients from the night.
Ella Bradbury (Bacchus Marsh FNC) - 18 votes
Manaia Cooper (Ballarat FNC)
Winner: Ella Bradbury (Bacchus Marsh FNC) - 21 votes
Runner-Up: Keisha Darroch (East Point Dragons FC) - 9 votes
Jess Bokma (Redan FNC) - 68 goals
Winner: Lilli Condon (Darley FNC) - 33 votes
Runner-Up: Melanie Freeman (Bacchus Marsh FNC) - 27 votes
Jeromy Jones (East Point Dragons FC)
Renae Kinnane (Lake Wendouree FNC)
Bacchus Marsh FNC
The McDonalds Ballarat Football Netball League is pleased to announce the appointed coaches for the 2025 junior interleague representative sides.
Under 13 Boys – Justin Watkins
Under 14 Boys – Dale Power
Under 15 Boys – Mark Gillespie
Under 17 Boys – Scott Petrie
Under 14 Girls – Cameron Bennett
Under 16 Girls – Mark Ashmore
Under 19 Girls – Rebecca Phillips
Coaches will conduct a comprehensive trial and training program over a 6–8 week period, working
closely with players before selecting final squads to compete in the interleague matches.
These experienced coaches will lead BFNL and BFLW representative teams into interleague
competition against Bendigo FNL and Hampden FNL on Saturday, July 5th.
Registrations to trial are NOW OPEN to all eligible players and will close on Sunday, May 4th.
The Ballarat Football Netball League (BFNL) is excited to announce that applications for coaching positions for the BFNL and BFLW Football Interleague teams are now open for the 2025 season.
As the BFNL continues to grow its Football Interleague program, we are seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to lead our teams. Applications are welcomed for:
Those interested in applying are encouraged to fill out the application form via https://forms.gle/QooxvigJsGfzi5CU8
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact:
BFNL – Tayla Banham:
BFLW – Clare Burnett:
