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2026 YJFL Finals Approvals & Rules

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With our upcoming finals series, the YJFL would like to provide a reminder about the rules and by-laws that players, officials and spectators need to be aware of.


Before each finals series, the YJFL publishes a list of players who have been granted approval for ‘Special Consideration’ and ‘Genuine Shortage’. These are outlined in the League By-Laws that state:


9.           FINALS ELIGIBILITY – ALL PLAYERS

 

               9.1.1     A player is only allowed to play finals with one team.  

 

               9.1.2     If a player plays five [5] or more games in multiple teams during the season they will only be eligible to play finals with the team in the highest ranked competition on the YJFL Competition Matrix.

 

                              Should the team in the highest ranked competition not qualify for finals the player is still not eligible to play for the lower ranked team in finals they also qualified for.

 

                              Exemptions to this requirement may be granted upon application to the League under exceptional circumstances only.

 

               9.1.3     To be eligible to compete in a finals team, a player must have played at least three games in the team concerned, subject to eligibility at 9.1.2. Exemptions to this requirement may be granted upon application to the League.

 

                              Any applications must be lodged with the League by 4:00pm on the Tuesday following the final home and away round. A list of players permitted to play finals under the exemptions will be published on the YJFL website by the Thursday prior to the first weekend of finals.

                             

               9.1.4     In Finals a number of players greater than 24 may be utilized to a maximum of 30, provided that each player is eligible to compete in a finals series.

 

               9.1.5     Where a team has a genuine shortage of eligible players for finals games, the Club may seek approval from the League for the utilisation of players from teams in lower ranked competitions on the YJFL Competition Matrix only.

 

Applications to use players from higher ranked competitions under genuine shortage provisions will only be approved under exceptional circumstances.

                             

                              The intention of this By-Law is to enable the team to field the minimum number of players in a final, and not to improve the performance of the team.

 

                              All approvals will be at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer.

 

               9.1.6     Approval of players under genuine shortage may be for one finals game only or the series of finals games with the team that sought the approval.

 

               9.1.7     Boys and Girls who play in AFL Talent Pathway competition may play in the YJFL finals provided they have qualified by playing the required number of games.

 



Smoking Policy

  • Smoking and/or vaping will not be permitted on any clubs’ playing arena.

  • By law, smoking and vaping is also banned within 10 meters of any public outdoor sporting venue during an organised match or training session.

  • All Change Rooms and Toilet Blocks at club grounds must be 100% smokefree.

  • Smoking and/or vaping will not be permitted in any indoor spectator viewing areas or outdoor grandstands within the League.

  • Cigarettes will not be sold (including from vending machines) at any time from YJFL club venues.


Dogs On Leash

  • Dogs must be on a leash at all times during YJFL matches

 
 
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