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29 October, 2024
Just 165 days away: WFNL announce 2025 season to start on April 12
WFNL announce 2025 season fixture to start on April 12.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 12, with the Wimmera Football Netball League set to kick off its 2025 season with a bang.
Ararat will celebrate its 2024 premiership flag with a game against Horsham, while the traditional Good Friday Perc Bushby Cup clash against Stawell is set for April 18.
Horsham's netballers will have to wait until Anzac Day to unveil its flag when the Demons play tradition rivals Horsham Saints.
In 2025, the teams will enjoy a league-wide bye on June 7 for the King's Birthday long weekend.
Finals will start on August 30 with the Grand Final to be played on September 20.
Venues for each game will be announced by the WFNL in the coming weeks as the executive works with clubs with multiple home grounds.
WFNL 2025 fixture
Round 1: Saturday, April 12
Southern Mallee Thunder vs Stawell
Minyip-Murtoa vs Dimboola
Ararat vs Horsham
Horsham Saints vs Nhill
Warrack Eagles (bye)
Round 3: Friday, April 18
Ararat vs Stawell
Round 2: Friday, April 25 (Anzac Day)
Horsham v Horsham Saints
Saturday, April 26
Warrack Eagles vs Southern Mallee Thunder
Stawell vs Minyip-Murtoa
Dimboola vs Ararat
Nhill (bye)
Round 3: Saturday, May 3
Minyip-Murtoa vs Warrack Eagles
Nhill vs Horsham
Horsham Saints vs Dimboola
Southern Mallee Thunder (bye)
Round 4: Saturday, May 10
Warrack Eagles vs Ararat
Stawell vs Horsham Saints
Dimboola vs Nhill
Southern Mallee Thunder vs Minyip-Murtoa
Horsham (bye)
Round 5: Saturday, May 17
Horsham Saints vs Warrack Eagles
Nhill vs Stawell
Horsham vs Dimboola
Ararat vs Southern Mallee Thunder
Minyip-Murtoa (bye)
Round 6: Saturday, May 24
Warrack Eagles vs Nhill
Stawell vs Horsham
Southern Mallee Thunder vs Horsham Saints
Minyip-Murtoa vs Ararat
Dimboola (bye)
Round 7: Saturday, May 31
Horsham vs Warrack Eagles
Dimboola vs Stawell
Nhill vs Southern Mallee Thunder
Horsham Saints vs Minyip-Murtoa
Ararat (bye)
Round 8: Saturday, June 14
Warrack Eagles vs Dimboola
Southern Mallee Thunder vs Horsham
Minyip-Murtoa vs Nhill
Ararat vs Horsham Saints
Stawell (bye)
Round 9: Saturday, June 21
Stawell vs Warrack Eagles
Dimboola vs Southern Mallee Thunder
Horsham vs Minyip-Murtoa
Nhill vs Ararat
Horsham Saints (bye)
Round 10: Saturday, June 28
Stawell vs Southern Mallee Thunder
Dimboola vs Minyip-Murtoa
Horsham vs Ararat
Nhill vs Horsham Saints
Warrack Eagles (bye)
Round 11: Saturday July 5
Southern Mallee Thunder vs Warrack Eagles
Minyip-Murtoa vs Stawell
Ararat vs Dimboola
Sunday, July 6
Horsham Saints v Horsham (Pelican Cup)
Nhill (bye)
Round 12: Saturday, July 12
Warrack Eagles vs Minyip-Murtoa
Stawell vs Ararat
Dimboola vs Horsham Saints
Horsham vs Nhill
Southern Mallee Thunder (bye)
Round 13: Saturday, July 19
Ararat vs Warrack Eagles
Horsham Saints vs Stawell
Nhill vs Dimboola
Minyip-Murtoa vs Southern Mallee Thunder
Horsham (bye)
Round 14 :Saturday, July 26
Warrack Eagles vs Horsham Saints
Stawell vs Nhill
Dimboola vs Horsham
Southern Mallee Thunder vs Ararat
Minyip-Murtoa (bye)
Round 15: Saturday, August 2
Nhill vs Warrack Eagles
Horsham vs Stawell
Horsham Saints vs Southern Mallee Thunder
Ararat vs Minyip-Murtoa
Dimboola (bye)
Round 16: Saturday, August 9
Warrack Eagles vs Horsham
Stawell vs Dimboola
Southern Mallee Thunder vs Nhill
Minyip-Murtoa vs Horsham Saints
Ararat (bye)
Round 17: Saturday, August 16
Dimboola vs Warrack Eagles
Horsham vs Southern Mallee Thunder
Nhill vs Minyip-Murtoa
Horsham Saints vs Ararat
Stawell (bye)
Round 18: Saturday, August 23
Warrack Eagles vs Stawell
Southern Mallee Thunder vs Dimboola
Minyip-Murtoa vs Horsham
Ararat vs Nhill
Horsham Saints (bye)
Qualifying Final: Saturday, August 30
Elimination Final: Sunday, August 31
Second Semi-Final: Saturday, September 6
First Semi-Final: Sunday, September 7
Prelim Final: Saturday, September 13
Grand Final: Saturday, September, 20