{"id":122905,"date":"2025-10-29T15:09:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=122905"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T06:35:02","slug":"2026-gdfnl-fixture-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/2026-gdfnl-fixture-released\/","title":{"rendered":"GDFNL clubs set for big 2026 season opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Geelong &amp; District Football Netball League has released its full fixture for the 2026 season, with Round One locked in for Saturday 11 April. Reigning premiers North Geelong will kick off their campaign away against Bannockburn at Victoria Park. Other opening round match-ups include Anakie hosting Belmont Lions, Geelong West facing Bell Post Hill at West Oval, Corio taking on East Geelong at Shell Oval, Thomson meeting Inverleigh at Godfrey Street, and Winchelsea welcoming Werribee Centrals to Eastern Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>The season spans 18 home-and-away rounds and concludes with a finals series at St Albans Reserve. The Qualifying and Elimination Finals are set for the weekend of August 22\u201323, followed by the Second and First Semi-Finals on August 29\u201330. The Preliminary Final will be played on Saturday 5 September, with the Grand Final to crown the 2026 premiers on Saturday 12 September.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 GDFNL FIXTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 1 \u2013 Saturday 11 April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anakie v Belmont Lions \u2013 Anakie Reserve<br \/>\nGeelong West v Bell Post Hill \u2013 West Oval<br \/>\nCorio v East Geelong \u2013 Shell Oval<br \/>\nThomson v Inverleigh \u2013 Godfrey Street<br \/>\nWinchelsea v Werribee Centrals \u2013 Eastern Reserve<br \/>\nBannockburn v North Geelong \u2013 Victoria Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 2 \u2013 Saturday 18 April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Geelong v Thomson \u2013 Keith Barclay Oval<br \/>\nInverleigh v Corio \u2013 Inverleigh Reserve<br \/>\nWinchelsea v Belmont Lions \u2013 Eastern Reserve<br \/>\nBell Post Hill v Anakie \u2013 Myers Reserve<br \/>\nEast Geelong v Geelong West \u2013 Richmond Crescent<br \/>\nWerribee Centrals v Bannockburn \u2013 Galvin Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 3 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Post Hill v North Geelong \u2013 Myers Reserve<br \/>\nBelmont Lions v Werribee Centrals \u2013 Winter Reserve<br \/>\nGeelong West v Thomson \u2013 West Oval<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 6 \u2013 Saturday 16 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Belmont Lions v Bannockburn \u2013 Winter Reserve<br \/>\nEast Geelong v Anakie \u2013 Richmond Crescent<br \/>\nInverleigh v Geelong West \u2013 Inverleigh Reserve<br \/>\nBell Post Hill v Winchelsea \u2013 Myers Reserve<br \/>\nCorio v Thomson \u2013 Shell Oval<br \/>\nWerribee Centrals v North Geelong \u2013 Galvin Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 7 \u2013 Saturday 23 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bell Post Hill v Belmont Lions \u2013 Myers Reserve<br \/>\nCorio v Bannockburn \u2013 Shell Oval<br \/>\nAnakie v Thomson \u2013 Anakie Reserve<br \/>\nInverleigh v North Geelong \u2013 Inverleigh Reserve<br \/>\nEast Geelong v Werribee Centrals \u2013 Richmond Crescent<br \/>\nGeelong West v Winchelsea \u2013 West Oval<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 8 \u2013 Saturday 30 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Belmont Lions v East Geelong \u2013 Winter Reserve<br \/>\nNorth Geelong v Corio \u2013 Keith Barclay Oval<br \/>\nBell Post Hill v Thomson \u2013 Myers Reserve<br \/>\nWerribee Centrals v Inverleigh \u2013 Galvin Park<br \/>\nWinchelsea v Anakie \u2013 Eastern Reserve<br \/>\nBannockburn v Geelong West \u2013 Victoria Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 9 \u2013 Saturday 13 June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Corio v Werribee Centrals \u2013 Shell Oval<br \/>\nInverleigh v Belmont Lions \u2013 Inverleigh Reserve<br \/>\nAnakie v Bannockburn \u2013 Anakie Reserve<br \/>\nGeelong West v North Geelong \u2013 West Oval<br \/>\nEast Geelong v Bell Post Hill \u2013 Richmond Crescent<br \/>\nThomson v Winchelsea \u2013 Godfrey Street<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 10 \u2013 Saturday 20 June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Werribee Centrals v Geelong West \u2013 