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Draws
Essendon
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Round 3: Monday, May 4th 2026
A Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| St Aloysius College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 |
B Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2 |
| Mt Alexander College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 2 | vs. | Springside West Secondary College 1 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 2 | vs. | Ave Maria College 1 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3 | vs. | Springside West Secondary College 2 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4 |
| St Aloysius College 2 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 2 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 5 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| St Aloysius College 1 | vs. | Victoria University Secondary College 1 |
C Grade at 7pm
Advised Topic: That schools should ...
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 2 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 2 | vs. | Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 3 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| St Bernard's College 2 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 4 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 |
| Victoria University Secondary College 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 |
| Salesian College Sunbury 1 | vs. | Victoria University Secondary College 1 |
| St Aloysius College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 | vs. | Bye |
D Grade at 8pm
That we should ban petrol cars from being used for business purposes (e.g. taxi, food delivery) from 2030.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 4 |
| Mt Alexander College 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 2 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 | vs. | Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1 |
| St Columba's College 3 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Ave Maria College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Buckley Park College 2 | vs. | St Aloysius College 3 |
| St Aloysius College 2 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 4 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 4 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| Salesian College Sunbury 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 |
| St Aloysius College 1 | vs. | St Columba's College 4 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | St Columba's College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 | vs. | Rosehill Secondary College 1 |
| Buckley Park College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 |
| St Columba's College 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 4 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Monday, June 1st 2026
A Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
B Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
C Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
D Grade at 8pm
That we should pursue life on Mars.
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
Round 5: Monday, July 27th 2026
A Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.
B Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.
C Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.
D Grade at 8pm
That dynamic pricing should be banned.
Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.