
100 VAFA players signed to VFL lists in 2025
The VAFA continues to be a fertile recruiting ground for the elite pathway, with the incredible news that 100 VAFA players have been signed by VFL clubs in 2025. It’s
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 3 games clear on top and beaten SKOB by 28 points in the Second Semi.
In 2025, the Premier Thirds competition will again consist of eight teams, with just one change: AJAX will be promoted, while Old Trinity are looking to field a Divisional team, subject to player numbers.
The Jackas, who made the Thirds Division 1 Preliminary Final in 2024, will kick off their Premier campaign with a visit to St Bernard’s College to face the Snowdogs in the opening round.
St Kevin’s will unfurl their premiership flag ahead of an opening round clash against Old Brighton at TH King Oval, and we won’t have to wait long for the much-anticipated Grand Final rematch, with SKOB to visit Old Xavs at the newly-redeveloped Toorak Park in Round 3.
It will once again be a 16-round home & away season, and there will be three single-week bye rounds – between Rounds 2-3 (Easter), 8-9 (King’s Birthday) and 12-13 (Big V rep weekend).
The final round of the home & away season will take place on August 9-10, followed by a three-week Finals campaign culminating with Grand Final Day on the weekend of August 30-31.
Download 2025 Premier Thirds Men’s Fixture PDF
The following fixture is subject to change.
2025 Fixture
Round 1 | ||
Saturday, Apr 5 | ||
University Blues v Old Scotch | University Main Oval | 2:00 PM |
Fitzroy v Old Xaverians | Ramsden Street Oval | 2:00 PM |
St Kevin’s OB v Old Brighton | TH King Oval | 11:30 AM |
Sunday, Apr 6 | ||
St Bernards v AJAX | St Bernards College | 12:00 PM |
Round 2 | ||
Saturday, Apr 12 | ||
Old Xaverians v Old Brighton | Stradbroke Park | 2:00 PM |
Old Scotch v Fitzroy | Camberwell Sports Ground | 4:15 PM |
University Blues v St Bernards | University Main Oval | 2:00 PM |
Sunday, Apr 13 | ||
AJAX v St Kevin’s OB | Elsternwick Park | 12:30 PM |
Round 3 | ||
Saturday, Apr 26 | ||
Old Xaverians v St Kevin’s OB | Toorak Park | 9:20 AM |
Old Scotch v St Bernards | Camberwell Sports Ground | 11:30 AM |
Old Brighton v Fitzroy | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00 PM |
Sunday, Apr 27 | ||
AJAX v University Blues | Ian Johnson Oval | 12:30 PM |
Round 4 | ||
Saturday, May 3 | ||
University Blues v Old Brighton | University Main Oval | 2:00 PM |
St Bernards v Old Xaverians | St Bernards College | 2:00 PM |
St Kevin’s OB v Old Scotch | TH King Oval | 9:20 AM |
Sunday, May 4 | ||
Fitzroy v AJAX | Ramsden Street Oval | 12:00 PM |
Round 5 | ||
Saturday, May 10 | ||
Old Scotch v Old Xaverians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 11:30 AM |
Fitzroy v St Bernards | Ramsden Street Oval | 11:30 AM |
St Kevin’s OB v University Blues | TH King Oval | 9:20 AM |
Sunday, May 11 | ||
AJAX v Old Brighton | Gary Smorgon Oval | 12:30 PM |
Round 6 | ||
Saturday, May 17 | ||
University Blues v Fitzroy | University Main Oval | 2:00 PM |
St Bernards v St Kevin’s OB | St Bernards College | 2:00 PM |
Old Brighton v Old Scotch | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00 PM |
Sunday, May 18 | ||
Old Xaverians v AJAX | Stradbroke Park | 12:00 PM |
Round 7 | ||
Saturday, May 24 | ||
University Blues v Old Xaverians | University Main Oval | 2:00 PM |
Fitzroy v St Kevin’s OB | Ramsden Street Oval | 2:00 PM |
Old Brighton v St Bernards | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00 PM |
Sunday, May 25 | ||
AJAX v Old Scotch | Gary Smorgon Oval | 12:30 PM |
Round 8 | ||
Saturday, May 31 | ||
Old Scotch v University Blues | Camberwell Sports Ground | 9:20 AM |
Fitzroy v Old Brighton | Ramsden Street Oval | 2:00 PM |
St Kevin’s OB v Old Xaverians | TH King Oval | 11:30 AM |
Sunday, Jun 1 | ||
AJAX v St Bernards | Gary Smorgon Oval | 12:30 PM |
Round 9 | ||
Saturday, Jun 14 | ||
Old Xaverians v Fitzroy | Stradbroke Park | 2:00 PM |
St Bernards v Old Scotch | St Bernards College | 9:20 AM |
Old Brighton v University Blues | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00 PM |
Sunday, Jun 15 | ||
St Kevin’s OB v AJAX | TH King Oval | 12:00 PM |
Round 10 | ||
Saturday, Jun 21 | ||
Old Xaverians v Old Scotch | Toorak Park | 9:20 AM |
University Blues v St Kevin’s OB | University Main Oval | 2:00 PM |
St Bernards v Fitzroy | St Bernards College | 9:20 AM |
Sunday, Jun 22 | ||
Old Brighton v AJAX | Brighton Beach Oval | 12:00 PM |
Round 11 | ||
Saturday, Jun 28 | ||
Old Scotch v Old Brighton | Scotch College | 11:30 AM |
Fitzroy v University Blues | Ramsden Street Oval | 2:00 PM |
St Kevin’s OB v St Bernards | St Kevin’s College Oval 1 | 9:20 AM |
Sunday, Jun 29 | ||
AJAX v Old Xaverians | Gary Smorgon Oval | 12:30 PM |
Round 12 | ||
Saturday, Jul 5 | ||
Old Xaverians v St Bernards | Toorak Park | 9:20 AM |
Fitzroy v Old Scotch | Ramsden Street Oval | 2:00 PM |
Old Brighton v St Kevin’s OB | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00 PM |
Sunday, Jul 6 | ||
University Blues v AJAX | University Main Oval | 12:00 PM |
Round 13 | ||
Saturday, Jul 19 | ||
Old Scotch v St Kevin’s OB | Camberwell Sports Ground | 11:40 AM |
St Bernards v University Blues | St Bernards College | 2:00 PM |
Old Brighton v Old Xaverians | Brighton Beach Oval | 2:00 PM |
Sunday, Jul 20 | ||
AJAX v Fitzroy | Gary Smorgon Oval | 12:30 PM |
Round 14 | ||
Saturday, Jul 26 | ||
Old Xaverians v University Blues | Stradbroke Park | 2:00 PM |
St Bernards v Old Brighton | St Bernards College | 9:20 AM |
St Kevin’s OB v Fitzroy | TH King Oval | 11:30 AM |
Sunday, Jul 27 | ||
Old Scotch v AJAX | Camberwell Sports Ground | 12:00 PM |
Round 15 | ||
Saturday, Aug 2 | ||
Old Xaverians v St Kevin’s OB | Stradbroke Park | 11:30 AM |
University Blues v Old Scotch | University Main Oval | 2:00 PM |
Fitzroy v St Bernards | Ramsden Street Oval | 2:00 PM |
Sunday, Aug 3 | ||
AJAX v Old Brighton | Gary Smorgon Oval | 12:30 PM |
Round 16 | ||
Saturday, Aug 9 | ||
Old Scotch v Old Xaverians | Camberwell Sports Ground | 9:20 AM |
St Kevin’s OB v University Blues | TH King Oval | 9:20 AM |
Old Brighton v Fitzroy | Brighton Beach Oval | 4:45 PM |
Sunday, Aug 10 | ||
St Bernards v AJAX | St Bernards College | 12:00 PM |
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