Galvin Park<br \/>\nNorth Geelong v Anakie \u2013 Keith Barclay Oval<br \/>\nBell Post Hill v Inverleigh \u2013 Myers Reserve<br \/>\nBannockburn v Winchelsea \u2013 Victoria Park<br \/>\nEast Geelong v Thomson \u2013 Richmond Crescent<br \/>\nBelmont Lions v Corio \u2013 Winter Reserve<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 11 \u2013 Saturday 27 June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thomson v Bannockburn \u2013 Godfrey Street<br \/>\nCorio v Bell Post Hill \u2013 Shell Oval<br \/>\nInverleigh v East Geelong \u2013 Inverleigh Reserve<br \/>\nAnakie v Werribee Centrals \u2013 Anakie Reserve<br \/>\nWinchelsea v North Geelong \u2013 Eastern Reserve<br \/>\nGeelong West v Belmont Lions \u2013 West Oval<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 12 \u2013 Saturday 4 July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Belmont Lions v Anakie \u2013 Winter Reserve<br \/>\nWerribee Centrals v Winchelsea \u2013 Galvin Park<br \/>\nInverleigh v Thomson \u2013 Inverleigh Reserve<br \/>\nEast Geelong v Corio \u2013 Richmond Crescent<br \/>\nNorth Geelong v Bannockburn \u2013 Keith Barclay Oval<br \/>\nBell Post Hill v Geelong West \u2013 Myers Reserve<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 13 \u2013 Saturday 11 July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Corio v Inverleigh \u2013 Shell Oval<br \/>\nThomson v North Geelong \u2013 Godfrey Street<br \/>\nGeelong West v East Geelong \u2013 West Oval<br \/>\nBannockburn v Werribee Centrals \u2013 Victoria Park<br \/>\nAnakie v Bell Post Hill \u2013 Anakie Reserve<br \/>\nBelmont Lions v Winchelsea \u2013 Winter Reserve<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 14 \u2013 Saturday 18 July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thomson v Corio \u2013 Godfrey Street<br \/>\nAnakie v East Geelong \u2013 Anakie Reserve<br \/>\nBannockburn v Belmont Lions \u2013 Victoria Park<br \/>\nNorth Geelong v Werribee Centrals \u2013 Keith Barclay Oval<br \/>\nWinchelsea v Bell Post Hill \u2013 Eastern Reserve<br \/>\nGeelong West v Inverleigh \u2013 West Oval<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 15 \u2013 Saturday 25 July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bell Post Hill v Bannockburn \u2013 Myers Reserve<br \/>\nEast Geelong v Winchelsea \u2013 Richmond Crescent<br \/>\nBelmont Lions v North Geelong \u2013 Winter Reserve<br \/>\nInverleigh v Anakie \u2013 Inverleigh Reserve<br \/>\nCorio v GW Giants \u2013 Shell Oval<br \/>\nWerribee Centrals v Thomson \u2013 Galvin Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 16 \u2013 Saturday 1 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Geelong v Bell Post Hill \u2013 Keith Barclay Oval<br \/>\nThomson v Geelong West \u2013 Godfrey Street<br \/>\nAnakie v Corio \u2013 Anakie Reserve<br \/>\nWinchelsea v Inverleigh \u2013 Eastern Reserve<br \/>\nWerribee Centrals v Belmont Lions \u2013 Galvin Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 17 \u2013 Saturday 8 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bannockburn v Inverleigh \u2013 Victoria Park<br \/>\nEast Geelong v North Geelong \u2013 Richmond Crescent<br \/>\nCorio v Winchelsea \u2013 Shell Oval<br \/>\nGeelong West v Anakie \u2013 West Oval<br \/>\nBell Post Hill v Werribee Centrals \u2013 Myers Reserve<br \/>\nBelmont Lions v Thomson \u2013 Winter Reserve<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 18 \u2013 Saturday 15 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bannockburn v Corio \u2013 Victoria Park<br \/>\nNorth Geelong v Inverleigh \u2013 Keith Barclay Oval<br \/>\nThomson v Anakie \u2013 Godfrey Street<br \/>\nWerribee Centrals v East Geelong \u2013 Galvin Park<br \/>\nWinchelsea v Geelong West \u2013 Eastern Reserve<br \/>\nBelmont Lions v Bell Post Hill \u2013 Winter Reserve<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finals Series \u2013 St Albans Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Qualifying Final \u2013 Saturday 22 August<br \/>\nElimination Final \u2013 Sunday 23 August<br \/>\nSecond Semi-Final \u2013 Saturday 29 August<br \/>\nFirst Semi-Final \u2013 Sunday 30 August<br \/>\nPreliminary Final \u2013 Saturday 5 September<br \/>\nGrand Final \u2013 Saturday 12 September<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Geelong &amp; District Football Netball League has released its full fixture for the 2026 season, with Round One locked in for Saturday 11 April. 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