The AFL North West draw has been released and the Moree Suns will face a tough opening match up against the Saints.
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Both the senior men and senior women will travel to Inverell on July 18 to take on last year's minor premiers and premiers, respectively.
The under-17s will have to wait another week to get their season under way, when they take on the Tamworth Roosters in Moree.
In a shortened competition, the men and women will play 10 rounds before first and second place go straight through to the grand final.
The juniors will play out a seven-round regular season which will be followed by a three week finals series involving four teams.
Following the opener against the Saints, the men will enjoy two home games in a row against the Tamworth Kangaroos and New England Nomads, while the women will travel to Tamworth to take on the Swans and before returning home to face the Gunnedah Bulldogs.