The season will start on April 13 with a grand final replay when premiers Wickliffe-Lake Bolac take on Tatyoon at home, unveiling their premiership flag in front of their home supporters. 

Tatyoon will host the premiers in their next meeting in round 12.

There will be league-wide byes during the season, with the first being on April 20 due to Easter.

The second bye is on July 7 due to the school holidays. 

Ararat Eagles will start their Mininera and District Football League campaign when they travel to Macarthur to take on Hawkesdale Macarthur. 

The Eagles will then host their annual Anzac Day game in round two against traditional rival Great Western, at Alexandra Oval for the second time in two years.

Both teams will face each other again in round 13 – this time with Great Western being hosts. 

The Eagles will face off against the premiers in round six at Alexandra Oval. 

Great Western will face the same side two weeks later at home. 

Both sides meet again in the last round of the home and away season in round 17 – this time at the premier’s home ground. 

The Beyond Blue Round will commence in round four with the Eagles taking on SMW Rovers at home, while Great Western travels to play Tatyoon. 

Round nine is the Sock it to MND Round and it sees both the Eagles and Great Western travel to Caramut and Penshurst. 

Round 11 is the Love of the Game Round and it is where the Eagles travel to play Tatyoon, while Great Western travels to Caramut. 

Round 15 is the TAC Towards Zero Round and it is where SMW Rovers host the Eagles while Great Western have a home game against Tatyoon. 

The Eagles will then finish the home and away season at home in round 17, when they host Caramut. 

The finals will begin on August 24 and 25, with the grand final being played on September 14.