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Daniel Clacy and Will Reid with the 2015 Premiership Trophy (Photo: Saints AFC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 15, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year’s Division 1 and Division 2 Darling Downs AFL competitions have been combined for 2016 which means the South Burnett Saints – last year’s Division 2 Premiers – could be facing tougher opposition in at least some of their games.<\/p>\n

Round 1 of the combined competition kicks off this Saturday with the Saints taking on the Highfield Lions at 2:50pm at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

Darling Downs competition organisers have released a 10-round draw for the combined 11-team men’s competition however once these 10 games have been played, the competition won’t be over.<\/p>\n

The ladder will be split in half.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teams in the top half will then play each other – the number of games has yet to be released – to determine the grand finalists for Division 1.<\/p>\n

Likewise, teams in the bottom half of the ladder will play off to determine the Division 2 grand finalists.<\/p>\n

All the Darling Downs clubs are struggling to field junior teams, so the U8s-U16s competitions have also been cut back and the Saints won’t be fielding any juniors this season.<\/p>\n

However, interest in the Women’s competition is growing and more players have signed up for the South Burnett side.<\/p>\n

The Saints’ Women have a bye in Round 1.<\/p>\n

Their first game in the seven-team Women’s competition will be against the Dalby Swans at Dalby on April 23.<\/p>\n

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Saints’ Draw for First 10 Rounds<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Men’s<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • R1 – Highfield Lions @ Kingaroy<\/li>\n
  • R2 – Dalby Swans @ Dalby<\/li>\n
  • R3 – Toowoomba Tigers @ Kingaroy<\/li>\n
  • R4 – Lockyer Valley @ Gatton<\/li>\n
  • R5 – Coolaroo Roos @ Warwick<\/li>\n
  • R6 – University Cougars @ Kingaroy<\/li>\n
  • R7 – South Toowoomba @ Kingaroy<\/li>\n
  • R8 – Chinchilla Suns @ Kingaroy<\/li>\n
  • R9 – Bye<\/li>\n
  • R10 – Warwick Redbacks @ Warwick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Women’s<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • R1 – Bye<\/li>\n
    • R2 – Dalby Swans @ Dalby<\/li>\n
    • R3 – Toowoomba Tigers @ Kingaroy<\/li>\n
    • R4 – Lockyer Valley\/Uni\/Highfields @ Gatton<\/li>\n
    • R5 – Coolaroo\/Warwick @ Warwick<\/li>\n
    • R6 – Goondiwindi Hawks @ Goondiwindi<\/li>\n
    • R7 – South Toowoomba @ Kingaroy<\/li>\n
    • R8 – Coolaroo\/Warwick @ Kingaroy<\/li>\n
    • R9 – Bye<\/li>\n
    • R10 – South Toowoomba @ Toowoomba<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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