South Group will consist Portland, Old Collegians, Timboon Demons, Terang Mortlake, Warrnambool and South Warrnambool.

Hamilton Kangaroos, Ararat Storm, Stawell Warriors and Horsham Demons will make up North Group.

AFL Western District senior operations manager Mike Farrow said the decision was made with players' best interests at heart.

"Basically with the protocols of COVID-19 we were hoping to have less travel with teams crossing into different areas," he said.

"It was decided to try and keep two groups so it restricted travel.

"In junior female football they've often used buses as a way to keep the girls together but with self-distancing it was probably better to keep minimum transport."

Farrow said a decision on the finals format would be confirmed as the season progressed.

"It is a work in progress because of everything," he said.

Farrow said it was important to ensure junior players got the chance to compete.

"It is with all junior football, it's about participation this year," he said.

"We didn't want any player to miss an age group which would make it very hard for them the following year when they're going up an age group."

Matches are scheduled on Sundays, starting August 2, but clubs can discuss playing on a Saturday if it works better for both parties that round.

Sunday, August 2

Portland v South Warrnambool, Hanlon Park

Old Collegians v Warrnambool, Davidson Oval

Timboon Demons v Terang Mortlake, Timboon

Ararat Storm v Hamilton Kangaroos, Richardson Oval

Horsham Demons v Stawell Warriors, Horsham City Oval

Sunday, August 9

Warrnambool v Portland, Reid Oval

Terang Mortlake v Old Collegians, D.C. Farran Oval

South Warrnambool v Timboon Demons, Friendly Societies' Park

Hamilton Kangaroos v Horsham Demons, Melville Oval

Ararat Storm v Stawell Warriors, Richardson Oval

Sunday, August 16

Portland v Terang Mortlake, Hanlon Park

Old Collegians v Timboon Demons, Davidson Oval

South Warrnambool v Warrnambool, Friendly Societies' Park

Stawell Warriors v Hamilton Kangaroos, Central Park

Horsham Demons v Ararat Storm, Horsham City Oval

Sunday, August 23

Timboon Demons v Portland, Timboon Recreation Reserve

Old Collegians v South Warrnambool, Davidson Oval

Terang Mortlake v Warrnambool, D.C. Farran Oval

Hamilton Kangaroos v Ararat Storm, Melville Oval

Stawell Warriors v Horsham Demons, Central Park

Sunday, August 30

Portland v Old Collegians, Hanlon Park

South Warrnambool v Terang Mortlake, Friendly Societies' Park

Warrnambool v Timboon Demons, Reid Oval

Horsham Demons v Hamilton Kangaroos, Horsham City Oval

Ararat Storm v Stawell Warriors, Richardson Oval

Sunday, September 6

South Warrnambool v Portland, Friendly Societies' Park

Warrnambool v Old Collegians, Reid Oval

Terang Mortlake v Timboon Demons, D.C. Farran Oval

Hamilton Kangaroos v Stawell Warriors, Melville Oval

Horsham Demons v Ararat Storm, Horsham City Oval

Sunday, September 13

Portland v Warrnambool, Hanlon Park

Old Collegians v Terang Mortlake, Davidson Oval

Timboon Demons v South Warrnambool, Timboon Recreation Reserve

Ararat Storm v Hamilton Kangaroos, Richardson Oval

Stawell Warriors v Horsham Demons, Central Park

Sunday, September 20

Terang Mortlake v Portland, D.C. Farran Oval

Timboon Demons v Old Collegians, Timboon Recreation Reserve

Warrnambool v South Warrnambool, Reid Oval

Hamilton Kangaroos v Horsham Demons, Melville Oval

Stawell Warriors v Ararat Storm, Central Park

Sunday, September 26

Sunday, October 3

Sunday, October 10