With a host of recruits along with the appointment of experienced coach Daryn Cresswell, the Roos will look for a more competitive 2025 season.
The 2025 Ovens and Murray Football Netball League fixture has been released with all clubs receiving nine home games each.
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Corowa Rutherglen will play a night game (starting at 6pm) in the first-round against Wangaratta at Norm Minns Oval on April 12.
The season will commence the week before with a season opener on Saturday, April 5, with a massive standalone Wangaratta derby clash, with the Wangaratta Rovers playing host to the Wangaratta Magpies at the WJ Findlay Oval to kickstart their senior football premiership defence.
Easter sees five fixtures spread across three days with matches covering all points of the region as Corowa-Rutherglen hosts Wodonga Raiders on Saturday, April 19.
Other host clubs Wodonga, Wang Rovers, Yarrawonga and Myrtleford will also prepare for a big, long weekend.
Other features of the fixture include night fixtures; Wangaratta v Corowa Rutherglen and Lavington v Wodonga to be played as night fixtures.
Round 3 will be the ANZAC Round with Wodonga v Raiders, North Albury v Albury and Wangaratta v Myrtleford to play Friday, April 25. Corowa Rutherglen will host Yarrawonga on Saturday, April 26.
The Interleague games will be played on Saturday, May 24 and the OMFNL will host the GVL in football and netball.
Round 6 will feature a Grand Final senior football re-match with Yarrawonga hosting Wang Rovers.
In round 9 the A Grade netball Grand Final re-match will occur when Wodonga Raiders host Yarrawonga.
Round 12 will be Indigenous Round and round14 will be when the Hall of Fame celebrations begin with the function to be held on Wednesday, July 16, with some big clashes across the dedicated split round beginning with Lavington v Albury playing a standalone fixture on Saturday, July 19.
The OMFNL Grand Final will be played on Sunday, September 21 at the Lavington Sports Ground.
OMFNL Chairman David Sinclair said he cannot wait to see what is in store for the 2025 season.
“Despite the equality of all clubs receiving nine home games apiece, the compilation of the fixture needs to consider each club’s individual situation and requests, with an attempt to maximize each club’s home games as much as possible,” Mr Sinclair said.
“This year’s fixture created more complexities than usual with Easter falling the weekend before ANZAC Day.
“We look forward to seeing plenty of interest in the early season marquee matchups, with some high-quality football and netball expected.”
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