Airlie Beach footy fans will be in for a treat this Saturday 7th March, as 15 senior teams spread across the men's and women's divisions will ascend onto Whitsunday AFC a-part of the preseason challenge.
2014 premiers Moranbah (men's) and Magpies (women's) will kick-start their 2015 campaigns and will be the hunted.
New comers Bakers Creek will be on show for the very first time under rookie coach Kirsty Swindells and will be tested first up in match 2 of the day against the North Mackay Saints.
For the men's, all Division 1 teams will be in action and will be able to test themselves against Townsville based clubs the City Lions and Thuringowa Bulldogs, powerhouse Rockhampton club the Panthers will also be a-part of the action.
It will be a massive day at the Whitsunday Sports Complex on Shute Harbour Road with the first game (men's) bounce at 8:30am between the home team the Sea Eagles and the Magpies. With the Women's scheduled to start at 9:30am on oval 2 between the Eastern Swans and Magpies.
With a cash incentive for the winners of each division, one thing is locked in this will be on competitive hit-out before the 2015 home and away season official starts on March 28th.
Men's Preseason Fixture - Oval 1
Game 1 8.30am Magpies v Whitsunday Sea Eagles
Game 2 9.10am North Mackay Saints v Mackay City Hawks
Game 3 9.50am Bakers Creek Tigers v Eastern Swans
Game 4 10.30am Townsville City Lions v Moranbah Bulldogs
Game 5 11.10am Whitsunday Sea Eagles v Thuringowa Bulldogs
Game 6 11.50am Rockhampton Panthers v Mackay City Hawks
Game 7 12.30pm Magpies v Bakers Creek Tigers
Game 8 1.10pm North mackay Saints v Moranbah bulldogs
Game 9 1.50pm Townsville City Lions v Eastern Swans
Game 10 2.30pm Thuringowa Bulldogs v Rockhampton Panthers
Game 11 4.00pm 1st Semi > 1st v 4th
Game 12 4.45pm 2nd Semi > 2nd V 3rd
Game 13 5.40pm Grand Final
Women's Preseason Fixture - Oval 2
Game 1 9.30am Magpies v Eastern Swans
Game 2 10.15am Bakers Creek Tigeresses v North Mackay Saints
Game 3 10.55am Magpies v Moranbah Bulldogs
Game 4 11.40am Eastern Swans v North Mackay Saints
Game 5 12.20pm Bakers Creek Tigeresses v Moranbah Bulldogs
Game 6 1.05pm 1st Semi > 1st v 4th
Game 7 1.50pm 2nd Semi > 2nd v 3rd
Game 8 3.15 pm Grand final > Oval 1
Last Modified on 10/03/2015 14:47