Likely contenders start strong – William Buck Premier Men’s Round 1 in Review
The Top 3 from 2025 all got away to a winning start in William Buck Premier Men’s, while two teams with the potential to climb into the upper echelon both
| Saturday 03 September | ||||
| Competition | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| William Buck Premier | Old Trinity | University Blues | 2:10 | Sportscover Arena |
| Premier Reserve | St Kevins | Old Trinity | 11:50 | Sportscover Arena |
| Premier Thirds | St Kevins OB Gold | Old Xaverians Red | 9:30 | Sportscover Arena |
| Premier B | Beaumaris | St Bedes Mentone | 2:00 | TBBO |
| Premier B Reserve | Old Scotch | Beaumaris | 11:30 | TBBO |
| Premier C | Caulfield Grammarians | Mazenod OC | 2:10 | BLO |
| Premier C Reserve | Caulfield Grammarians | Mazenod OC | 11:50 | BLO |
| Under 19 Section 2 | Old Melburnians | Caulfield | 9:30 | BLO |
| Division 2 | West Brunswick | Preston Bullants | 2:10 | Garvey |
| Division 2 Reserve | West Brunswick | Preston Bullants | 11:50 | Garvey |
| Under 19 Section 4 | Ajax | Preston Bullants | 9:30 | Garvey |
| Division 3 | Hawthorn | Powerhouse | 2:00 | St Bernards |
| Division 3 Reserve | Hawthorn | Glen Eira | 11:30 | St Bernards |
| Division 4 | Point Cook | Mt Lilydale | 2:00 | Westbourne |
| Division 4 Reserve | Eley Park | Point Cook | 11:30 | Westbourne |
| Sunday 4 September | ||||
| Competition | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| William Buck Premier | Old Xaverians | University Blacks | 2:10 | Sportscover Arena |
| Premier Reserve | Old Xaverians | University Blues | 11:50 | Sportscover Arena |
| Premier Thirds | Old Xaverians Black | St Bernards | 9:30 | Sportscover Arena |
| Premeir B | Old Scotch | Monash Blues | 2:00 | TBBO |
| Premier B Reserve | St Bedes/Mentone | Parkdale Vultures | 11:30 | TBBO |
| Premier C | Peninsula OB | Old Ivanhoe | 2:10 | Box Hill |
| Premier C Reserve | Williamstown CYMS | Ormond | 11:50 | Box Hill |
| Under 19 Section 3 | Williamstown CYMS | Ormond | 9:30 | Box Hill |
| Division 1 | Old Geelong | PEGS | 2:00 | BLO |
| Division 1 Reserve | PEGS | Prahran Assumption | 11:30 | BLO |
| Division 3 | Glen Eira | La Trobe Uni | 2:10 | Garvey |
| Division 3 Reserve | La Trobe University | Swinburne | 11:50 | Garvey |
| U19 Premier Reserve | St Kevins | De La Salle | 9:30 | BLO |
| U19 Premier | Beaumaris | Old Xaverians | 2:00 | Waverley Oval |
| Under 19 Section 5 | Parkside | Mazenod OC | 11:30 | Waverley Oval |
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