WFL - The bye has been eliminated from the Wimmera Football League draw following Horsham RSL Diggers' withdrawal from the competition.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The new draw for the 2014 WFL season will see two split rounds to allow for the regulatory two weekends off during rounds nine and 13, while the interleague match after round five will also give most players a break.
The other major change with the departure of the Diggers will see some teams do battle on three occasions during the home and away season.
These match-ups have been based on the finishing position on the ladder of the senior teams in 2013.
The rivalry between the Ararat Rats and Stawell Warriors will be on full display when the two clubs go head-to-head in round two, round nine and round 16.
The Rats will also take on Nhill three times twice at Alexandra Oval and once at Davis Park in rounds one, eight and 15.
The first round of matches will be played on Saturday, April 12, before breaking for the Easter long weekend.
Draw
Round 1 (April 12)
Dimboola v Horsham Saints
Horsham v Warrack Eagles
Ararat v Nhill
Minyip-Murtoa v Stawell (Min)
Round 2 (April 25 - Anzac Day)
Horsham v Horsham Saints
(April 26)
Nhill v Warrack Eagles
Dimboola v Minyip-Murtoa
(April 27)
Stawell v Ararat
Round 3 (May 3)
Horsham Saints v Ararat
Warrack Eagles v Dimboola
Minyip-Murtoa v Horsham
Stawell v Nhill
Round 4 (May 10)
Nhill v Horsham Saints
Warrack Eagles v Stawell
Ararat v Minyip-Murtoa
Horsham v Dimboola
Round 5 (May 17)
Horsham Saints v Warrack Eagles
Horsham v Ararat
Minyip-Murtoa v Nhill
Dimboola v Stawell
Interleague v North Central League
(May 24)
Round 6 (May 31)
Minyip-Murtoa v Horsham Saints
Ararat v Warrack Eagles
Nhill v Dimboola
Stawell v Horsham
Round 7 (June 7)
Horsham Saints v Stawell
Warrack Eagles v Minyip-Murtoa
Dimboola v Ararat
Horsham v Nhill
Round 8 (June 14)
Horsham Saints v Dimboola
Warrack Eagles v Horsham
Nhill v Ararat
Stawell v Minyip-Murtoa
Round 9 - Split Round
(June 21)
Warrack Eagles v Nhill
Minyip-Murtoa v Dimboola
(June 29)
Horsham Saints v Horsham
Ararat v Stawell
Round 10 (July 5)
Ararat v Horsham Saints
Dimboola v Warrack Eagles
Horsham v Minyip-Murtoa
Nhill v Stawell
Round 11 (July 12)
Horsham Saints v Nhill
Stawell v Warrack Eagles
Minyip-Murtoa v Ararat (Min)
Dimboola v Horsham
Round 12 (July 19)
Warrack Eagles v Horsham Saints
Ararat v Horsham
Nhill v Minyip-Murtoa
Stawell v Dimboola
Round 13 - Split Round
(July 26)
Horsham Saints v Minyip-Murtoa
Warrack Eagles v Ararat
(August 2)
Dimboola v Nhill
Horsham v Stawell
Round 14 (August 9)
Stawell v Horsham Saints
Minyip-Murtoa v Warrack Eagles
Ararat v Dimboola
Nhill v Horsham
Round 15 (August 16)
Horsham Saints v Dimboola
Warrack Eagles v Horsham
Ararat v Nhill
Minyip-Murtoa v Stawell (Mur)
Round 16 (August 23)
Horsham v Horsham Saints
Nhill v Warrack Eagles
Stawell v Ararat
Dimboola v Minyip-Murtoa
Qualifying final: August 30
Elimination final: August 31
Second semi-final: September 6
First semi-final: September 7
Preliminary final: September 13
Grand Final: September 20