The AFL North West senior clubs are readying for kick-off with the draw for the 2022 season officially released following approval by the clubs.
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The first bounce for both the men's and women's competitions will be on April 30.
There will be 15 rounds, with a bye for the Queen's Birthday weekend in June and a general bye on July 30, with each team scheduled to play each other three times before a three-week finals series.
The season will culminate with a Grand Final Day on September 10.
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Highlights throughout the season include the Sir Doug Nicholls Round on May 21, Pride Round on June 25 and NAIDOC Week on July 9.
The opening round of matches will see the New England Nomads start their season at home against Gunnedah, Inverell travel to Tamworth to face the Swans while the combined forces of Narrabri and Moree, who will once again play under the NEMS banner, will host the Tamworth Kangaroos at Narrabri.
2022 Senior Draw
ROUND 1 - APRIL 30
New England v Gunnedah
Tamworth Swans v Inverell
NE/MS v Tamworth Kangaroos (at Narrabri)
ROUND 2 - MAY 7
Inverell v NE/MS
Tamworth Kangaroos v New England
Gunnedah v Tamworth Swans
ROUND 3 - MAY 14
Tamworth Swans v New England
NE/MS v Gunnedah (at Moree)
Inverell v Tamworth Kangaroos
ROUND 4 - MAY 21 (SIR DOUG NICHOLLS ROUND)
NE/MS v Tamworth Swans (at Narrabri)
New England v Inverell
Tamworth Kangaroos v Gunnedah
ROUND 5 - MAY 28
Tamworth Swans v Tamworth Kangaroos
New England v NE/MS
Gunnedah v Inverell
ROUND 6 - JUNE 4
Tamworth Kangaroos v NE/MS
Gunnedah v New England
Inverell v Tamworth Swans (Kevin Pay Memorial Shield)
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY - JUNE 11
ROUND 7 - JUNE 18
NE/MS v Inverell (at Moree)
Tamworth Swans v Gunnedah
New England v Tamworth Kangaroos (MND Fundraiser)
ROUND 8 - JUNE 25 (PRIDE ROUND)
Inverell v New England
Tamworth Kangaroos v Gunnedah
NE/MS v Tamworth Swans (at Narrabri)
ROUND 9 - JULY 2
New England v Tamworth Swans
Tamworth Kangaroos v Inverell
Gunnedah v NE/MS
ROUND 10 - JULY 9 (NAIDOC WEEK)
NE/MS v New England (at Moree)
Inverell v Gunnedah
Tamworth Swans v Tamworth Kangaroos
ROUND 11 - JULY 16
Inverell v NE/MS
Tamworth Kangaroos v New England
Gunnedah v Tamworth Swans
ROUND 12 - JULY 23
New England v Gunnedah
Tamworth Swans v Inverell
NE/MS v Tamworth Kangaroos (at Narrabri)
GENERAL BYE - JULY 30
ROUND 13 - AUGUST 6
Gunnedah v NE/MS
New England v Tamworth Swans
Inverell v Tamworth Kangaroos
ROUND 14 - AUGUST 13
Inverell v Gunnedah
NE/MS v New England (Moree)
Tamworth Kangaroos v Tamworth Swans
ROUND 15 - AUGUST 20
Tamworth Swans v NE/MS
New England v Inverell
Gunnedah v Tamworth Kangaroos
FINALS
SEMI-FINALS - AUGUST 27
PRELIMINARY FINALS - SEPTEMBER 3
GRAND FINALS - SEPTEMBER 10
