2026 VAFA Finals Fixture – September 19-20
The fixture has been released for Week 5 of the 2026 VAFA Finals Series, featuring William Buck Premier Women’s & Reserves Grand Finals, William Buck Premier Men’s Preliminary & Grand
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 18.
Old Trinity and Caulfield Grammarians both return to William Buck Premier Men’s after contesting last season’s Premier B Grand Final. Both will begin their seasons on the road, with Old Trinity heading to Melbourne Uni to face the Blues in Round 1, while the Fields will visit Old Scotch at Camberwell.
With ANZAC Day falling on a Saturday in 2026, all five Premier Men’s matches will be played on April 25, setting up a full Round 2 of commemorative football across the competition.
Round 5 will serve up a blockbuster Grand Final rematch between Old Scotch and Old Brighton, who will renew hostilities after the 2025 decider, while the 2025 Premier B Grand Finalists will square off at Glen Huntly Oval in Round 7.
The mid-season Big V Representative Bye will take place on June 6, allowing a break in the Premier Men’s season for the VAFA’s representative football program.
The final round of the home-and-away season will be played on Saturday August 29, followed by the Premier Men’s Pre-Finals Bye on the weekend of September 5–6, giving the top four teams a crucial break before the finals campaign begins.
2026 Fixture
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, April 18 | ||
| Old Brighton v St Bernard’s | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues v Old Trinity | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v Caulfield Grammarians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v University Blacks | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Xaverians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 2 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, April 25 | ||
| Old Brighton v St Kevin’s OB | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Caulfield Grammarians v Old Haileybury | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s v Old Scotch | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Old Trinity | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v University Blues | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 3 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 2 | ||
| Old Scotch v Old Xaverians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Caulfield Grammarians v University Blues | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Old Brighton | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v St Bernard’s | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Trinity | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 4 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 9 | ||
| Old Brighton v University Blacks | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues v St Kevin’s OB | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v St Bernard’s | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Old Scotch | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Caulfield Grammarians | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 5 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 16 | ||
| University Blues v Old Xaverians | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v Old Brighton | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Caulfield Grammarians v St Kevin’s OB | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s v University Blacks | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v Old Haileybury | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Round 6 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 23 | ||
| Old Brighton v Old Trinity | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v University Blues | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v St Bernard’s | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Scotch | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Caulfield Grammarians | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 7 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 30 | ||
| Old Brighton v Old Xaverians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v University Blues | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Caulfield Grammarians v Old Trinity | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s v Old Haileybury | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v St Kevin’s OB | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 8 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, June 13 | ||
| University Blues v Old Brighton | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Caulfield Grammarians v St Bernard’s | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v Old Scotch | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v St Kevin’s OB | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v University Blacks | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 9 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, June 20 | ||
| St Bernard’s v University Blues | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v Old Xaverians | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Caulfield Grammarians | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Brighton | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Scotch | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 10 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, June 27 | ||
| Old Brighton v Caulfield Grammarians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues v University Blacks | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v St Bernard’s | Scotch College | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Old Haileybury | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Trinity | St Kevin’s College | 2:00pm |
| Round 11 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, July 4 | ||
| Old Scotch v Old Haileybury | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Caulfield Grammarians v Old Xaverians | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s v St Kevin’s OB | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v University Blues | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Brighton | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 12 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, July 18 | ||
| Old Brighton v Old Scotch | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Old Trinity | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v University Blues | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Caulfield Grammarians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v St Bernard’s | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 13 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, July 25 | ||
| University Blues v Old Haileybury | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v St Kevin’s OB | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Caulfield Grammarians v University Blacks | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s v Old Xaverians | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v Old Brighton | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Round 14 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 1 | ||
| University Blues v Old Scotch | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v Caulfield Grammarians | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v St Bernard’s | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Old Brighton | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v University Blacks | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 15 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 8 | ||
| Old Brighton v University Blues | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v Old Trinity | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s v Caulfield Grammarians | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Haileybury | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Xaverians | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 16 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 15 | ||
| Old Brighton v Old Haileybury | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues v St Bernard’s | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Caulfield Grammarians v Old Scotch | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v University Blacks | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v St Kevin’s OB | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 17 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 22 | ||
| University Blues v Caulfield Grammarians | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v University Blacks | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s v Old Brighton | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity v St Kevin’s OB | Daley Oval, Marles Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Old Xaverians | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 18 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 29 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians v Old Brighton | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s v Old Trinity | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Old Scotch | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v University Blues | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Haileybury | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
All fixtures are subject to change. Refer to the fixtures page for any updates.
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