Key Dates for 2026

The YJFL season will kick off on April 19th in 2026, after the Easter Break.

Round 3 will be the AFL Victoria Sit Down Round.

Round 4 - we will look after our Mum's on Mother's Day!

May 17th and 24th will see the youngest stars of the Yarra Junior Football League take centre stage at Ford Park, with the Under 8 and Under 9's Round Robin days.

The Under 10 Lightning Premiership will happen in the final round of the YJFL season on August 9th in Round 14.

The YJFL will again showcase the league's brightest stars over the Kings Birthday long weekend with Interleague happening across a number of venues in the AFL Victoria Metropolitan Junior Development Series.

Grand Finals will again be split over two weekends, with the first taking place on August 30,

while the second and final day of the season will take place on Father's Day, on September 6.