Old Xaverians’ finals hopes could be dashed by a horrendous opening quarter as Old Brighton cruised to victory and the VAFA Premier minor premiership with a game to spare. Catch up on the REPLAYS.
A local footy club coach’s testy relationship with his president reached boiling point, while a legendary forward’s hot form ended with a bang — the wrong sort. It’s all in the latest Quick Kicks column…
Big game players sparkled, a powerhouse club on an 18-game streak surged into a flag decider and the first country grand final was decided. Here’s your complete local footy wrap from a huge Saturday.
Coming off its “worst quarter of footy” for over year, Parkdale Vultures coach Owen Lalor is backing in his players to reaffirm their premiership credentials.
It was supposed to be a ‘special opportunity’ for Fitzroy to announce its VAFA premier men’s arrival. Find out in thrilling circumstances if its plan came off. Seniors, reserves REPLAYS.
A VAFA club which spent the 2023 season in recess will return to the field this weekend with a Western Bulldogs champion at the helm. We go inside their rebuild.
One of the recruits of the VAFA pre-season has made a late switch to an old rival on the eve of the Premier campaign. Here are the details.
The 2024 VAFA Premier Men’s season is shaping up to be a thriller with plenty of big names arriving in the competition. Here’s the lowdown on every club and how you can watch live.
After hitting the ground running at Kew last year, director of men’s footy Rob Harding is excited by what the Bears could achieve under a new coach.
VAFA chief executive Jason Reddick has opened up on how the league is aiming to strike the right balance in its women’s competition’s ensuring “regular and competitive football”.
One VAFA Premier coach has declared up to eight clubs could win the flag this season with the premiership race expected to be wide open. Here’s why.
The game’s traditional look could be overhauled for battling grassroots leagues, in the AFL’s bid to combat a population shift challenging “the footprint of football right around our country.”
Three areas lead the AFL’s agenda for grassroots footy, while the league has weighed in on cost of living pressures and policing concussion protocols at local level. All and more revealed here.
Reducing a 40-year coaching career down to 22 names is near impossible but local footy great Robert Hyde has taken up the challenge, picking his best team.
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