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2025 William Buck Premier Men’s Fixture
The 2025 William Buck Premier Men’s fixture has been released, with the Cardinals to unfurl their 2024 premiership flag ahead of an opening round blockbuster Preliminary Final rematch against St Kevin’s on Saturday April 5.
Old Haileybury will return to the top flight by hosting 2023 champions Collegians, while fellow newcomers De La Salle will visit the redeveloped Toorak Park to face Old Xaverians.
Round 3 will feature the traditional Anzac clash between Old Scotch and Collegians, along with the first University Derby as Blues host Blacks.
Round 5 will be Rematch Round with Premier Men’s Grand Finalists Old Brighton & Old Scotch to meet at Brighton Beach Oval while the 2024 Premier B Grand Finalists Old Haileybury & De La Salle renew pleasantries at Princes Park.
The mid-season double-bye will once again be a feature of the fixture, with a three-week gap between Rounds 12 and 13, allowing for the Big V Rep weekend followed by a bye.
The final round of the home & away season will take place on Saturday August 30 and will be followed by a Premier Men’s Pre-Finals bye on the weekend of September 6-7, allowing for the top-flight’s four finalists to freshen up before launching into their finals campaign.
Download 2025 William Buck Premier Men’s Fixture PDF
The following fixture is subject to change.
2025 Fixture
| Round 1 | ||
| Saturday, Apr 5 | ||
| Old Brighton v University Blacks | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues v St Bernards | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v St Kevin’s OB | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Collegians | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v De La Salle | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 2 | ||
| Saturday, Apr 12 | ||
| Old Brighton v Old Haileybury | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Collegians v University Blues | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v Old Scotch | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Xaverians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v St Bernards | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 3 | ||
| Saturday, Apr 26 | ||
| University Blues v University Blacks | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v Collegians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v Old Brighton | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v St Kevin’s OB | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Old Haileybury | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 4 | ||
| Saturday, May 3 | ||
| Old Brighton v St Kevin’s OB | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues v De La Salle | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v Old Xaverians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Collegians v St Bernards | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v University Blacks | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 5 | ||
| Saturday, May 10 | ||
| Old Brighton v Old Scotch | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v Old Xaverians | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v De La Salle | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v University Blues | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Collegians | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 6 | ||
| Saturday, May 17 | ||
| University Blues v Old Haileybury | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v University Blacks | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Collegians v St Kevin’s OB | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v St Bernards | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Old Brighton | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 7 | ||
| Saturday, May 24 | ||
| University Blues v Old Xaverians | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Collegians v Old Brighton | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v Old Scotch | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v University Blacks | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Haileybury | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 8 | ||
| Saturday, May 31 | ||
| Old Brighton v De La Salle | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v University Blues | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v St Bernards | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Collegians | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v St Kevin’s OB | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 9 | ||
| Saturday, Jun 14 | ||
| Collegians v Old Haileybury | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v University Blues | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v Old Xaverians | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Scotch | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Brighton | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 10 | ||
| Saturday, Jun 21 | ||
| University Blues v Collegians | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v De La Salle | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v University Blacks | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Old Brighton | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v St Kevin’s OB | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 11 | ||
| Saturday, Jun 28 | ||
| Old Brighton v University Blues | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v Old Haileybury | Scotch College | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v Collegians | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v St Bernards | St Kevin’s College | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Xaverians | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 12 | ||
| Saturday, Jul 5 | ||
| Collegians v Old Scotch | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v University Blues | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v St Bernards | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Old Brighton | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Haileybury | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 13 | ||
| Saturday, Jul 26 | ||
| University Blues v St Kevin’s OB | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Scotch v Old Brighton | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Collegians v University Blacks | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v De La Salle | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Old Xaverians | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Round 14 | ||
| Saturday, Aug 2 | ||
| Old Brighton v St Bernards | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v University Blues | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v Old Scotch | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v Collegians | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v De La Salle | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 15 | ||
| Saturday, Aug 9 | ||
| Old Brighton v Old Xaverians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blues v Old Scotch | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v Collegians | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v Old Haileybury | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v University Blacks | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 16 | ||
| Saturday, Aug 16 | ||
| Old Scotch v St Bernards | Camberwell Sports Ground | 2:00pm |
| Collegians v Old Xaverians | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| De La Salle v Old Brighton | Waverley Oval | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v St Kevin’s OB | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v University Blues | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 17 | ||
| Saturday, Aug 23 | ||
| Old Brighton v Collegians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v Old Haileybury | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v University Blues | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
| St Kevin’s OB v De La Salle | TH King Oval | 2:00pm |
| University Blacks v Old Scotch | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Round 18 | ||
| Saturday, Aug 30 | ||
| University Blues v Old Brighton | Melbourne University Main Oval | 2:00pm |
| Collegians v De La Salle | Harry Trott Oval | 2:00pm |
| St Bernards v St Kevin’s OB | St Bernard’s College | 2:00pm |
| Old Haileybury v Old Scotch | Princes Park | 2:00pm |
| Old Xaverians v University Blacks | Toorak Park | 2:00pm |
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