{"id":55817,"date":"2022-08-26T12:30:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T02:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=55817"},"modified":"2022-08-29T10:14:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T00:14:07","slug":"times-bnfl-gfnl-grand-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/times-bnfl-gfnl-grand-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Times change for BNFL Grand Finals, GFNL Second Semis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AFL BARWON has brought forward the start times for the BFNL Grand Finals and GNFL Second Semi-Finals to avoid clashing with the Geelong Cats&#8217; first game in this year&#8217;s AFL finals.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this afternoon (Friday, August 26), the governing body for footy in the Geelong region announced &#8220;some minor adjustments&#8221; to footy start times on September 3.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a bid to allow our community the opportunity to watch the Geelong Cats take on Collingwood in the AFL Qualifying Final, all football game times have been brought forward across the BFNL and GFNL matches,&#8221; AFL Barwon stated.<\/p>\n<p>The change of game times only applies to footy matches on September 3. Netball match times will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bellarine Football Netball League Grand Final Times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8.45am \u2013 Under 18 Division 2 Grand Final<\/li>\n<li>11am \u2013 Reserves Grand Final<\/li>\n<li>1.30pm \u2013 Seniors Grand Final<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Geelong Football Netball League Semi-Final Times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9.15am \u2013 Under 18 Division 1 Second Semi-Final<\/li>\n<li>11.15am \u2013 Reserves Second Semi-Final<\/li>\n<li>1.30pm \u2013 Seniors Second Semi- Final<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFL BARWON has brought forward the start times for the BFNL Grand Finals and GNFL Second Semi-Finals to avoid clashing with the Geelong Cats&#8217; first game in this year&#8217;s AFL finals. 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