The AFL has today confirmed the fixture for the 2022 NAB League Boys preliminary finals.
Saturday September 10
Second Preliminary Final, Tasmania Devils (2nd) vs. Dandenong Stingrays (3rd)
ETU Stadium Port Melbourne, 11:00am AEST
Broadcaster: NAB League app
First Preliminary Final, Gippsland Power (1st) vs. Sandringham Dragons (4th)
ETU Stadium Port Melbourne, 1:30pm AEST
Broadcaster: NAB League app
Note: Rankings following Wildcard Round
Port Melbourne’s ETU Stadium will host both matches on Saturday September 10, with Tasmania Devils to take on Dandenong Stingrays from 11:00am AEST, before Gippsland Power meet Sandringham Dragons from 1:30pm AEST.
Both preliminary finals will be streamed live and free on the NAB League app.
The winners of Saturday’s preliminary finals will meet in the 2022 NAB League Boys Grand Final, which will be played at Carlton’s IKON Park on Friday September 16, with the first bounce to take place at 5:10pm AEST.
The AFL also advises that the 2022 NAB League Boys Awards will be presented on Wednesday September 7.
The online ceremony, hosted by Nigel Carmody and Kevin Sheehan, will be presented on the NAB League website and app from 6:30pm AEST, with the Morrish Medal, Personal Growth Award and NAB League Boys Team of the Year to be announced.
2022 NAB League Boys Finals Series Structure
Wildcard Round
Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28
First Wildcard Match: GWV Rebels 11.8 (74) def by Northern Knights 11.12 (78)
Second Wildcard Match: Oakleigh Chargers 8.11 (59) def by Bendigo Pioneers 10.11 (71)
Third Wildcard Match: Geelong Falcons 4.9 (33) def by Western Jets 10.8 (68)
Fourth Wildcard Match: Eastern Ranges 8.15 (63) def by Calder Cannons 10.7 (67)
Fifth Wildcard Match: Sandringham Dragons 11.11 (77) def Murray Bushrangers 10.7 (67)
Finals Week 1 – Quarter Finals
Saturday September 3 and Sunday September 4
First Quarter Final: Gippsland Power 8.13 (61) def Northern Knights 7.9 (51)
Second Quarter Final: Tasmania Devils 13.16 (94) def Bendigo Power 9.15 (69)
Third Quarter Final: Dandenong Stingrays 18.11 (119) def Western Jets 6.10 (46)
Fourth Quarter Final: Sandringham Dragons 17.13 (115) def Calder Cannons 8.6 (54)
Finals Week 2 – Preliminary Finals
Saturday September 10
First Preliminary Final: Winner of First Quarter Final vs Winner of Fourth Quarter Final
Second Preliminary Final: Winner of Second Quarter Final vs Winner of Third Quarter Final
Venue: ETU Stadium, Port Melbourne
Finals Week 3 – Grand Final
Friday September 16
Grand Final: Winner of First Preliminary Final vs Winner of Second Preliminary Final
(IKON Park, 5:10pm AEST)
