2026 William Buck Premier Men’s Fixture released
The 2026 William Buck Premier Men’s fixture has been unveiled, with Old Brighton to unfurl its first senior men’s flag in the opening round against St Bernard’s on Saturday April
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 10 April | ||
| Canterbury vs. Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Hawthorn vs. La Trobe University | Rathmines Reserve Road | 9:20am |
| Preston Bullants vs. Old Melburnians | W R Ruthven Reserve | 4:45pm |
| RMIT vs. Whitefriars | Bundoora Oval | 10:00am |
| Round 2 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 17 April | ||
| Bye vs. RMIT | Bye | Bye |
| Hawthorn vs. Preston Bullants | Rathmines Reserve Road | 9:20am |
| Old Melburnians vs. Canterbury | Elsternwick Park | 11:40am |
| Whitefriars vs. La Trobe University | Whitefriars College | 9:20am |
| Round 3 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 24 April | ||
| Canterbury vs. La Trobe University | Canterbury Sports Ground | 9:20am |
| Bye vs. Hawthorn | Bye | Bye |
| Old Melburnians vs. Whitefriars | Elsternwick Park | 11:40am |
| RMIT vs. Preston Bullants | Bundoora Oval | 10:00am |
| Round 4 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 01 May | ||
| Hawthorn vs. Old Melburnians | Rathmines Reserve Road | 9:20am |
| La Trobe University vs. RMIT | La Trobe University | 4:45pm |
| Preston Bullants vs. Canterbury | W R Ruthven Reserve | 4:45pm |
| Whitefriars vs. Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Round 5 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 08 May | ||
| Canterbury vs. Hawthorn | Canterbury Sports Ground | 9:20am |
| Bye vs. La Trobe University | Bye | Bye |
| Old Melburnians vs. RMIT | Elsternwick Park | 11:40am |
| Whitefriars vs. Preston Bullants | Whitefriars College | 9:20am |
| Round 6 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 15 May | ||
| Hawthorn vs. Whitefriars | Rathmines Reserve Road | 9:20am |
| La Trobe University vs. Old Melburnians | La Trobe University | 11:40am |
| Preston Bullants vs. Bye | Bye | Bye |
| RMIT vs. Canterbury | Bundoora Oval | 10:00am |
| Round 7 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 22 May | ||
| Canterbury vs. Whitefriars | Canterbury Sports Ground | 9:20am |
| La Trobe University vs. Preston Bullants | La Trobe University | 11:40am |
| Old Melburnians vs. Bye | Bye | Bye |
| RMIT vs. Hawthorn | Bundoora Oval | 10:00am |
| Round 8 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 29 May | ||
| Bye vs. Canterbury | Bye | Bye |
| Preston Bullants vs. Hawthorn | W R Ruthven Reserve | 11:40am |
| RMIT vs. La Trobe University | Bundoora Oval | 10:00am |
| Whitefriars vs. Old Melburnians | Whitefriars College | 9:20am |
| Round 9 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 05 June | ||
| Canterbury vs. Old Melburnians | Canterbury Sports Ground | 9:20am |
| Hawthorn vs. Bye | Bye | Bye |
| La Trobe University vs. Whitefriars | La Trobe University | 4:45pm |
| Preston Bullants vs. RMIT | W R Ruthven Reserve | 4:45pm |
| Round 10 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 19 June | ||
| Canterbury vs. RMIT | Canterbury Sports Ground | 9:20am |
| Bye vs. Preston Bullants | Bye | Bye |
| Old Melburnians vs. La Trobe University | Elsternwick Park | 11:40am |
| Whitefriars vs. Hawthorn | Whitefriars College | 9:20am |
| Round 11 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 26 June | ||
| Bye vs. Whitefriars | Bye | Bye |
| Hawthorn vs. Canterbury | Rathmines Reserve Road | 9:20am |
| Preston Bullants vs. La Trobe University | W R Ruthven Reserve | 4:45pm |
| RMIT vs. Old Melburnians | Bundoora Oval | 10:00am |
| Round 12 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 03 July | ||
| Canterbury vs. Preston Bullants | Canterbury Sports Ground | 9:20am |
| La Trobe University vs. Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Old Melburnians vs. Hawthorn | Elsternwick Park | 11:40am |
| Whitefriars vs. RMIT | Whitefriars College | 9:20am |
| Round 13 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 17 July | ||
| La Trobe University vs. Hawthorn | La Trobe University | 11:40am |
| Old Melburnians vs. Preston Bullants | Elsternwick Park | 11:40am |
| RMIT vs. Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Whitefriars vs. Canterbury | Whitefriars College | 9:20am |
| Round 14 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday 24 July | ||
| Bye vs. Old Melburnians | Bye | Bye |
| Hawthorn vs. RMIT | Rathmines Reserve Road | 9:20am |
| La Trobe University vs. Canterbury | La Trobe University | 11:40am |
| Preston Bullants vs. Whitefriars | W R Ruthven Reserve | 4:45pm |
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