Welcome to the DAV Website
The DAV is a non-profit association which exists to promote debate. It
is the peak debating body in Victoria and runs large competitions for
adults and for schools across Victoria. It provides training and
resources for debaters, teachers and adjudicators.
Draws
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A Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
That the government should not build safe injecting rooms.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 4 |
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Xavier College 4 |
Round 2: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
That voluntourism does more harm than good.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 3 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | Sacre Coeur 1 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | Xavier College 3 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 2 |
Round 3: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | Xavier College 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
Round 4: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Kevin's College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| St Kevin's College 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 4 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 3 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
Round 5: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Kevin's College 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 4 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 1 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | Xavier College 4 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 3 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 2 |
B Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
That short-stay rental platforms (e.g. Airbnb, Stayz) have done more harm than good.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
| Sacre Coeur 2 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 1 |
| Melbourne High School 3 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 2 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
That greenwashing should be a criminal offence.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 2 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 3 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Melbourne High School 3 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | Xavier College 3 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | Sacre Coeur 2 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 2 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 3 |
| Sacre Coeur 2 | vs. | Xavier College 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 3 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Kevin's College 1 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| St Kevin's College 2 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| St Kevin's College 4 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 3 | vs. | Xavier College 4 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 2 |
| Melbourne High School 3 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 4 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| Sacre Coeur 2 | vs. | Bye |
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
Round 5: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Kevin's College 1 | vs. | Xavier College 4 |
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 3 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | Sacre Coeur 1 |
| St Kevin's College 4 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 2 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| Sacre Coeur 2 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 4 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 3 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Bye |
C Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
That the Victorian government should financially incentivise people to move to regional Victoria.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 1 |
| Melbourne High School 3 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Melbourne High School 4 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 3 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
That electric cars do more harm than good.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 4 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 3 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Melbourne High School 3 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | Xavier College 3 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
Recreation and Entertainment
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Xavier College 3 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| Melbourne High School 4 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Kevin's College 1 | vs. | Xavier College 4 |
| St Kevin's College 2 | vs. | Melbourne High School 4 |
| St Kevin's College 4 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 3 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| Melbourne High School 3 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 2 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 7pm
That alternative medicine (e.g. herbal remedies, hypnotherapy) should be banned.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | Xavier College 4 |
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| St Kevin's College 4 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 3 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
| St Kevin's College 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 3 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Melbourne High School 4 | vs. | Lauriston Girls' School 2 |
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| Lauriston Girls' School 1 | vs. | Bye |
D Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
That schools should ban contact sports.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 2 |
| Melbourne High School 3 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Sacre Coeur 1 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
That Victoria should cancel the Suburban Rail Loop.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 2 |
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 4 | vs. | St Kevin's College 4 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 2 | vs. | Xavier College 3 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | Sacre Coeur 1 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Melbourne High School 3 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
That Australia should implement a 4-days school week.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | St Kevin's College 3 |
| St Kevin's College 4 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| St Kevin's College 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| St Kevin's College 2 | vs. | Melbourne High School 3 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 2 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| Melbourne High School 2 | vs. | Xavier College 4 |
| Melbourne High School 4 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
That Australian government elections should be conducted online.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Kevin's College 1 | vs. | Xavier College 4 |
| St Kevin's College 2 | vs. | Melbourne High School 4 |
| St Kevin's College 4 | vs. | Xavier College 2 |
| Xavier College 3 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 1 |
| Melbourne High School 3 | vs. | Xavier College 1 |
| Sacre Coeur 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| Melbourne High School 1 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 2 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Tuesday, November 30th -0001 at 8pm
That streaming services (e.g. Netflix) made the wrong decision to ban password sharing.
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Xavier College 2 | vs. | Sacre Coeur 1 |
| Melbourne High School 3 | vs. | Xavier College 3 |
| Genazzano FCJ College 1 | vs. | St Kevin's College 1 |
| Xavier College 1 | vs. | Melbourne High School 4 |
| Xavier College 4 | vs. | Melbourne High School 1 |
| St Kevin's College 4 | vs. | Melbourne High School 2 |
| St Kevin's College 3 | vs. | Genazzano FCJ College 2 |
| St Kevin's College 2 | vs. | Bye |
