2025 William Buck Premier Men’s Grand Final Day
Take a look back at 2025 VAFA William Buck Premier Men’s Grand Final day at Elsternwick Park, as Old Brighton defeated Old Scotch to claim their first top-flight Premiership.
Finals Fixture – August 23-24
The fixture has been released for the Week 3 of the 2025 VAFA Finals Series, featuring Holmesglen Under 19 Division 1 & 2 Men’s Qualifying Finals as well as U19 Div 3 Men’s Semi Finals.
Premier B – Division 4 Women’s have their first week of Finals with Semi Finals across all sections, while Preliminary Finals will be played for all Thirds Men’s sections.
All finals matches are being played at and will be gated matches.
Tickets at gated venues this weekend are $12 for adults, $7 for concession. All children under 12 years of age are free entry. Matches at non-gated venues (*) are free entry.
PREMIER B WOMEN’S – SEMI FINALS
| Saturday 23rd August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Premier B Women’s | 1st Semi Final | Port Melbourne Chargers | Westbourne Grammarians | 11:40 AM | Elsternwick Park |
| Premier B Women’s | 2nd Semi Final | Old Brighton | Old Melburnians | 2:00 PM | Elsternwick Park |
DIVISIONAL WOMEN’S – SEMI FINALS
| Saturday 23rd August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Division 4 Women’s | 1st Semi Final | Caulfield Grammarians 3 | Fitzroy 3 | 9:20 AM | W.T. Peterson* |
| Division 4 Women’s | 2nd Semi Final | Westbourne Grammarians 2 | Old Yarra Cobras 2 | 9:20 AM | Elsternwick Park |
| Division 3 Women’s | 1st Semi Final | Old Camberwell | Albert Park | 9:20 AM | Moorleigh Reserve |
| Division 1 Women’s | 1st Semi Final | Oakleigh | Whitefriars | 11:40 AM | Moorleigh Reserve |
| Division 1 Women’s | 2nd Semi Final | Glen Eira/Old McKinnon | Monash Blues | 2:00 PM | Moorleigh Reserve |
| Sunday 24th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Division 2 Women’s | 1st Semi Final | La Trobe University | UHS-VU | 11:40 AM | Preston City Oval |
| Division 2 Women’s | 2nd Semi Final | Old Carey | Parkside | 2:00 PM | Preston City Oval |
| Division 3 Women’s | 2nd Semi Final | St Mary’s Salesian | Ormond | 9:20 AM | Elsternwick Park |
HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISIONAL MEN’S – ELIMINATION, QUALIFYING & SEMI FINALS
| Friday 22nd August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| U19 Division 1 Men’s | Qualifying Final | Parkdale Vultures | Old Melburnians | 6:30 PM | Gerry Green Reserve* |
| Saturday 23rd August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| U19 Division 1 Men’s | Elimination Final | Old Haileybury | Old Carey | 9:20 AM | Haileybury College – Rendell Oval* |
| U19 Division 2 Men’s | Qualifying Final | Old Ivanhoe | University Blacks | 12:00 PM | Chelsworth Park* |
| U19 Division 2 Men’s | Elimination Final | St Kevin’s 2 | De La Salle 2 | 9:20 AM | TH King Oval* |
| U19 Division 3 Men’s | 1st Semi Final | Beaumaris 2 | Caulfield Grammarians 2 | 11:30 AM | Banksia Reserve* |
| U19 Division 3 Men’s | 2nd Semi Final | St Mary’s Salesian | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 10:00 AM | Ferndale Park* |
THIRDS MEN’S – PRELIMINARY FINALS
| Saturday 23rd August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Thirds Division 5 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Wattle Park | Hawthorn | 9:20 AM | Bennettswood Reserve* |
| Thirds Division 4 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Marcellin | Collegians | 11:40 AM | Marcellin College – Lyons Oval* |
| Thirds Division 3 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Caulfield Grammarians | St Kevin’s 3 | 2:00 PM | East Caulfield Reserve* |
| Sunday 24th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Thirds Division 2 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Fitzroy 2 | Old Carey | 9:20 AM | Preston City Oval |
| Thirds Division 1 Men’s | Preliminary Final | Old Trinity | St Kevin’s 2 | 11:40 AM | Elsternwick Park |
| Thirds Premier Men’s | Preliminary Final | AJAX | St Bernards | 2:00 PM | Elsternwick Park |
*Non-gated venue = Free entry
Further information on the 2025 VAFA Finals Series can be found on the Finals Hub.
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