Venues confirmed for 2017 finals series - AFL Darling Downs

Venue’s confirmed for 2017 finals series

AFL Darling Downs have confirmed, that three venues will host finals action in week 1 and the home of Australian Football, will host week 2 and 3.

The University Cougars will host four matches at their Bakers Street Oval, with finals footy returning to USQ for the first time in years. The Allied Pickford’s Cup – Division 1 men’s blockbuster between the Cougars and Coolaroo will be from 2:00pm, prior to the senior men’s will be all three McDonald’s Juniors Qualifying Finals to be played from 9:00am between University and Highfields-Coolaroo.

Those respective teams meet in each of the days junior action at Baker Street.

Lyle Vidler Oval will host two senior matches with the Allied Pickford’s Cup and Westpac Women’s Elimination Finals entertaining the Kingaroy community. South Toowoomba will meet the South Burnett Saints in the Westpac Women’s and country rivals South Burnett and Goondiwindi will go head to head in the men’s fixture from 3:00pm.

Westpac Women’s, minor premiers the Toowoomba Tigers have earnt their club the rights to host the remaining finals matches. It will be a super Saturday of finals footy, with six matches of both Qualifying and Elimination Finals in full swing. All three McDonald’s Juniors Elimination Finals kick-start the day followed by a Division 2 men’s double header and the Tigers women finishing the day off under lights against Dalby.

AFL Darling Downs President, Heather Green said she is excited about the upcoming finals series and that these will be one of the most highly contested finals series the region will see.

“Finals footy is always an exciting time for all involved and to have finals football at three venues, is even more exciting,” AFLDD President Heather Green said.

“We believe this will be one of the closest finals series yet, from our Under 12 McDonald’s Trophy to the Allied Pickford’s Cup.

“Finals footy returns to Kingaroy and we are expecting a massive crowd at Lyle Vidler along with Rockville and USQ Ovals,” President Heather Green added.

With 1 round to go in the Division 2 men’s competition, this coming weekend, all other competitions have this weekend off and week 1 of finals will all start on Saturday 26^th August. The Preliminary Final and Grand Final, will be held on Saturday 2^nd and 9^th of September respectively.

Qualifying Finals
USQ - Baker Street
9:00am	U12's	University	vs	Coolaroo-Highfields
10:30am	U14's	University	vs	Coolaroo-Highfields
12:00pm	U16's	Coolaroo-Highfields	vs	University
2:00pm	D1	University	vs	Coolaroo
Elimination Finals
Lyle Vidler Oval - Kingaroy
1:00pm	W	South Toowoomba	vs	South Burnett
3:00pm	D1	South Burnett	vs	Goondiwindi
Qualifying Finals & Elimination Finals
Rockville Oval- Tor St
9:00am	U12's	Dalby-Chinchilla	vs	South Toowoomba
10:30am	U14's	South Toowoomba	vs	Dalby-Chinchilla
12:00pm	U16's	Dalby-Chinchilla	vs	South Toowoomba
2:00pm	D2	Warwick	vs	Highfields
4:15pm	D2	Dalby	vs	Chinchilla
6:30pm	W	Toowoomba	vs	Dalby

All matches to be played on Saturday 26th August.

Last Modified on 25/08/2017 10:45

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Venue’s confirmed for 2017 finals series

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