Round 3 VAFA Men’s Rising Star: Tom Hill
The VAFA congratulates Tom Hill from University Blues, who has been nominated as the Round 3 VAFA Men’s Rising Star. Tom was exceptional in the Blues’ William Buck Premier Men’s
Round 1 of the 2016 season has been finalised for William Buck Premier to Division 4.
With full fixtures set to be released on Monday 14 December, VAFA Media is able to give clubs and players a sneak peak into their first game of the season.
William Buck Premier
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 09 | ||
| Old Carey vs. Old Trinity | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. University Blues | Sportscover Arena | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards vs. Old Xaverians | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevins OB vs. De La Salle | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks vs. Collegians | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
Premier B
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 09 | ||
| Beaumaris vs. Monash Blues | Banksia Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Hampton Rovers vs. Parkdale Vultures | Boss James Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury vs. Old Brighton | Princess Park Caulfield | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. AJAX | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| St Bedes/Mentone Tigers vs. Fitzroy | Brindisi St Oval | 2:00pm |
Premier C
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 09 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. Mazenod | Glenhuntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Kew vs. Oakleigh | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Marcellin vs. Old Ivanhoe | Marcellin College | 2:00pm |
| Peninsula vs. Ormond* | Peninsula School | 2:00pm |
| Williamstown CYMS vs. Old Camberwell | Fearon Reserve | 2:00pm |
Division 1
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 09 | ||
| Old Mentonians vs. Brunswick NOBSPC | Keysborough Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| PEGS vs. Ivanhoe | PEGS Sporting Fields | 2:00pm |
| Prahran Assumption vs. Old Paradians | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Mary’s Salesian vs. Whitefriars | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Therry Penola vs. Old Geelong | John Pascoe Fawkner Reserve | 2:00pm |
Division 2
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 09 | ||
| Bulleen Templestowe vs. Old Eltham | Ted Adjani Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Emmaus St Leos vs. Yarra Valley | Bennettswood Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Richmond Centrals vs. MHSOB | Kevin Bartlett Reserve | 2:00pm |
| St Johns vs. Monash Gryphons | Thomas Carroll Reserve | 2:00pm |
| West Brunswick vs. Preston Bullants | Ransford Reserve | 2:00pm |
Division 3
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 09 | ||
| Elsternwick vs. South Melbourne | Elsternwick Oval 2 | 2:00pm |
| Glen Eira vs. Albert Park | Packer Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Hawthorn vs. La Trobe University | Rathmines Road Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Parkside vs. Canterbury | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Powerhouse vs. Aquinas | Ross Gregory Oval | 2:00pm |
| Swinburne University vs. UHS-VU | St James Park | 2:00pm |
Division 4
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 09 | ||
| Box Hill North vs. Point Cook | Elgar Park | 2:00pm |
| Eley Park vs. Mt Lilydale | Whitehorse Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Manningham vs. Westbourne Grammarians | Koonung | 2:00pm |
| Masala vs. North Brunswick | WJ Turner Reserve | 2:00pm |
| South Mornington vs. Chadstone | Citation Reserve | 2:00pm |
*Time and venue yet to be confirmed
The VAFA congratulates Tom Hill from University Blues, who has been nominated as the Round 3 VAFA Men’s Rising Star. Tom was exceptional in the Blues’ William Buck Premier Men’s
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Round 3 saw strong fourth-quarter performances from MHSOB and Whitefriars, while Luca Di Lallo and Charlie Deacon starred with seven and six goals respectively in a cracking round of Division
