Seymour was expected to field junior football and netball teams in the Goulburn Valley League this year, while its Youth Girls football team was also busy preparing an assault on local competition.
But after Mitchell Shire was placed under lockdown last month, there was no way forward for Seymour's teams.
The various leagues forged ahead nonetheless, with the GVL holding its season opener last month.
But after suspected COVID-19 contacts linked to clubs surfaced, only one game was registered in the end.
Round two last weekend was cancelled, before GVL officials were expected to meet on Sunday to talk about the possible cancellation of the season.
This was before Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcement on Sunday, with the news confirming the meeting was only a formality by that point.
“The cancellation of round two games this weekend after several clubs advised the league late Friday afternoon that there may be possible positive cases that may potentially be linked to several GVL clubs, was the beginning of the end,” league chairman David Roff said.
“Subsequent to this, the state government provided advice on stage three restrictions.
“We have been monitoring the situation closely. The board has tried everything we could to facilitate a competition for our juniors, with the assistance of our clubs, but this is now not possible.”
Shepparton District Junior Football League - which runs the Youth Girls competition - saw three weeks of action before also pulling the pin this week.
“We can be disappointed, and we are, but more than that the season has not been for nothing,” president Mark Lambourn said.
“We can only be proud of the way in which club officials sought to embrace an unusual set of circumstances and tried to make it work.
“It has been a collaborative effort and shows just how important junior sport is to our community.”
