Warrnambool's Reid Oval, usually the home of the grand final, is out of action this year because it's being upgraded.

Murphy said there were many factors that came into the decision to go to Mortlake.

"Usually, the Reid Oval would host the preliminary and grand finals for the WDFNL but with the current redevelopment still in process this is not an option this year," she said.

"COVID-19 this year has changed the way this season has been played.

"The Moyne Shire has been a great supporter of the league for many years now and the board believed that this would be a perfect opportunity to play the game within the shire.

"The facilities at the DC Farran reserve are of an excellent standard.

"It is a large recreation reserve with very good viewing, we may have limits on crowd numbers, this was also a factor in the decision."

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D.C. Farran Oval will also host the first weekend of the series which includes the qualifying and elimination finals.

The semi-finals are to be played at Merrivale Recreation Reserve and Davidson Oval.

Murphy said the semi-final order hadn't been decided yet and would depend on factors such as which teams are in the second week.

Allansford Recreation Reserve is to host the preliminary finals.

"At this stage, they are the locations unless something drastic happens to the grounds," Murphy said.

Meanwhile, the president confirmed the league was not changing its finals eligibility despite games missed this season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The WDFNL football by-laws don't lay out how many games a senior footballer must play in a season to make finals if they have been registered since the start of the year.

Although clause four highlights any player cleared to the WDFNL after June 1, must play four games with the club they are registered at to be eligible for finals.

That clause also says a player in that situation who can't play the four games - due to circumstances beyond their control - can apply to the WDFNL executive for special permission to play finals.

Another important clause is an open-age player must play at least four reserves games to be eligible for the reserves finals. In addition, an open-age player who wants to play reserves must not play more than eight senior matches in the same season.

Unlike the senior football, the netball by-laws are clear-cut on how many games it takes to play finals.

A netballer must play a minimum of six home-and-away round during the season for their club.

And a player who plays six matches in any higher grade in the competition is ineligible to play in the lower grade - six A grade games means you can't play A reserve.

Hampden league hopes to announce its senior grand final venue and grounds for its two-week junior final series within a week.

The Hampden league senior grand final is on Saturday, September 18.

Its junior semi-finals are on Sunday, August 15 and deciders on Sunday, August 22.

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