Heath Scotland will make his coaching debut for the Devils against Keilor on Sunday.

This will be a big assignment, with the Mick McGuane-coached Keilor the Essendon District league premier division reigning premier.

Scotland said he would not be putting too much emphasis on the outcome given so many recruits and frontline players would not be lining up.

He said the match would show though what progress was being made through the pre-season.

Darley will have three warm-up games, with Portarlington and Altona.

The Devils faces reigning premier Bacchus Marsh in their opening assignment at Darley on Sunday, April 22.

The Cobras will meet St Joseph's, St Albans and then Geelong league premier Leopold.

Melton South will have its first practice game against Yarrawonga – new joint coach Brendan Fevola’s former club.

BFL practice matches:

BACCHUS MARSH: Saturday, March 18: St Joseph's (a); Saturday, March 25:  St Albans (a); Saturday, April 1: Leopold (h)

BALLARAT:  Saturday, March 25: North Shore (a); Saturday, April 1: Horsham Saints (Ballarat High School);Saturday, April 8: Minyip-Murtoa (h)

DARLEY: Sunday, March 12: Keilor (h); Saturday, March 18: Portarlington (a); Saturday, March 25: Altona (h)

EAST POINT: Saturday, March 18: Geelong West-St Peter's (a); Saturday, April 1: St Mary's (a)

LAKE WENDOUREE: Saturday, March 25: Kyneton (a); Saturday, April 1: North Warrnambool (a)

MELTON: Saturday, March 18: East Keilor (a); Saturday, March 25: Hoppers Crossing (a); Saturday, April 1: Newtown and Chilwell (h)

MELTON SOUTH: Saturday, March 18: Yarrawonga (a); Saturday, March 25: Portarlington (a)

NORTH CITY: Saturday, March 18: Bell Park (a); Saturday, March 25: South Barwon (a); Saturday, April 1: Eaglehawk (tbc)

REDAN: Friday, March 17: Torquay (a); Saturday, March 25: Eaglehawk (h); Saturday, April 1: Echuca (a)

SEBASTOPOL: Saturday, March 25: Buninyong (a); Saturday, April 1: Ararat Rats (a); Saturday, April 8: Warrack Eagles (a)

SUNBURY: Saturday, March 18: St Albans (a); Saturday, March 25: Diggers Rest (a); Saturday, April 1: Gisborne (h)