The 2026 VAFA Division 1 Men’s fixture has been released ahead of what shapes as another highly competitive season.
The season commences on April 18. St Mary’s Salesian secured promotion to Division 1 with a Grand Final victory over Old Yarra Cobras last year – they’ll go head to head at Bulleen in round 7.
There will be a bye round on the July 11 weekend, when the VAFA Premier B-Division 3 Men’s representative side face the Goulburn Valley Football League at Elsternwick Park as part of the Big V representative fixtures. The 2025 side featured eight Division 1 players, highlighting the strength of talent across the competition.
View the full 2026 fixture below or download the fixture PDF.
Download 2026 Division 1 Men’s Fixture PDF
The following fixture is subject to change. Refer to the fixtures page for any changes.
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, April 18 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v Monash Blues | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v Kew FC | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Prahran v Preston Bullants | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v Old Yarra Cobras | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v Parkside | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 2 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, April 25 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v UHS-VU | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v Prahran | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v Parkside | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 2:00pm |
| Monash Blues v Brunswick FC | Frearson Oval | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v Oakleigh AFC | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Round 3 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 2 | ||
| Parkside v Kew FC | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v Old Yarra Cobras | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Prahran v Monash Blues | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v UHS-VU | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v St Mary’s Salesian | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 4 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 9 | ||
| Parkside v Preston Bullants | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v St Mary’s Salesian | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v Brunswick FC | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 2:00pm |
| Monash Blues v Oakleigh AFC | Frearson Oval | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v Prahran | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 5 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 16 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v Parkside | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v Old Yarra Cobras | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Monash Blues v UHS-VU | Frearson Oval | 4:15pm |
| Prahran v Oakleigh AFC | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v Preston Bullants | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 6 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 23 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v Prahran | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v Monash Blues | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v Parkside | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v Kew FC | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v Brunswick FC | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 7 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 30 | ||
| Parkside v Prahran | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v UHS-VU | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v St Mary’s Salesian | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 2:00pm |
| Monash Blues v Preston Bullants | Frearson Oval | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v Oakleigh AFC | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 8 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, June 6 | ||
| Parkside v Monash Blues | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v Brunswick FC | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v UHS-VU | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Prahran v Old Yarra Cobras | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v St Mary’s Salesian | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Round 9 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, June 13 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v Oakleigh AFC | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v Preston Bullants | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 2:00pm |
| Monash Blues v Kew FC | Frearson Oval | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v Parkside | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v Prahran | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 10 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, June 20 | ||
| Parkside v Brunswick FC | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v UHS-VU | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 2:00pm |
| Monash Blues v St Mary’s Salesian | Frearson Oval | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v Preston Bullants | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Prahran v Kew FC | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 11 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, June 27 | ||
| Parkside v Old Yarra Cobras | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v Oakleigh AFC | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v Prahran | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v St Mary’s Salesian | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v Monash Blues | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 12 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, July 4 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v Kew FC | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v Monash Blues | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Prahran v UHS-VU | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v Parkside | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v Old Yarra Cobras | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 13 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, July 18 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v Brunswick FC | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v Parkside | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v Oakleigh AFC | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 1:30pm |
| Monash Blues v Prahran | Frearson Oval | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v Preston Bullants | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 14 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, July 25 | ||
| Parkside v Oakleigh AFC | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v Kew FC | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 2:00pm |
| Prahran v St Mary’s Salesian | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v Brunswick FC | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v Monash Blues | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 15 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 1 | ||
| Parkside v St Mary’s Salesian | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v Preston Bullants | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Monash Blues v Old Yarra Cobras | Frearson Oval | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v Prahran | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v UHS-VU | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 16 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 8 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v Old Yarra Cobras | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Prahran v Parkside | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v Monash Blues | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v Oakleigh AFC | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
| Brunswick FC v Kew FC | Alec Gillon Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 17 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 15 | ||
| St Mary’s Salesian v Preston Bullants | Ferndale Park | 2:00pm |
| Parkside v UHS-VU | Pitcher Park | 2:00pm |
| Kew FC v Monash Blues | Victoria Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Yarra Cobras v Prahran | Koonung Reserve (Bulleen) | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v Brunswick FC | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Round 18 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, August 22 | ||
| Monash Blues v Parkside | Frearson Oval | 2:00pm |
| Oakleigh AFC v St Mary’s Salesian | Scammell Reserve | 2:00pm |
| Prahran v Brunswick FC | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Preston Bullants v Old Yarra Cobras | W.R. Ruthven Reserve | 2:00pm |
| UHS-VU v Kew FC | Brens Oval | 2:00pm |
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