The 2019 fixture for William Buck Premier has been released and we are set for a blockbuster opening round.
Highlighting Round 1 is the grand final re-match between St Kevin’s OB and Collegians at TH King Oval, with SKOB unfurling their 2018 flag in front of the home crowd.
St Bernard’s will return to the VAFA’s top section and re-ignite their rivalry with 2015 grand final foe Old Trinity, while 2018 finalist Old Brighton will host a University Blues side boasting inclusions such as Cam O’Shea.
Under the guidance of new senior coach Peter Schwab, De La Salle will face Old Carey, and Paul Satterley will commence his tenure at Old Xaverians with a trip to Elsternwick Park against Old Melburnians.
See the full fixture below:
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 06 | ||
| De La Salle vs. Old Carey | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. University Blues | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Old Xaverians | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Trinity | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Collegians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 2 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 13 | ||
| Collegians vs. Old Melburnians | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle vs. Old Brighton | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Carey vs. St Bernard’s | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. St Kevin’s OB | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Trinity | Uni Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 3 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 27 | ||
| Collegians vs. Old Carey | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. University Blues | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Old Xaverians | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. De La Salle | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Brighton | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 4 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 04 | ||
| Old Brighton vs. Collegians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Carey vs. Old Melburnians | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. St Kevin’s OB | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. De La Salle | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. St Bernard’s | Uni Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 5 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 11 | ||
| De La Salle vs. Collegians | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Old Carey | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Old Brighton | Xavier College | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Melburnians | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. University Blues | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 6 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 18 | ||
| Collegians vs. St Bernard’s | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. Old Trinity | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Carey vs. St Kevin’s OB | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. De La Salle | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Xaverians | Uni Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 7 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 25 | ||
| Old Brighton vs. Old Melburnians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Collegians | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Old Carey | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. St Bernard’s | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. De La Salle | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 8 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jun 01 | ||
| Collegians vs. Old Xaverians | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle vs. St Kevin’s OB | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Carey vs. University Blues | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Old Trinity | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Brighton | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Round 9 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jun 15 | ||
| Old Brighton vs. Old Carey | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. De La Salle | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. St Bernard’s | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Melburnians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Collegians | Uni Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 10 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jun 22 | ||
| Collegians vs. Old Brighton | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle vs. Old Xaverians | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Old Carey | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. University Blues | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Trinity | St Kevin’s College | 2:00pm |
| Round 11 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jun 29 | ||
| Old Brighton vs. De La Salle | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Carey vs. Collegians | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. St Bernard’s | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Old Melburnians | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. St Kevin’s OB | Uni Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 12 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jul 20 | ||
| Collegians vs. Old Trinity | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle vs. University Blues | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Old Brighton | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Carey | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Xaverians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 13 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jul 27 | ||
| Collegians vs. St Kevin’s OB | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle vs. Old Melburnians | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. St Bernard’s | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Carey vs. Old Trinity | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. University Blues | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 14 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 03 | ||
| Old Melburnians vs. Collegians | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Old Brighton | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Xaverians | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. De La Salle | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Carey | Uni Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 15 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 10 | ||
| Collegians vs. University Blues | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle vs. St Bernard’s | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. St Kevin’s OB | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Carey vs. Old Xaverians | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Old Melburnians | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 16 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 17 | ||
| Old Carey vs. De La Salle | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. St Kevin’s OB | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Old Trinity | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Collegians | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Brighton | Uni Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 17 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 24 | ||
| Collegians vs. De La Salle | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. Old Xaverians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. St Bernard’s | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. University Blues | Daley Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Carey | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 18 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 31 | ||
| De La Salle vs. Old Trinity | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Carey vs. Old Brighton | Carey Sports Complex | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Collegians | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. St Kevin’s OB | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Melburnians | Uni Oval | 2:00pm |
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