Practice Match Schedule - Geelong West Giants Football and Netball

2026 Pre-Season | Geelong West Giants

As preparations continue for the 2026 season, Geelong West Giants GFNL and GDFNL teams will be on the road across March and early April for a series of practice matches. These games are an important part of pre-season, giving players and coaches valuable match-day experience ahead of Round 1.

Support from the club community is always appreciated, and if you’re able to get along to a game in the lead-up to the season, it makes a real difference to players across all programs.

Below is the confirmed practice match schedule.

GFNL – Football

Geelong West Giants vs Queenscliff

Friday 6th March

📍 Barwon Heads (no parking in & around the oval - please park and walk in)

Development Team - 5.15pm

Seniors 6.45pm

Geelong West Giants vs Uni Blacks

Saturday 14th March

📍 Westbourne Grammar

Enter and exit the school via

Gate C Marguands Road, Truganina VIC 3029

Geelong West Giants vs Newcomb

Saturday 21st March

📍 Deakin University

GFNL – Netball

Geelong West Giants vs Queenscliff

Friday 6th March

📍 Barwon Heads

5:30pm, 6:30pm & 7:30pm

Geelong West Giants vs Newtown

Saturday 28th March

📍 Elderslie Reserve

Times TBC

Under 18’s Football

Under 18 A’s – Geelong West Giants vs Uni Blacks

Saturday 14th March (cancelled)

Under 18 B’s – Geelong West Giants vs Ballan

Saturday 14th March

📍 Gordon Recreation Reserve.

10am

Geelong West Giants vs Barwon Heads

Saturday 28th March

10:30am

📍 Deakin University

Geelong West Giants vs Joeys

Saturday 29th March

📍 Deakin University

Geelong West Giants vs Leopold

Sunday 12th April

10:00am

📍 West Oval

GDFNL – Football

Geelong West Giants vs Ballan

Saturday 14th March

12:00pm & 2:00pm

📍 Gordon Recreation Reserve.

Geelong West Giants vs Illawarra

Saturday 21st March

11:00am & 1:00pm

📍 Away

Geelong West Giants vs Birregurra

Saturday 28th March

11:00am & 1:00pm

📍 Away

GDFNL – Netball

Geelong West Giants vs Birregurra

Saturday 28th March

Time TBC

📍 Away

Geelong West Giants – Court Clash vs TBC

Date TBC

Time TBC

📍 Venue TBC

Women’s – Football

Geelong West Giants vs Werribee

Date 21st March

Time 10

📍 Venue Werribee

Pre-season matches are open and informal, and they’re a good chance to see how teams are shaping up ahead of the season. If you’re free, come along and support any of our football or netball sides over the coming weeks.

Updates will be shared as venues and times are confirmed.