Footy is back! Practice matches are only just around the corner as clubs prepare for the opening round of the 2017 NEAFL season on April 1.
The first on-field battles will kick off on March 4 when Brisbane Lions host Redland at the new South Pine Sports Complex in Brendale from 10.30am.
A rematch between 2016 Grand Finalists GWS Giants and Sydney is on the cards the following week, with Sydney University and the Giants rounding out the practice match schedule on March 25.
Check out the schedule below, and keep up-to-date with all the scores here.
2017 NEAFL Pre-season Practice Match Schedule
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Brisbane Lions v Redland at South Pine Sports Complex, 10.30am
Southport v Aspley at Fankhauser Reserve, 3pm
Friday, March 10, 2017
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans at Tom Wills Oval, 3.30pm
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Southport v Gold Coast Suns Academy at Metricon Stadium, 9am
Brisbane Lions v Labrador at Cooke-Murphy Reserve, 11.30am
Canberra Demons v Albury at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 12noon (squad 1) & 2pm (squad 2)
Aspley v Redland at South Pine Sports Complex, 3pm
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Gold Coast Suns v Aspley (venue TBC)
Redland v Southport at Fankhauser Reserve, 3pm
Canberra Demons (squad 1) v Queanbeyan at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 2pm
Canberra Demons (squad 2) v Belconnen at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 4pm
Sydney University v Sydney Swans at BISP, 1pm
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions (venue TBC)
Sydney University v GWS Giants at BISP, 1pm