Ex-AFL names star on local footy’s biggest stage
Local footy grand finals were highlighted by stunning performances from ex-AFL names and even a state cricketer. Here’s a full wrap from across Victoria.
VAFA
Coaches’ verdicts: Where the VAFA Division 2 decider will be won
Brunswick and Elsternwick are dreaming of premiership success to end their respective VAFA seasons. Both coaches break down the key areas and dangerous players in Saturday’s grand final.
Coaches’ verdicts: Where the VAFA Division 1 decider will be won
Parkside and Prahran are dreaming of premiership success to end their respective VAFA seasons. Both coaches break down the key areas and dangerous players in Saturday’s grand final.
Ginni-style GF prep, $1999 is unders and the QR code highlight reel
There’s a Jack Ginnivan-style GF preparation, a player not settling for less than 2k a game, a QR code to individual highlights and two big AFL names linked to local footy. It’s all here in Quick Kicks.
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‘Proud’ VAFA club prepares to return to the field
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.
State league star makes late VAFA switch
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.
Your guide to the VAFA Premier Men’s season
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.
Inside Kew’s bid to rise up the VAFA ranks
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.
How VAFA is aiming for the right balance in women’s footy
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”.
‘Seven or eight could win it’: Tight VAFA season tipped
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.
16-a-side? AFL’s bold call to boost local battlers
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.”
AFL’s ‘critical’ local footy focus revealed
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.
Named: Robert Hyde selects his best 22
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.
Local footy’s best young guns to watch in 2024
Melbourne’s footy fields are set to be taken over by the next generation of stars – here are just some of the up and comers to keep an eye on in season 2024.
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