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    ahm NPL 2026 Finals at The Jar HQ, Maidstone
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    ahm NPL 2026 Finals

    28 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2026

    Entry: FREE·The Jar HQ, Maidstone

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    Yes — everyone's welcome. Free entry, no ticket.

    Just turn up at The Jar HQ, 35 Emu Road, Maidstone VIC 3012. Doors from 9:30am, play from 10:00am Friday and Saturday. Sunday doors open at 8:30am, play from 9:00am. Kids welcome, food and drink on site.

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    Schedule

    Three days · All times AEST

    Day 1

    Friday 28 August

    10:00am
    Pro – Playoffs Game 1 · Roos v DinkersPro
    1:00pm
    Pro – Playoffs Game 2 · Dinkers v ReefPro
    4:00pm
    Pro – Playoffs Game 3 · Reef v RoosPro

    Day 2

    Saturday 29 August

    10:00am
    Pro Qualifying Final 1 (1st v 4th) · Outback v OpalsPro
    Pro Qualifying Final 2 (2nd v 3rd) · Heat v AddersPro
    Pro Elimination Final 1 · Tide v Playoffs qualifierPro
    Pro Elimination Final 2 · Stingers v Playoffs qualifierPro
    1:00pm
    Pro Semi Final 1Pro
    Pro Semi Final 2Pro
    Division 2 Elimination & Qualifying FinalsDiv 2
    4:00pm
    Division 2 Semi FinalsDiv 2

    Day 3

    Sunday 30 August

    Doors from 8:30am

    9:00am
    Pro Preliminary Final 1Pro
    Pro Preliminary Final 2Pro
    Division 2 Preliminary FinalsDiv 2
    11:30am
    Pro Bronze FinalPro
    Division 2 Final & BronzeDiv 2
    2:00pm
    Pro Final · The title deciderPro

    The Bracket

    Eight teams · Times AEST

    The top two teams from each conference qualify directly for the Finals (seeds 1–6). The three conference third-placed teams meet in Friday's Playoffs — two advance to complete the eight-team bracket, played AFL-finals style across Saturday and Sunday.

    Friday · Playoffs

    Friday
    Playoffs
    Fri 10:00am

    Conference thirds. Round robin. Top two advance, decided under ladder rules.

    Roos
    VIC · 6–6 season
    Dinkers
    NSW · 4–8 season
    Reef
    QLD · 5–7 season
    G1 · 10:00am  ·  Roos v Dinkers
    G2 · 1:00pm  ·  Dinkers v Reef
    G3 · 4:00pm  ·  Reef v Roos
    Two advance → Elimination Finals
    Matchups announced after Friday's play

    Saturday 10:00am · Qualifying & Elimination

    Qualifying Final 1Sat 10:00am
    Loser gets a second chance in the semis
    1OutbackQLD 10–24OpalsQLD 7–5
    Elimination Final 1Sat 10:00am
    Qualifier announced after Friday's play
    5TideVIC 7–5
    –Playoffs qualifierTBQ
    Elimination Final 2Sat 10:00am
    Qualifier announced after Friday's play
    6StingersNSW 5–7
    –Playoffs qualifierTBQ
    Qualifying Final 2Sat 10:00am
    Loser gets a second chance in the semis
    2HeatNSW 10–23AddersVIC 9–3

    Saturday 1:00pm · Semi Finals

    Semi Final 1Sat 1:00pm
    Loser of QF1
    Winner of EF1
    Semi Final 2Sat 1:00pm
    Winner of EF2
    Loser of QF2

    Sunday 9:00am · Preliminary Finals

    Preliminary Final 1Sun 9:00am
    Winner of QF1
    Winner of SF2
    Preliminary Final 2Sun 9:00am
    Winner of QF2
    Winner of SF1

    Sunday · Bronze & Final

    The Pro FinalSun 2:00pm
    Winner of PF1
    Winner of PF2
    The 2026 ahm NPL title
    Bronze FinalSun 11:30am
    Loser of PF1
    Loser of PF2

    Players to watch

    Ranked by DUPR doubles · Pro Tour

    Every NPL match is DUPR-rated. These are the highest-rated players in the ahm NPL 2026 Finals field – the ones to look for when you walk in. The circle beside each rating is DUPR's reliability score: the higher it is, the more matches sit behind the number.

    QLD

    Opals · Seed 4

    Nicola Schoeman

    DUPR rating

    Doubles5.772100
    Singles5.403100
    NSW

    Stingers · Seed 6

    Ryan Henry

    DUPR rating

    Doubles5.736100
    Singles5.38980
    CaptainQLD

    Outback · Seed 1

    Harrison Brown

    DUPR rating

    Doubles5.734100
    Singles5.690100
    CaptainNSW

    Heat · Seed 2

    Selina Turulja

    DUPR rating

    Doubles5.675100
    Singles5.532100
    CaptainNSW

    Dinkers · Seed 8

    Brian Tran

    DUPR rating

    Doubles5.506100
    Singles5.323100
    QLD

    Outback · Seed 1

    Kaitlynn Hart

    DUPR rating

    Doubles5.383100
    Singles4.976100
    NSW

    Heat · Seed 2

    Ciaran Lavers

    DUPR rating

    Doubles5.354100
    Singles4.80950
    CaptainVIC

    Roos · Seed 7

    Sahil Dang

    DUPR rating

    Doubles5.346100
    Singles5.429100

    Friday 28 August · From 10:00am

    Three teams. Two lifelines.
    One day.

    The three conference third-placed teams meet in a round-robin shootout, decided under the same rules as the regular-season ladder. The top two advance to complete the eight-team bracket. One season ends on Friday.

    Roos

    VIC · 6–6 season

    Dinkers

    NSW · 4–8 season

    Reef

    QLD · 5–7 season

    Game 1 · 10:00am · Roos v DinkersGame 2 · 1:00pm · Dinkers v ReefGame 3 · 4:00pm · Reef v Roos

    The finals field

    Seeded on season record · 12 matches

    1OutbackQLD · 10–2 · 32 pts2HeatNSW · 10–2 · 31 pts3AddersVIC · 9–3 · 29 pts4OpalsQLD · 7–5 · 27 pts5TideVIC · 7–5 · 24 pts6StingersNSW · 5–7 · 21 pts
    TBQFrom Friday's Playoffs
    TBQFrom Friday's Playoffs

    Watch

    Every match, streamed free.

    All Pro and Division 2 finals live from The Jar HQ, with point-by-point scoring on LADER — the NPL's live scoring platform.

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    Venues

    Finals · Maidstone

    The Jar HQ

    Finals venue

    35 Emu Road, Maidstone VIC 3012

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    Spectator information

    Entry: FREE

    No ticket required - just turn up and enjoy the matches.

    Match times

    Play starts at 10:00am AEST Friday and Saturday, and 9:00am AEST Sunday (doors from 8:30am Sunday). The Pro Final is at 2:00pm Sunday. Division 2 starts at 1:00pm Saturday and 9:00am Sunday.

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    Family-friendly

    Kids welcome. Food and drink available on-site at The Jar HQ - Maidstone.