VFL set for April start

Geelong VFL player Jackson McLachlan. (krockfootball.com.au Image/Marcel Berens)

GEELONG will start its campaign in the new-look VFL competition in mid-April.

The Cats are one of 22 teams from across Victoria, NSW and Queensland that will contest a 16-game season across 19 rounds.

Starting on April 17, the VFL will feature a top-eight with the grand final scheduled for the weekend of September 18-19

The fixture is expected to be released by the end of February.

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Standalone Clubs: Aspley, Coburg, Frankston, Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne, Southport, Werribee, Williamstown
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