AFL Sydney Juniors are pleased to announce the venues for the upcoming 2022 AFL SJ Finals Series. It is an extremely exciting time for AFL Sydney Juniors clubs, players, officials and coaches as it is the first time that a full 3 week finals series has been run since 2019.
AFL Sydney Juniors would like to thank each and every club for hosting games throughout the 2022 season. It has been such a challenging season with weather having a massive impact on nearly every round of the home and away season and we thank each and every club for working together to get as many games played as possible.
The format of the finals series will be as per the below –
Week 1 – Semi Finals –
Game A – 1st v 2nd
Game B – 3rd v 4th
Week 2 – Preliminary Finals
Game C – Loser of Game A vs Winner of Game B
Week 3 – Grand Finals
Game D – Winner of Game A vs Winner of Game C
Congratulations to the following clubs on being granted hosting rights for games throughout the finals series –
Western Sydney Competition
Sunday 14th August 2022
Baulkham Hills Hawks – Charles McLaughlin Oval
Emu Plains/Glenmore Park Lions – Dukes Oval
Greystanes Goannas – Gipps Road Oval
Ingleburn Magpies – Memorial Oval
Sunday 21st August 2022
Penrith GIANTS – Caddens Oval
Camden Cats – Catherine Park Estate Sports Field
Sunday 28th August 2022
South West Tigers – Greenway Park
Sydney Harbour and Greater Sydney Competitions
Saturday 20 August 2022
Moore Park Tigers Bat & Ball Oval
Sunday 21 August 2022
Newtown Swans – Alan Davidson Oval
Balgowlah Suns – Balgowlah Oval
Moore Park Tigers – Bat & Ball Oval
Lane Cove Cats – Blackman Park (Synthetic)
Baulkham Hills Hawks – Charles McLaughlin Reserve
Pennant Hills Demons – Ern Holmes Oval
North Ryde Dockers – ELS Hall Synthetic
Willoughby Wildcats – Gore Hill Oval
Cronulla Sharks – Gwawley Park
Heathcote Hawks – Heathcote Oval
Glebe Greyhounds – Jubilee Oval
Forest Lions – Lionel Watts Reserve
Westbrook – Mike Kenny Oval (Top)
Westbrook – Mike Kenny Oval (Bottom)
Penshurst Panthers – Olds Park
Ramsgate Rams – Tonbridge Street Reserve
East Sydney Bulldogs – Trumper Park
Saturday 27th August 2022
Maroubra Saints – Heffron Park
Sunday 28th August 2022
St Ives Saints – Acron Oval
Canada Bay Cannons – Drummoyne Oval
Pennant Hills Demons – Ern Holmes Oval
Willoughby Wildcats – Gore Hill Oval
Cronulla Sharks – Gwawley Park
Maroubra Saints – Pioneers Park
Manly Bombers – Weldon Oval
Saturday 3rd September
Newtown Swans – Alan Davidson Oval
Sunday 4th September
Lane Cove Cats – Blackman Park (Synthetic)
Lane Cove Cats – Blackman Park (Steve Chisolm Oval)
North Ryde Dockers – ELS Hall (Synthetic)
Willoughby Wildcats – Gore Hill Oval
Forest Lions – Lionel Watts Reserve (TBC)
Penshurst Panthers – Olds Park 1
Penshurst Panthers – Olds Park 2
** Please note – venues may change in the coming weeks due to wet weather and field availability
Best of luck to all teams for the remainder of the 2022 season!