From the Herald-Sun
Reported by Al Paton
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GREATER Western Sydney is set to play VFL club Williamstown in the opening round of the new Leagues Championship Cup in April next year.
A draft fixture sent to participating clubs reveals the 16 teams set to take part in the FA-Cup style competition next year featuring the best teams from state leagues around the country - plus the Giants.
Matches will be played as curtain-raisers to AFL Saturday night games and are set to be screened on Foxtel in a late-afternoon slot between afternoon and night AFL matches.
Prizemoney in the competition will be about $250,000, with $40,000 going to the winner, website sportsnewsfirst.com.au reports.
Plans for the competition were revealed in the Herald Sun last month.
