The Blues will play nine fixtures at the East Warrnambool venue, which has been vacant since Warrnambool and District league club Deakin University Sharks fell into recess in 2016.

Hamilton Kangaroos, meanwhile, will host three night games at its Melville Oval base in rounds one, four and 18.

Camperdown will also play off against Cobden under lights in round two, while Portland will host reigning premier Koroit in a twilight fixture in round one.

A Hampden league statement said clubs were encouraged to consider night and twilight fixtures.

"(We want clubs to) remain open to more fixtures moving to such timeslots should there be mutual agreement between participating clubs," it read.

The season opener between Koroit and South Warrnambool will take place on Good Friday, while round one will officially commence on April 10.

The grand final, meanwhile, is slotted for September 18. The 2019 grand final rematch will take place in round five at Bushfield Oval.

Portland and Hamilton Kangaroos have retained their ANZAC Day match.

The statement also said the league was committed to "remaining agile" in the face of coronavirus, which forced it to cancel its 2020 campaign.

"We acknowledge that COVID-19 may continue to present various challenges throughout 2021, and is committed to remaining agile in its decision-making," it said.

"As such, we advise that fixture changes may be necessary throughout the course of the season."

Good Friday Game from Round 4

Koroit v South Warrnambool Victoria Park

Round 1 - 10th April 2021

Terang Mortlake v Camperdown - Ridley Recreation Reserve (Super Saturday)

Portland v Koroit - Hanlon Reserve (Twilight)

Hamilton Kangaroos v Port Fairy - Melville Oval (Night)

Cobden v North Warrnambool Eagles - Cobden Community Bank Reserve

South Warrnambool v Warrnambool - Friendly Societies Park

Round 2 - 17th April 2021

North Warrnambool Eagles v South Warrnambool - Bushfield Oval

Camperdown v Cobden - Leura Oval (Night)

Koroit v Terang Mortlake - Victoria Park

Port Fairy v Portland - Gardens Oval

Warrnambool v Hamilton Kangaroos - Deakin University

Round 3 - 24th & ANZAC Day 25th April 2021

South Warrnambool v Camperdown - Friendly Societies Park

Cobden v Koroit - Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve

Terang Mortlake v Port Fairy - Ridley Recreation Reserve

Portland v Hamilton Kangaroos - Hanlon Reserve (Anzac Day)

North Warrnambool Eagles v Warrnambool Bushfield Oval

Round 4 - 1st May 2021

Port Fairy v Cobden - Gardens Oval

Hamilton Kangaroos v Terang Mortlake - Melville Oval (Night)

Warrnambool v Portland - Deakin University

Camperdown v North Warrnambool Eagles - Leura Oval

BYE Round - 8th May

Round 5 - 15th May 2021

South Warrnambool v Port Fairy - Friendly Societies Park

Cobden v Hamilton Kangaroos - Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve

Terang Mortlake v Portland - D.C Farran (Super Saturday)

North Warrnambool Eagles v Koroit - Bushfield Oval

Camperdown v Warrnambool - Leura Oval

Round 6 - 22nd May 2021

Hamilton Kangaroos v South Warrnambool - Melville Oval

Portland v Cobden - Hanlon Reserve

Warrnambool v Terang Mortlake - Deakin University

Port Fairy v North Warrnambool Eagles - Gardens Oval

Koroit v Camperdown - Victoria Park

Round 7 - 29th May 2021

South Warrnambool v Portland - Friendly Societies Park

Cobden v Terang Mortlake - Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve

North Warrnambool Eagles v Hamilton Kangaroos - Bushfield Oval

Camperdown v Port Fairy - Leura Oval

Koroit v Warrnambool - Victoria Park

Round 8 - 5th June 2021

Cobden v South Warrnambool - Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve

Portland v Camperdown - Hanlon Reserve

Terang Mortlake v North Warrnambool Eagles - Ridley Recreation Reserve

Hamilton Kangaroos v Koroit - Melville Oval

Port Fairy v Warrnambool - Gardens Oval

Round 9 - 12th June 2021 - Queens Birthday Weekend

Portland v North Warrnambool Eagles - Hanlon Reserve

Camperdown v Hamilton Kangaroos - Leura Oval

South Warrnambool v Terang Mortlake - Friendly Societies Park

Koroit v Port Fairy - Victoria Park

Warrnambool v Cobden - Deakin University

Round 10 - 19th June 2021

Warrnambool v South Warrnambool - Deakin University

North Warrnambool Eagles v Cobden - Bushfield Oval

Camperdown v Terang Mortlake - Leura Oval

Koroit v Portland - Victoria Park

Port Fairy v Hamilton Kangaroos - Gardens Oval

Round 11 - 26th June 2021

South Warrnambool v North Warrnambool Eagles - Friendly Societies Park

Cobden v Camperdown - Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve

Terang Mortlake v Koroit - Ridley Recreation Reserve

Portland v Port Fairy - Hanlon Reserve

Hamilton Kangaroos v Warrnambool - Melville Oval

Bye - 3rd July 2021

Round 12 10th July 2021

Camperdown v South Warrnambool - Leura Oval

Koroit v Cobden - Victoria Park

Port Fairy v Terang Mortlake - Gardens Oval

Hamilton Kangaroos v Portland - Melville Oval

Warrnambool v North Warrnambool Eagles - Deakin University

TAC Road Safety Round - Round 13 - 17th July 2021

South Warrnambool v Koroit - Friendly Societies Park

Cobden v Port Fairy - Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve

Terang Mortlake v Hamilton Kangaroos - Ridley Recreation Reserve

Portland v Warrnambool - Hanlon Reserve

North Warrnambool Eagles v Camperdown - Bushfield Oval

Round 14 - 24th July 2021

Warrnambool v Camperdown - Deakin University

Hamilton Kangaroos v Cobden - Melville Oval

Portland v Terang Mortlake - Hanlon Reserve

Koroit v North Warrnambool Eagles - Victoria Park

Port Fairy v South Warrnambool - Gardens Oval

Round 15 - 31st July 2021

South Warrnambool v Hamilton Kangaroos - Friendly Societies Park

Cobden v Portland - Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve

Terang Mortlake v Warrnambool - D.C Farran

North Warrnambool Eagles v Port Fairy - Bushfield Oval

Camperdown v Koroit - Leura Oval

Round 16 - 7th August 2021

Portland v South Warrnambool - Hanlon Reserve

Terang Mortlake v Cobden - D.C Farran Oval

Hamilton Kangaroos v North Warrnambool Eagles - Melville Oval

Port Fairy v Camperdown - Gardens Oval

Warrnambool v Koroit - Deakin University

Round 17 - 14th August 2021

South Warrnambool v Cobden - Friendly Societies Park

North Warrnambool Eagles v Terang Mortlake - Bushfield Oval

Warrnambool v Port Fairy - Deakin University

Camperdown v Portland - Leura Oval

Koroit v Hamilton Kangaroos - Victoria Park

Round 18 - 21st August 2021

Cobden v Warrnambool - Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve

North Warrnambool Eagles v Portland - Bushfield Oval

Terang Mortlake v South Warrnambool - Ridleys Recreation Reserve

Port Fairy v Koroit - Gardens Oval

Hamilton Kangaroos v Camperdown - Melville Oval

Qualifying/Elimination Finals

28th August and 29th August 2021 - venues TBC

Semi Finals

4th and 5th September 2021 - venues TBC

Preliminary Final

Saturday 11th September 2021 - venue TBC

Grand Final

Saturday September 18 2021 - venue TBC

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