Sport
21 March, 2025
Saturday trial for junior footy
PORT Fairy Football Netball Club will be one of five Hampden League clubs set to trial junior football matches on Saturdays this season.
Over the past six months, the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) has been working closely with clubs to explore a significant scheduling change, moving all junior football games from Sundays to Saturdays.
Following the successful transition of all HFNL netball teams to Saturday competition at the start of the 2024 season, the league invited clubs to submit their thoughts on how a similar move for junior football could work in 2025.
After multiple meetings with club representatives, and following a split vote between clubs, the HFNL has decided to trial the hyrbid format in the upcoming season.
Five clubs - Port Fairy, Hamilton, Koroit, Terang Mortlake and Camperdown have committed to the trial.
This means their junior football teams will now play on Saturdays alongside their junior netball teams, senior football and netball teams when scheduled to meet in the junior fixture.
The HFNL will monitor the trial throughout the 2025 season, gathering feedback from clubs, players and families to determine if the model should be expanded in future seasons.
The move represents a significant step in streamlining HFNL’s scheduling and ensuring a more family-friendly and sustainable approach to junior football.
