East Sunbury and the Sunbury Kangaroos will kick off their Essendon District Football League division 2 seasons in a twilight match.
The EDFL released its men’s fixtures and the women’s premier division fixtures last week. The other women’s division fixtures will be released at a later date.
The division 2 season will kick off on April 5, along with the other senior divisions, with the division to be a 10 team competition for the first time since the third-tier was reintroduced.
The Thunder will host the Sunbury Kangaroos in round one in a twilight match for the Local Cup. The Kangaroos won both matches between the sides this year.
Fans will be hoping it’s the first time that Brendan Fevola is in action for the Thunder.
Rupertswood, which was relegated from division 1, will face Keilor Park in round one. The Devils were the other team to make the drop down.
In round two,old rivals, the Sunbury Kangaroos and Rupertswood, will meet for the first time since 2022.
In other key matches, a new Anzac Day clash will see Rupertswood play East Sunbury for premiership points for the first time, this meeting at Salesian College.
Included in round 13 NAIDOC week matchups is East Sunbury again hosting a twilight fixture, this time against Westmeadows.
The home-and-away season will conclude on August 16 with a three-week finals series between the top four sides to follow.
The 2025 grand final is set to be played on the weekend of September 6.
The division 1 grand final is set to be the following weekend and the premier grand final on the weekend of September 20 to finish the season.
