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Finals Fixture – August 16-17
The fixture has been released for the Week 2 of the 2025 VAFA Finals Series, featuring Thirds Semi Finals and Division 2 and Division 4 Women’s Elimination and Qualifying Finals.
As Thirds matches are being hosted by higher ranked clubs this weekend, entrance to all Thirds matches is free of charge.
Divisional Women’s Finals matches are being played at neutral grounds and will be gated matches. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for concession. All children under 12 years of age are free entry.
DIVISIONAL WOMEN’S – ELIMINATION & QUALIFYING FINALS
| Saturday 16th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Division 4 Women’s | Elimination Final | Port Melbourne Chargers | Fitzroy | 11:40 AM | Moorleigh Reserve |
| Division 4 Women’s | Qualifying Final | Caulfield Grammarians | Old Yarra Cobras | 2:00 PM | Moorleigh Reserve |
| Sunday 17th August | |||||
| Division 2 Women’s | Elimination Final | Box Hill North | UHS-VU | 12:40 PM | City Oval Coburg |
| Division 2 Women’s | Qualifying Final | Parkside | La Trobe University | 2:55 PM | City Oval Coburg |
THIRDS MEN’S – SEMI FINALS
| Friday 15th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Thirds Division 4 Men’s | 2nd Semi Final | Old Melburnians | Marcellin | 7:00 PM | Elsternwick Park |
| Saturday 16th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Thirds Premier Men’s | 1st Semi Final | Old Xaverians 2 | St Bernards | 9:20 AM | Stradbroke Park |
| Thirds Division 1 Men’s | 1st Semi Final | Old Xaverians 3 | St Kevin’s 2 | 2:00 PM | Stradbroke Park |
| Thirds Division 1 Men’s | 2nd Semi Final | Old Xaverians 4 | Old Trinity | 4:40 PM | Toorak Park |
| Thirds Division 2 Men’s | 2nd Semi Final | Old Xaverians 5 | Fitzroy 2 | 11:00 AM | DW Lucas Oval (Darling Park) |
| Thirds Division 2 Men’s | 1st Semi Final | Old Carey | Old Geelong | 2:30 PM | Carey Sports Complex – Gramlick Oval |
| Thirds Division 3 Men’s | 2nd Semi Final | Caulfield Grammarians | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 2:00 PM | Glen Huntly Park |
| Thirds Division 3 Men’s | 1st Semi Final | St Kevin’s | St Bernards | 9:20 AM | TH King Oval |
| Thirds Division 4 Men’s | 1st Semi Final | West Brunswick | Collegians | 11:30 AM | Ransford Oval |
| Sunday 17th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Thirds Division 5 Men’s | 2nd Semi Final | MHSOB | Wattle Park | 11:40 AM | Melbourne High School Oval – Woodfull-Miller Oval |
| Thirds Division 5 Men’s | 1st Semi Final | AJAX | Hawthorn | 1:30 PM | Gary Smorgon Oval |
| Thirds Premier Men’s | 2nd Semi final | Old Xaverians | AJAX | 6:00 PM | Toorak Park |
Further information on the 2025 VAFA Finals Series can be found on the Finals Hub.
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