Ovens & King grand finals set to excite

AFTER an extensive home and away season and three thrilling weeks of finals, it all comes down to this – the Ovens and King Football Netball League grand final day is almost here. The sporting community will descend on W.J. Findlay Oval tomorrow for a day chock-full of sporting action on the football field and netball court. The day will commence with the under 15s netball grand final between Bonnie Doon and Greta at 9am on the court, with C grade (Bonnie Doon v Greta, 10am), B reserve (Bonnie Doon v Milawa, 11.30am), and B grade (Milawa v Bonnie Doon, 1pm) to follow. The netball proceedings culminate in the A grade decider, with Greta up against Bonnie Doon from 2.30pm. Football action kicks off at 12pm with the reserves clash between Greta and Milawa, before the big match, the senior grand final between the Blues and Bright from 2.20pm. If you can’t make it to the ground, the senior football grand final will be broadcast on 101.3 OAK FM, with coverage beginning from 1pm. Every single game will also be livestreamed by All In Sports at https://allinsports.com.au. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a great day weather-wise, with temperatures in the mid-to-high teens, partly cloudy with light winds. O&K FNL league manager Shankar Menon said he was looking forward to a terrific a day of community football and netball. “It’s a busy time of the year as we all know, but I think we’re almost there in terms of planning and looking forward to a great day,” he said. “The only thing I’m hoping for is some really good weather. “We’re expecting a good crowd - going by what we had last week at the prelim finals, in spite of having Ovens and Murray games happening, I would expect somewhere between 2000-3000 people. “We’ve got Whorouly doing the catering and North Wang doing the drinks, and Rovers will be there with their bar, so there should be plenty for people to enjoy.” Unlike last year’s grand final day, there will be no grand final breakfast, after the league consulted with clubs. “After last year’s grand final breakfast, it was voted by the clubs to not go ahead with the grand final breakfast, just because of logistical issues,” Menon said. “That’s why we included the life members, volunteer of the year, hall of fame awards at the presentation night, which we do along with the vote counts. “The logistical issues for players playing late in the day are just too much, and if they’re travelling from Bonnie Doon or Bright, the first game is at 9am so they’d have to be here by 7am.” The 2024 Ovens and King Football Netball League grand final day at W. J. Findlay Oval commences at 9am with the under 15 netball grand final.

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