The Grasshoppers were handed a relatively friendly fixture when the 2018 draw was released on Tuesday.

Along with the Redbacks, Navarre will play two games against Maldon and Maryborough Rovers.

Navarre will begin its season with a twilight grand final rematch against Carisbrook.  The Redbacks got the better of Navarre in the 2017 MCDFL grand final, winning by 20 points. 

The MCDFNL will compete against the West Gippsland Football Netball League in their 2018 interleague clash. 

Junior football and netball interleague will return next year, with details yet to be confirmed. 

The Netball Association Championships will be played on Sunday May 27 and June 17.

The Grasshoppers will look to refresh for 2018 after both senior football and netball teams failed to claim premierships for the first time since 2012 this season. 

Pre-season training will get into full swing in the new year, giving all players a chance to come into the season fresh and ready to go. 

The Grasshoppers are still on the hunt for netball coaches, with applications closing on Saturday, December 9. 

NAVARRE 2018 FIXTURE 

R1 – April 14: Carisbrook (A) 

R2 – April 21: Trentham (H)

R3 – April 28: Dunolly (A)

R4 – May 5: Talbot (H)

R5 – May 12: Royal Park (A)

Interleague – May 19

R6 – May 26: Maldon (H)

R7 – June 2: Newstead (H)

Long weekend bye: June 9

R8 – June 16: Harcourt (A)

R9 – June 23: Lexton (A) 

R10 – June 30: Maryborough Rovers (A)

Holidays bye: July 7

R11 – July 14: Avoca (A)

R12 – Sunday July 22: Campbells Creek (H)

R13 – July 28: Natte-Bealiba (A)

R14 – Aug 4: Maldon (A) 

R15 – Aug 11: Maryborough Rovers (H)

R16 – Aug 18: Carisbrook (H)

FINALS

Aug 25 – Qualifying finals

Aug 26 – Elimination finals

Sep 1 – Semi final 1

Sep 2 – Semi final 2

Sep 8 – Preliminary final 1

Sep 9 – Preliminary final 2

Sep 15 – Grand final @ Princes Park, Maryborough