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Finals Fixture – August 26-27
The fixture has been released for the second week of the 2023 VAFA Finals Series, featuring the Mecwacare Masters Grand Final, Divisional Women’s Preliminary Finals and Thirds Men’s Preliminary Finals.
Tickets can be pre-purchasing online to avoid the queues. Players and officials receive complimentary tickets via their club, which must be shown to gain entry to the venue.
MASTERS – GRAND FINAL
| Sunday 27th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Masters | Grand Final | Marcellin | De La Salle | 2:00 PM | Elsternwick Park Oval 1 |
DIVISIONAL WOMEN’S – PRELIMINARY FINALS
| Saturday 26th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Division 1 Women’s | Preliminary Final | Old Melburnians | Marcellin | 2:30 PM | Elsternwick Park Oval 1 |
| Division 2 Women’s | Preliminary Final | Albert Park | Parkdale | 12:15 PM | Elsternwick Park Oval 1 |
| Division 3 Women’s | Preliminary Final | Glen Eira | AJAX | 10:00 AM | Elsternwick Park Oval 1 |
| Sunday 27th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Division 4 Women’s | Preliminary Final | UHS-VU | Preston Bullants | 11:45 AM | Elsternwick Park Oval 1 |
THIRDS MEN’S – PRELIMINARY FINALS
| Sunday 27th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Premier Thirds Men’s | Preliminary Final | Fitzroy | Old Scotch | 2:10 PM | Box Hill City Oval |
| Thirds Division 1 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Fitzroy | St Bernards | 11:45 AM | Box Hill City Oval |
| Thirds Division 2 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Beaumaris | AJAX | 2:10 PM | Whitefriars College |
| Thirds Division 3 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Ivanhoe | Ormond | 9:20 AM | Whitefriars College* |
| Thirds Division 4 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Old Xaverians | AJAX | 11:45 AM | Whitefriars College |
| Thirds Division 5 Men’s | Preliminary Final | MHSOB | Mazenod | 9:20 AM | Elsternwick Park Oval 1 |
*Note: The venue for Sunday’s Thirds Division 3 Men’s Preliminary Final between Ivanhoe and Ormond has been changed from Box Hill City Oval to Whitefriars College.
Further information on the 2023 VAFA Finals Series can be found on the Finals Hub at vafa.com.au/finals
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