Live stream: Old Scotch v Caulfield Grammarians, VAFA Premier Women preliminary final

Old Scotch has set up a tantalising VAFA Premier Women’s decider with reigning premiers St Kevin’s after an emphatic preliminary final thrashing of Caulfield. Watch the replay here.

Old Scotch has set up a tantalising VAFA Premier Women’s decider with reigning premiers St Kevin’s after an emphatic preliminary final thrashing of Caulfield.

Millie Fraser-Smith kicked four of her side’s 10 goals in the 50-point demolition, as the minor premiers flexed their muscle ahead of what shapes as a grand final epic.

They battled until the end, but Caulfield Grammarians were ultimately blown out of the water, kept scoreless until Chloe O’Malley hit the target in the third quarter.

The contest was all but over by then, and while Caulfield added a few goals in the last quarter but this was Old Scotch’s day, from siren to siren.

The Stars led by 14 at the first break, 33 at halftime, and 42 at three-quarter before sealing a 50-point win.

PAINFUL MEMORY FUELS OLD SCOTCH

Old Scotch will be out to erase the memory of last year’s heartbreak on Sunday against Caulfield Grammarians.

The Stars enter this weekend’s preliminary final as red-hot favourites after winning the minor premiership, but they went down in last week’s qualifying final to reigning premier St Kevin’s.

The VAFA Premier Women’s preliminary final will be exclusively live streamed on KommunityTV on Sunday at 2.30pm.

Scotch bowed out in the one game from the big dance last season, failing to kick a goal against nemesis SKOBs.

It’s a painful memory that will live on in the mind’s of the Stars as they run onto Martin Reserve.

Dean Anderson lays down the law to his Old Scotch troops during a quarter-time break in the major semi-final loss to St Kevin’s last weekend. Picture: Dennis Timm

The club, coached by two-time AFL premiership star Dean Anderson, lost just one game in the home-and-away season and just needs one more win to reach a first ever Premier Division grand final.

Caulfield Grammarians were surprise elimination final winners, knocking out grand finalist Kew by four points.

However, the side faces an uphill battle at Hadfield’s Martin Reserve.

Caulfield Grammarians will be determined to keep their run going across the finals series. Picture: Dennis Timm

The Cardinals have more than had the wood on their opponents.

A 65-point drubbing in Round 8 at Glen Huntly Park was Old Scotch’s second highest score of the year – 15.9 (99).

It followed it up with a 36-point triumph in Round 15 at Camberwell Reserve.

Cardinals spearhead Eloise Defina will be one to watch after kicking three goals in both previous clashes this season on her way to winning the league goalkicking award.

It looms as a big day for the club with the reserves also playing off for a spot in the grand final, taking on Kew at 11.50am.

Charlie Anderson holds the keys for Grammarians after a superb season that saw her earn a mention in the club’s best 12 times in 15 matches.

Coach Danielle Distefano has re-signed for 2025 after taking the club from missing finals to the penultimate weekend of the season.

The match will kick off at 2.30pm at Martin Reserve with the winner to face St Kevin’s in the decider next Sunday.

Originally published as Live stream: Old Scotch v Caulfield Grammarians, VAFA Premier Women preliminary final