The first elimination finals kick off the do-or-die contests, which will be held on Saturday, August 23 at Rushworth Recreation Reserve, with the second elimination finals to be held the following day, Sunday, August 24, at Merrigum Recreation reserve.
Longwood and Stanhope will host the semi finals in week two on Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31, respectively, while Shepparton East will host the preliminary finals at Central Park Recreation Reserve on Saturday, September 6.
Four grades of football and seven grades of netball will then vie for premiership glory Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, with grand final day slated for Saturday, September 13.
Building on the success of the 2024 finals which saw record attendances, KDL president Peter Cordy spruiked a new addition for grand final day this year, which he hopes will help exceed the lofty heaights of last season.
“After a record-breaking finals series in 2024, we have been working on making this year’s finals even bigger and better,” he said.
“This year, as part of our grand final celebrations, we will be holding an exclusive grand final sportsman’s lunch, which will feature special guest and former AFL great Anthony Stevens.”
The grand final luncheon offers guests the opportunity to hear from Anthony Stevens whilst enjoying a roast lunch and afternoon tea, as well as gate entry.
Guests will have exclusive access to the balcony where they can watch the KDL football grand finals, including the seniors match, with early bird tickets currently available at $110 per person.
“We’re pleased to have a guest speaker of Anthony Stevens’ calibre to launch our inaugural sportsman’s luncheon,” Cordy said.
“We encourage you to take advantage of the early bird offer. Get your mates together and book now.”
Tickets for the KDL grand final sportsman’s luncheon can be purchased at www.trybooking.com/1399096.
2025 KDL finals series venues
Elimination final 1
Rushworth Recreation Reserve - Saturday, August 23
Elimination final 2
Merrigum Recreation Reserve - Sunday, August 24
Semi final 1
Longwood Recreation Reserve - Saturday, August 30
Semi final 2
Stanhope Recreation Reserve - Sunday, August 31
Preliminary final
Central Park Recreation Reserve - Saturday, September 6
Grand final
Mooroopna Recreation Reserve - Saturday, September 13