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Uni Blues celebrate with the trophy after VAFA (Premier) Grand  Final: University Blues v St Kevin's on Sunday, September 22, 2019, in Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair
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VAFA sets target date for season to start

Issues around return-to-play protocols, insurance, crowd numbers, the burden on volunteers and club viability are at play but the VAFA has settled on a weekend which it aims to start the season — if it does goes ahead.

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VAFA Footy: Old Scotch v Old Trinity at Camberwell Oval. Evgeni Routman and Ed Weatherson.

Pushing for a switch

RISING player payments have forced several community football clubs to investigate a move to the Victorian Amateur Football Association.

Inner East
NEAFL, Southport v Eastlakes at Southport Sharks. Photo of Tyson Kruse tackled by Ben Maiden.

In Kruse control

TYSON Kruse spent his last year at Southport as a defender, but has quickly stamped himself as the player VAFA coaches want to stop at Uni Blacks.

Inner East
Football WRFL: Deer Park V Spotswood. at Deer Park.. left 10 for Deer Park Luke Guerra and right 27 for Spotswood Matthew Fogarty marks Picture: Mark Wilson

A dozen of the best

UNINSPIRED by the selection of games on offer during the AFL’s split round? We have you covered with a guide to the best of this weekend’s community football around Melbourne.

Inner East
S10MM106 - VAFA (D2): Aquinas v Kew (elimination final) at City Oval, Box Hill. Kew coach Ian Aitken. Pic: HILTON STONE

Kew wins top spot

KEW came out on top in the Division 2 top-of-the-table local derby against St Mary’s Salesian on Saturday.

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VAFA: St Bernard's versus University Blacks at St Bernards College, West Essendon. Victorian Football Association St Bernards coach Anthony Rock. Pictures: Angie Basdekis

Snowdogs pair on the mend

St Bernard’s could be bolstered by two key inclusions for its top-three Victorian Amateur Football Association match against Old Trinity this weekend.

Inner East
VAFA Football: Hawthorn v Eley Park at Rathmines Oval Canterbury Nicholas Brown of Hawthorn kicks for goal

Hawks look the goods

Hawthorn has done no harm to its premiership favourite tag with an impressive 79-point win over West Brunswick on Saturday.

East 
VAFA Footy: St Kevins v Mazenod. D.Kelly gets tackled.

Nodders stun St Kevins

MAZENOD glided to a comfortable 27-point victory against St Kevins at the T.H King Oval, set up by an astonishing nine-goal second term.

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