The DFA Melbourne Open launches the 2017 season. Six ADPL Clubs will participate at the event, including the newly formed Preston Panthers, Skye Rainbows and South Morang Stingrays.

The event will feature a Mixed category, with a Men’s Division to be introduced in the upcoming ADPL campaign.

Date: Saturday, February 11

Venue: Aqualink Box Hill – Surrey Drive, Box Hill

Tournament Format: 

– Each Club will play each other once during the group stage.

– Matches will be 20 minutes in length (10-minute halves).

– The top-two Clubs will progress to the Grand Final at the conclusion of the group stage.

DFA MELBOURNE OPEN | FIXTURES

Round 1 | 12:15pm:

Surrey Hills Sloths vs. South Morang Stingrays

Skye Rainbows vs. Vermont Vipers

Round 2 | 12:40pm:

Endeavour Hills Eagles vs. Preston Panthers

Vermont Vipers vs. Surrey Hills Sloths

Round 3 | 1:05pm:

Preston Panthers vs. South Morang Stingrays

Endeavour Hills Eagles vs. Skye Rainbows

Round 4 | 1:30pm:

Vermont Vipers vs. Endeavour Hills Eagles

Surrey Hills Sloths vs. Preston Panthers

Round 5 | 1:55pm:

South Morang Stingrays vs. Skye Rainbows

Endeavour Hills Eagles vs. Surrey Hills Sloths

Round 6 | 2:20pm:

Skye Rainbows vs. Preston Panthers

South Morang Stingrays vs. Vermont Vipers

Round 7 | 2:45pm:

Surrey Hills Sloths vs. Skye Rainbows

Endeavour Hills Eagles vs. South Morang Stingrays

Round 8 | 3:10pm:

Preston Panthers vs. Vermont Vipers

Grand Final | 3:35pm:

(1st vs. 2nd)