Girls school final to be curtain-raiser to AFLW opener

The 2023 Herald Sun Shield Intermediate Girls Division Two Grand Final will be played as a curtain-raiser to the opening game of the 2023 NAB AFLW season at Ikon Park on Friday 1 September.

In what will be a special and memorable opportunity for the teams involved, Padua College, comprising players from the Mornington, Rosebud and Tyabb campuses, and Our Lady of Sion College from Box Hill will contest the decider of the interschool competition ahead of the big Melbourne v Collingwood AFLW Round One clash.

The schools won through to the Herald Sun Shield decider after being the two best sides from the round robin event played at Craigieburn two weeks ago, with Padua representing the Southern Independent Schools (SIS) association, while Our Lady of Sion qualified for the Herald Sun Shield as the top team from the Catholic Girls Sports Association of Victoria (CGSAV).

The Grand Final will commence at 4:30pm, with the first bounce of the AFLW match set for 7:20pm.

2023 Herald Sun Shield - Intermediate Girls Division 2 Grand Final

Padua College v Our Lady of Sion College

Friday 1 September, 4:30pm

Ikon Park

First played in 1977, the Herald Sun Shield is in its 45th year of competition in 2023 and involves girls and boys school teams representing school associations and competing across eight divisions. Intermediate Girls is for students from year 10 and below.

The match will be live streamed exclusively by News Corp Australia’s Kommunity TV platform (kommunitytv.com).

Winners of the Herald Sun Shield Division One competitions for girls and boys have been crowned in 2023. For full results, visit aflvic.com.au/herald-sun-shield