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!