Bacon & Egg Rolls
Honey Baked Granola Yoghurt
& Assorted Muffins

Barista-Made Coffee
(Visit Foyer or see Higher Mark Staff)

Thank you for attending the 2024 Female Festival of Sport Breakfast!
Here is a Digital Gift Bag put together by our partners to show our gratitude. 

AFL Barwon can confirm the dates for the supported community themed rounds for 2024.

The community awareness rounds supported by AFL Barwon align to the corporate social responsibility plan with dates aligning to the AFL themed rounds.

The selected themed rounds are fantastic opportunities for the AFL Barwon community to get behind these key initiatives and causes that resonate with our members. 

May 13^th – May 18^th – The Sir Doug Nicholls Round (AFL Barwon Indigenous Round)

May 27^th – June 2^nd – AFL Barwon Female Festival of Sport

June 10^th - June 16^th – AFL Barwon Pride Round

July 15^th – July 21^st – Hamlan Homes Read the Play and Mental Health Round

Clubs who are supporting these rounds by wearing alternative uniforms, holding fundraising events or other supported methods are asked to contact AFL Barwon Commercial Partnerships & Communications Manager, Sean Atkinson.

AFL Barwon is excited to announce the Dow Bellarine Football Netball League fixture for the 2024 season.

The 2024 season kicks off on the traditional Easter Weekend with a Portarlington hosting Newcomb on Good Friday in the standard time slot followed by Modewarre & Geelong Amateur in the twilight senior football match.

East Saturday has the repeat of last season’s Senior Football Grand Finalists, with Torquay hosting Drysdale at McCartney Oval.

2023 Dow A-Grade Premiers Ocean Grove, kick off their title defence against Preliminary Finalists Queenscliff.

The bye weekends in the Bellarine FNL in 2024 are Saturday May 11^th and Saturday July 6th. 

Other key fixture highlights include:

• Round 1 - Portarlington vs Newcomb and Modewarre vs Geelong Amateur on Good Friday, 
• Round 4 – First edition of the “Battle of the Bridge” for 2023 with Round 13 hosting the return fixture.
• Round 5 – Traditional ANZAC Day fixture between Portarlington vs Drysdale.
• Round 6 - Geelong Amateurs host A-Grade Premiers Ocean Grove in the Grand Final rematch. 

The full 2024 Dow Bellarine Football Netball League season fixture can be found here.

Buckleys Entertainment Centre has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting community sports in the region by extending its partnership with AFL Barwon until 2025.

The renewed agreement will mark 30 years of collaboration between Buckleys and AFL Barwon in 2024.

Throughout challenging times for the region, Buckleys has consistently provided financial support to AFL Barwon and its clubs, notably making a $500,000 donation in 2020 to assist clubs affected by COVID-19 shutdowns.

As part of the extended partnership, Buckleys will maintain its naming rights for the Reserves and B-Grade competitions in the Bellarine and Geelong Football Netball Leagues.

In the extended partnership, new club runner’s outfits will be provided for all Senior, Reserves, Under 18's Male Competitions, and Senior & Under 19's Female Clubs in the upcoming season.

Furthermore, Buckleys' outstanding and recently renovated facilities are set to remain the venue for all AFL Barwon end-of-season League Presentation evenings for the next two years.

Buckleys Entertainment Centre, Chair Bill Brebner expressed the organisation's pride in their ongoing financial support for AFL Barwon.

“Buckleys is proud of the continued financial support that we are able to provide to AFL Barwon through sponsorship of the Geelong FNL, Bellarine FNL & Junior Football, and the positive impacts this has on our region.”

AFL Barwon Regional General Manager Edward Wilson was thankful for the ongoing support from Buckleys,

“AFL Barwon is grateful for the continued support and engagement Buckleys continues to provide to our affiliated Clubs. We’re pleased to continue the long-term partnership that significantly supports several competitions and participation opportunities across the region, for both Football & Netball”.

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