HEPBURN Football Club senior coach Clive Raak is aiming to get their season off to a flying start when they host Clunes in the opening round of the Central Highlands Football League on Saturday.

Over the past two seasons the Burra’s have failed to win its first round match, but Raak remains confident the senior side can change that.

“It is important to get the first win on the board,” he said.

“Heading into round one is a bit of an unknown, you don’t know what other clubs haven been doing, so it is hard to gage how it will go.

“Last year Clunes had a young side, which just ran all day, so we are expecting a similar sort of game this weekend.

“But we will know more after the first round.”

One of the competitions greatest players is also to make his return to Hepburn this weekend.

Cox is back at the club after playing with Tooleybuc-Manangatang last season.

Cox is a four-time Central Highlands leading goalkicker and was a part of their 2008, 2010 and 2013 premierships.

 Raak said Hepburn was thrilled to have him back.

“He has been training with us for the past six weeks,” he said.

“He is a damaging forward and will give us great direction this season, he has that firepower.

“His return is massive for the club.”

In other round one CHFL matches, Beaufort will host Daylesford, the reigning premiers, Bungaree will play against Gordon, Buninyong will take on Learmonth, Creswick will kick-off its season against Ballan, Dunnstown hosts Springbank, Carngham Linton will play against Waubra, Rokewood Corindhap takes on Skipton and Smythesdale will play Newlyn.

All senior matches will be played at 2.30pm.

In Central Highlands Netball, Hepburn will be aiming to put its heartbreaking grand final loss behind them, when they begin its 2015 campaign against Clunes.

Last year’s premiers, Skipton will play its first game away to Rokewood.

All A-grade matches will be played at 2.30pm. 

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE DRAW

ROUND 1 

Saturday, April 11

Beaufort v Daylesford

Bungaree v Gordon

Buninyong v Learmonth

Creswick v Ballan

Dunnstown v Springbank

Hepburn v Clunes

Carngham-Linton v Waubra

Rokewood-Corindhap v Skipton

Smythesdale v Newlyn

ROUND 2

Saturday, April 18

Ballan v Bungaree

Clunes v Creswick

Daylesford v Buninyong

Gordon v Carngham-Linton

Learmonth v Hepburn

Newlyn v Dunnstown

Skipton v Smythesdale

Springbank v Beaufort

Waubra v Rokewood-Corindhap

ROUND 3

Sunday, April 26

Ballan v Gordon

Beaufort v Newlyn

Bungaree v Clunes

Buninyong v Springbank

Creswick v Learmonth

Dunnstown v Skipton

Hepburn v Daylesford

Rokewood-Corindhap v Carngham Linton

Smythesdale v Waubra

ROUND 4 

Saturday. May 2

Clunes v Ballan

Daylesford v Creswick

Gordon v Rokewood-Corindhap

Learmonth v Bungaree

Carngham-Linton v Smythesdale

Newlyn v Buninyong

Skipton v Beaufort

Springbank v Hepburn

Waubra v Dunnstown

ROUND 5 

Saturday, May 9

Ballan v Learmonth

Beaufort v Waubra

Bungaree v Daylesford

Buninyong v Skipton

Clunes v Gordon

Creswick v Springbank

Dunnstown v Carngham-Linton

Hepburn v Newlyn

Smythesdale v Rokewood-Corindhap

ROUND 6 

Saturday, May 16

Daylesford v Ballan

Gordon v Smythesdale

Learmonth v Clunes

Carngham-Linton v Beaufort

Newlyn v Creswick

Rokewood-Corindhap v Dunnstown

Skipton v Hepburn

Springbank v Bungaree

Waubra v Buninyong

ROUND 7 

Saturday, May 30

Ballan v Springbank

Beaufort v Rokewood-Corindhap

Bungaree v Newlyn

Buninyong v Carngham-Linton

Clunes v Daylesford

Creswick v Skipton

Dunnstown v Smythesdale

Hepburn v Waubra

Learmonth v Gordon

ROUND 8

Saturday, June 13

Daylesford v Learmonth

Gordon v Dunnstown

Carngham-Linton v Hepburn

Newlyn v Ballan

Rokewood-Corindhap v Buninyong

Skipton v Bungaree

Smythesdale v Beaufort

Springbank v Clunes

Waubra v Creswick

ROUND 9 

Saturday, June 20

Ballan v Skipton

Beaufort v Dunnstown

Bungaree v Waubra

Buninyong v Smythesdale

Clunes v Newlyn

Creswick v Carngham-Linton

Gordon v Daylesford

Hepburn v Rokewood-Corindhap

Learmonth v Springbank

ROUND 10

Saturday, June 27

Beaufort v Gordon

Dunnstown v Buninyong

Carngham-Linton v Bungaree

Newlyn v Learmonth

Rokewood-Corindhap v Creswick

Skipton v Clunes

Smythesdale v Hepburn

Springbank v Daylesford

Waubra v Ballan

ROUND 11

Saturday, July 4

Ballan v Carngham-Linton

Bungaree v Rokewood-Corindhap

Buninyong v Beaufort

Clunes v Waubra

Creswick v Smythesdale

Daylesford v Newlyn

Gordon v Springbank

Hepburn v Dunnstown

Learmonth v Skipton

ROUND 12

Saturday, July 11

Beaufort v Hepburn

Buninyong v Gordon

Dunnstown v Creswick

Carngham-Linton v Clunes

Newlyn v Springbank

Rokewood-Corindhap v Ballan

Skipton v Daylesford

Smythesdale v Bungaree

Waubra v Learmonth

ROUND 13

Saturday, July 18

Ballan v Smythesdale

Bungaree v Dunnstown

Clunes v Rokewood-Corindhap

Creswick v Beaufort

Daylesford v Waubra

Gordon v Newlyn

Hepburn v Buninyong

Learmonth v Carngham-Linton

Springbank v Skipton

ROUND 14

Saturday July 25

Beaufort v Bungaree

Buninyong v Creswick

Dunnstown v Ballan

Hepburn v Gordon

Carngham-Linton v Daylesford

Rokewood-Corindhap v Learmonth

Skipton v Newlyn

Smythesdale v Clunes

Waubra v Springbank

ROUND 15

Saturday, August 1

Ballan v Beaufort

Bungaree v Buninyong

Clunes v Dunnstown

Creswick v Hepburn

Daylesford v Rokewood-Corindhap

Gordon v Skipton

Learmonth v Smythesdale

Newlyn v Waubra

Springbank v Carngham-Linton

ROUND 16

Saturday, August 8

Beaufort v Clunes

Buninyong v Ballan

Creswick v Gordon

Dunnstown v Learmonth

Hepburn v Bungaree

Carngham-Linton v Newlyn

Rokewood-Corindhap v Springbank

Smythesdale v Daylesford

Waubra v Skipton

ROUND 17

Saturday, August 15

Ballan v Hepburn

Bungaree v Creswick

Clunes v Buninyong

Daylesford v Dunnstown

Gordon v Waubra

Learmonth v Beaufort

Newlyn v Rokewood-Corindhap

Skipton v Carngham-Linton

Springbank v Smythesdale

QUALIFYING FINALS

Saturday, August 22

ELIMINATION FINALS

Saturday, August 22

SEMI-FINALS

Saturday, August 29

PRELIMINARY FINALS

Saturday, September 5

GRAND FINAL

Saturday, September 12