The Western Football League senior season will kick off on April 5.
The league has released its fixtures for both its men’s competitions, division 1 and division 2.
The top division this season will feature 12 teams with Sunshine, Albion and Newport all making the move up.
Opening round match-ups include premiers Hoppers Crossing starting the new season away to Altona, while runner-up Werribee Districts plays host to Point Cook.
Newly crowned division 2 premiers Sunshine start its campaign at home against previous winners Parkside, while runner-up Albion will travel to Point Cook Centrals to face the Sharks.
Sunshine and Albion will face each other in round two in the first of the division 2 grand final rematches.
In its first division 1 match, Newport will host Spotswood. Caroline Springs will play Yarraville Seddon in the remaining match.
In division 2 the most intriguing round one match-up will take place at Goddard Street Reserve with Suns hosting fellow 2024 finalist and neighbouring rivals Wyndhamvale.
After a one-year hiatus Glen Orden is fixtured to make its return against Braybrook at Pennell Reserve.
North Sunshine will face Tarneit, Sunshine Heights will take on the Western Rams, West Footscray will lay Laverton and North Footscray will play Albanvale.
In other mathes, Point Cook will play Hoppers Crossing, and Albion will face Parkside in Good Friday matches with the rest of the competition having the weekend off.
There will be four matches on Anzac Day, including the division 1 grand final rematch between Hoppers Crossing and Werribee Districts and the local derby between North Footscray and West Footscray.
With the return of senior interleague in 2025 there will be league-wide bye in division 1 on May 17.
Meanwhile, there will be no football during the King’s Birthday long weekend.
The top five teams will qualify for finals with both finals series to be played across four weeks.
The division 2 grand final will take place on September 13 with the division 1 decider occurring on September 20.
