A grand final rematch will kick off the Western Football League division 1 season.
Werribee Districts and Caroline Springs, who played an extra time thriller in this year’s grand final, have been drawn to play each other in round one.
Both division 1 and 2 seasons will get underway on 11 April.
The divisions are the same as last season, with no promotion and relegation after the restructure of the competition.
Other notable match-ups include last year’s home and away season runners-up Yarraville Seddon hosting Parkside, while two more inner west neighbours Spotswood and Newport meet just down the road at Donald McLean Reserve.
The division 2 season begins with reigning premiers Wyndhamvale at home against Suns, while 2025 runners up North Footscray will start the year away from home against Braybrook.
The first grand final replay comes in round five on 9 May with the Devils hosting the Falcons at Hansen Reserve.
With Anzac Day falling on Saturday 25 April, the round will include rivalry games galore including the annual Hoppers Crossing and Werribee Districts match-up, as well as Point Cook versus Point Cook Centrals and Albion against Sunshine, with West Footscray and North Footscray clashing in division 2.
The first bye for both competitions comes between round eight and round nine which is the King’s Birthday long weekend in June, while division 1 competition has a second bye week between rounds 14 and 15 on the weekend of 25 July.
The top five teams will again qualify for a four-week finals series in both divisions.
Commencing first will be the division 2 finals on August 22 and 23 with the Grand Final to be played on Sunday 13 September.
Meanwhile, the division 1 finals series will start one week later with games on 29 and 30 August with the final day of the season taking place on Saturday 19 September.
