Moama to host Murray Football Netball League grand final

By Alexander Dabb

Jul 25, 2023

Host venue: Moama Recreation Reserve will once again host the Murray Football Netball League grand finals, following a record-breaking attendance in 2022. Photo by Steve Huntley

The dates and venues for the upcoming Murray Football Netball League finals series are locked in and the grand final is set to return to the 2022 location.

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Moama Recreation Reserve will host the grand final for a second year in a row with the league announcing the decision on Monday.

League general manager Dale Norman indicated the decision was primarily based on which venue was to deliver the strongest result for the competition and its member clubs.

“It was very difficult to go past the Moama Recreation Reserve given the extraordinary result in 2022,” Norman said.

“The weather last year was horrendous, but the supporters of the teams and the Echuca-Moama community braved the adverse conditions to set a new attendance record.”

Finals dates and venues

Saturday, August 26: First elimination final 3 v 6 at Numurkah

Sunday, August 27: Second elimination final 4 v 5 at Echuca United

Saturday, September 2: Second semi-final 1 v 2 at Nathalia

Sunday, September 3: First semi-final at Moama

Saturday, September 9: Preliminary final at Cobram

Saturday, September 16: Grand final at Moama

The first grand final day since 2019, last year’s big dance provided a taking of $60,584 at the gate, with an estimated 5500 spectators in attendance, smashing the previous gate record of $58,146 which was set at Moama in 2015.

Moama Recreation Reserve will also host the first semi-final, to be contested between the winners of the first and second elimination finals, on Sunday, September 3, making it the only venue to host two finals this season.

Echuca South Recreation Reserve has been named as the venue for the second elimination final between the fourth and fifth-placed teams on Sunday, August 27, marking the first time in four years that the home of the Eagles will be hosting a finals fixture.

The league presentation day will be held on Sunday, September 10, at Moama Bowling Club, kicking off grand final week.

The minor finals remain on rotation, with Numurkah hosting the first elimination final between third and sixth on Saturday, August 26, Nathalia hosting the second semi-final between first and second on Saturday, September 2, and Cobram hosting the preliminary final on Saturday, September 9.