The 2019 William Buck Premier fixture has been finalised with reigning premiers University Blues set to take on Old Brighton in Round 1.
Old Melburnians and Caulfield Grammarians, both of which are celebrating centenary years in 2020, will also meet in Round 1 while St Kevin’s OB and Collegians will reignite rivalries at TH King Oval for the second year in a row.
Old Scotch return to William Buck Premier with a match-up against Old Trinity while St Bernard’s and Old Xaverians’ new senior coaches, Paul Groves and James Byrne, will get an early look at each other at the Snake Pit.
The double will return in July and supporters will see the Grand Final re-match in Round 9.
| Round 1 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 04 | ||
| Old Melburnians vs. Caulfield Grammarians | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. Old Trinity | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Xaverians | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Collegians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Brighton | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 2 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 18 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. University Blues | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Collegians vs. St Bernard’s | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. St Kevin’s OB | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Old Melburnians | Hudson Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Old Scotch | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 3 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 25 | ||
| Old Brighton vs. Caulfield Grammarians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. Collegians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Trinity | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Xaverians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Melburnians | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 4 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 02 | ||
| Collegians vs. Old Brighton | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. St Bernard’s | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. St Kevin’s OB | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Caulfield Grammarians | Daley Oval Trinity Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. University Blues | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 5 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 09 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. Old Xaverians | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. Old Melburnians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Scotch | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Trinity | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Collegians | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 6 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 16 | ||
| Old Melburnians vs. St Kevin’s OB | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. University Blues | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Old Brighton | Daley Oval Trinity Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Collegians | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Caulfield Grammarians | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| Round 7 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 23 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. Old Scotch | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Collegians vs. Old Melburnians | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. Old Xaverians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. St Bernard’s | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Trinity | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 8 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, May 30 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. St Kevin’s OB | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Old Xaverians | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. Old Brighton | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Collegians | Daley Oval Trinity Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. University Blues | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| Round 9 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jun 13 | ||
| Collegians vs. Caulfield Grammarians | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. St Bernard’s | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Old Scotch | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Old Trinity | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. St Kevin’s OB | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 10 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jun 20 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. Old Trinity | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. University Blues | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. Old Xaverians | Scotch College | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Collegians | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Melburnians | St Kevins College | 2:00pm |
| Round 11 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jun 27 | ||
| Collegians vs. St Kevin’s OB | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Old Brighton | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Old Scotch | Daley Oval Trinity Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. St Bernard’s | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Caulfield Grammarians | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 12 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jul 18 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. Old Brighton | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Collegians vs. Old Xaverians | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. University Blues | Daley Oval Trinity Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Melburnians | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Scotch | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 13 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Jul 25 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. Collegians | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. Old Trinity | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. Old Melburnians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. St Kevin’s OB | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. St Bernard’s | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 14 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 01 | ||
| Collegians vs. Old Scotch | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. University Blues | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. St Bernard’s | Daley Oval Trinity Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Caulfield Grammarians | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Old Brighton | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 15 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 08 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. Old Melburnians | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. Collegians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. Old Xaverians | Daley Oval Trinity Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. St Kevin’s OB | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Scotch | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 16 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 15 | ||
| Collegians vs. University Blues | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Old Trinity | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. St Bernard’s | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Old Brighton | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. Caulfield Grammarians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 17 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 22 | ||
| Caulfield Grammarians vs. St Bernard’s | Glen Huntly Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Brighton vs. Old Scotch | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Melburnians vs. Collegians | Elsternwick Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Trinity vs. St Kevin’s OB | Daley Oval Trinity Playing Fields | 2:00pm |
| University Blues vs. Old Xaverians | Melbourne University Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 18 | Venue | Time |
| Saturday, Aug 29 | ||
| Collegians vs. Old Trinity | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch vs. Caulfield Grammarians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians vs. Old Melburnians | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Bernard’s vs. Old Brighton | St Bernards College | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB vs. University Blues | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
The genesis of Laura Kane’s journey to become one of footy’s most influential administrators can be traced back to her joining the VAFA’s Melbourne Uni women’s team as a 12-year-old.
“For many years, we dared to dream about being a serious footy club. We’ve managed to gain a different type of respect – the worthiness of being a ‘proper club’
The Premier Thirds competition delivered arguably the biggest upset of the entire VAFA season, with St Kevin’s claiming the flag in a 5-point thriller over Old Xaverians, who had finished
