The season will start on April 13, with Ararat opening its account at home against Warrack Eagles. 

Stawell and Ararat will play their annual Good Friday clash at Stawell in between rounds one and two on April 19. 

The two teams will face each other again later in the season, this time with Ararat being the hosts in round 16. 

Ararat will have the bye in round five, after they take on the Saints in round four. 

The finals will commence on August 31, with the grand final being held on September 21.  

Trevor Albrecht was confirmed to continue in the role as chief commissioner of the Wimmera Football League for 2019. 

Nhill Tigers are running the executive of the Wimmera Netball Association, with Amanda Cole the president of the association. 

The Wimmera Netball Association remains in discussions regarding a potential merger of the two leagues, with a working party looking at how the merger could take place. No timeline has been set as of yet. 

Mr Albrecht said season 2018 was a huge success and was looking forward to next year.

“It was part of our strategic plan to have one or two clubs enter the league and having the Southern Mallee Giants come in this year was a huge success,” he said.

“We would love another club too because it just adds the structure and strength.”

Guy Smith has been confirmed as the Wimmera league’s interleague coach, taking over form Shayne Breuer.

“Shayne did a great job but just couldn’t commit at this stage,” Mr Albrecht said.

“Guy Smith was the man we wanted for the job and we are extremely happy he is interested in doing the role for at least two years.”

Round 1: April 13 

SMG v Stawell at Beulah, MM v Saints at Murtoa (twilight), Nhill v Dimboola, Ararat v WE, Horsham – Bye.

Good Friday: April 19

Stawell v Ararat.

Round 2: April 27

WE v SMG, Horsham v Saints (ANZAC Day), Dimboola v MM, Nhill v Ararat, Stawell – Bye.

Round 3: May 4

SMG v Horsham at Hopetoun, Saints v Nhill, Ararat v Dimboola, Stawell v WE, MM – Bye.

Round 4: May 11

MM v SMG at Minyip, Saints v Ararat, WE v Dimboola, Horsham v Stawell (night), Nhill – Bye.

May 18 – Interleague 

Round 5: May 25 Indigenous Round

SMG v Nhill at Beulah, WE v Saints, Stawell v MM, Dimboola v Horsham, Ararat – Bye.

Round 6: June 1

Ararat v SMG, Saints v Stawell, Nhill v WE, MM v Horsham at Murtoa, Dimboola – Bye.

Round 7: June 8 

SMG v Dimboola at Hopetoun, Horsham v Nhill, WE v MM; Saints, Stawell, Ararat – Bye.

Round 8: June 15

Saints v SMG, Dimboola v Stawell, Ararat v Horsham, Nhill v MM, WE – Bye.

Round 9: June 22

Stawell v Nhill, Horsham v WE, MM v Ararat, Dimboola v Saints, SMG – Bye.

Round 10: June 29

Stawell v SMG, Saints v MM, Dimboola v Nhill, WE v Ararat, Horsham – Bye.

Round 11: July 6

SMG v WE at Beulah, MM v Dimboola at Murtoa, Ararat v Nhill, Saints v Horsham (Sunday), Stawell – Bye.

Round 12: July 13

Horsham v SMG, Nhill v Saints, Dimboola v Ararat, WE v Stawell, MM – Bye.

Round 13: July 20

SMG v MM, Ararat v Saints, Dimboola v WE, Stawell v Horsham, Nhill – Bye.

Round 14: July 27

Nhill v SMG, Saints v WE, MM v Stawell, Horsham v Dimboola, Ararat – Bye.

Round 15: August 3​

SMG v Ararat at Beulah, WE v Nhill, Stawell v Saints, Horsham v MM, Dimboola – Bye.

Round 16: August 10

Dimboola v SMG, Ararat v Stawell, Nhill v Horsham, MM v WE at Murtoa, Saints – Bye.

Round 17: August 17

SMG v Saints at Hopetoun, Stawell v Dimboola, Horsham v Ararat, MM v Nhill at Minyip, WE – Bye.

Round 18: August 24

Nhill v Stawell, WE v Horsham, Ararat v MM, Saints v Dimboola, SMG – Bye.

Finals:

Elim/Qual: August 31

Semi: September 7

Prelim: September 15

Grand final: September 21

Duel-ground club venues subject to change.