Outer East Football and Netball have announced revised fixtures for Division 2 football and netball following the temporary merge of the struggling Yea and Broadford clubs.
The two clubs have struggled to get enough numbers to field competitive sides, with both senior football sides notably rooted to the bottom of the ladder, with Broadford’s only win for the season coming against Yea themselves after 3 rounds and numerous thrashings for both.
Yea have a points for/against difference of -333 and Broadford of -123, salvaged by the 137 points they managed against Yea.
In the upcoming round 4, Warburton-Millgrove will now play Kinglake at home, with each side initially supposed to play Broadford and Yea respectively away from their home grounds.
Yarra Junction will still take on Alexandra at Yarra Junction and Powelltown will still have a bye despite Broadford/Yea joining them in having a week off.
In senior football, two teams will have a bye each week up until round 8, and then no byes until This is due to the fact each side receives 4 premiership points when they have the bye, and will ensure no side has an advantage. Powelltown still have their bye this week and others in round 12 and round 17, Yarra Junction’s are in rounds 5, 7 and 16 and Warburton-Millgrove’s will be in rounds 7, 12 and 16.
For the netball, the Broadford/Yea football team will be aligned to Broadford’s netball team, with clubs netball teams playing Yea’s netball outfit in bye rounds. A bye was introduced for each week after Thornton Eildon pulled out of the season. Powelltown’s byes are this week, and round 10, Yarra Junction’s are in rounds 5 and 17 and Warburton-Millgrove’s will be in rounds 7 and 13.
