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The fixture has been released for the Week 2 of the 2026 VAFA Finals Series, featuring Men’s Thirds Preliminary Finals, Premier B, Divisional Women’s Preliminary Finals and Holmesglen U19 Finals.
PREMIER B, DIVISIONAL & U19 WOMEN’S – PRELIMINARY FINALS
| Saturday 29th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Premier B Women’s | Preliminary Final | Old Melburnians | Port Melbourne Chargers | 2:00 PM | Kennedy Community Centre |
| Division 1 Women’s | Preliminary Final | Ormond | Marcellin | 9:20 AM | Kennedy Community Centre |
| Division 2 Women’s | Preliminary Final | Richmond Central | St Mary’s Salesian | 9:40 AM | Jack Barker Oval |
| Division 4 Women’s | Preliminary Final | Aquinas | Wattle Park | 9:40 AM | Whitefriars College |
| U19 Premier Women’s | Preliminary Final | Williamstown CYMS | Westbourne | 9:40 AM | Coburg City Oval |
| Sunday 30th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Division 3 Women’s | Preliminary Final | Hawthorn | Old Haileybury | 2:00 PM | Jack Barker Oval |
| Division 5 Women’s | Preliminary Final | St Kevin’s 3 | Ormond 2 | 11:50 AM | Jack Barker Oval |
DIVISIONAL MEN’S – SEMI FINALS
| Saturday 29th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Division 1 Men’s Reserve | Semi Final 2 | Kew Reserves | Parkside Reserves | 11:40 AM | Coburg City Oval |
| Division 1 Men’s | Semi Final 2 | Preston Bullants | Kew | 2:00 PM | Coburg City Oval |
| Division 3 Men’s Reserve | Semi Final 1 | Richmond Central Reserves | Albert Park Reserves | 11:40 AM | Jack Barker Oval |
| Division 3 Men’s | Semi Final 1 | Richmond Central | La Trobe University | 2:00 PM | Jack Barker Oval |
| Division 3 Men’s Reserve | Semi Final 2 | Wattle Park Reserves | Hawthorn Reserves | 11:40 AM | Whitefriars College |
| Division 3 Men’s | Semi Final 2 | Wattle Park | Hawthorn | 2:00 PM | Whitefriars College |
| Sunday 30th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Division 1 Men’s Reserve | Semi Final 1 | Prahran Reserves | St Mary’s Salesian Reserves | 11:40 AM | Kennedy Community Centre |
| Division 1 Men’s | Semi Final 1 | Prahran | Oakleigh | 2:00 PM | Kennedy Community Centre |
| Division 2 Men’s Reserve | Semi Final 2 | West Brunswick Reserves | MHSOB Reserves | 12:00 PM | Marcellin College |
| Division 2 Men’s | Semi Final 2 | Whitefriars | Power House | 2:20 PM | Marcellin College |
| Division 2 Men’s Reserve | Semi Final 1 | Canterbury Reserves | Power House Reserves | 11:40 AM | Marcellin College 2 |
| Division 2 Men’s | Semi Final 1 | MHSOB | Canterbury | 2:00 PM | Marcellin College 2 |
THIRDS PREMIER & DIVISIONAL MEN’S – PRELIMINARY FINALS
| Saturday 29th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Thirds Division 4 | Preliminary Final | Hampton Rovers | Marcellin | 11:40 AM | Kennedy Community Centre |
| Sunday 30th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| Thirds Premier | Preliminary Final | Old Xaverians | Old Trinity | 9:20 AM | Kennedy Community Centre |
| Thirds Division 1 | Preliminary Final | Old Brighton | University Blacks | 11:40 AM | Trevor Barker Oval |
| Thirds Division 2 | Preliminary Final | University Blacks 2 | Old Melburnians | 2:00 PM | Trevor Barker Oval |
| Thirds Division 3 | Preliminary Final | Old Brighton 2 | AJAX 2 | 9:20 AM | Trevor Barker Oval |
| Thirds Division 5 | Preliminary Final | Masala | Swinburne | 9:20 AM | Jack Barker Oval |
| Thirds Division 6 | Preliminary Final | Canterbury | Whitefriars | 9:20 AM | Marcellin College 2 |
| Thirds Division 7 | Preliminary Final | MHSOB 2 | Therry Penola | 9:40 AM | Marcellin College |
U19 DIVISIONAL MEN’S – SEMI FINALS
| Saturday 29th August | |||||
| Competition | Final | Home Team | Away Team | Time | Venue |
| U19 North Division 1 | Semi Final 1 | St Bernards | Fitzroy | 9:20 AM | St Bernards College |
| U19 North Division 1 | Semi Final 2 | Old Carey | Old Ivanhoe | 9:40 AM | Carey Sports Complex |
| U19 North Division 2 | Semi Final 1 | Parkside | Old Camberwell | 2:30 PM | Pitcher Park |
| U19 North Division 2 | Semi Final 2 | Collegians | Preston Bullants | 9:40 AM | Harry Trott Oval |
| U19 South Division 1 | Semi Final 1 | Old Haileybury | Hampton Rovers | 10:00 AM* | Haileybury College |
| U19 South Division 1 | Semi Final 2 | Williamstown CYMS | Old Melburnians | 2:00 PM | Fearon Reserve |
| U19 South Division 2 | Semi Final 1 | Old Brighton 2 | Parkdale Vultures 2 | 10:00 AM | Brighton Beach Oval |
| U19 South Division 2 | Semi Final 2 | St Mary’s Salesian | Glen Eira / Old McKinnon | 2:00 PM | Ferndale Park |
| U19 South Division 3 | Semi Final 1 | Monash Blues | Beaumaris 3 | 9:20 AM | Frearson Oval |
| U19 South Division 3 | Semi Final 2 | St Kevin’s 3 | Oakleigh | 9:20 AM | T.H. King Oval |
*Details are subject to change
Further information on the 2026 VAFA Finals Series can be found on the Finals Hub.
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