Big V
VAFA Men’s and Women’s Representative Teams proudly wear the Big V, and have done since 1925.
2025 Coaching Panels
Senior Men’s
Coach: Daniel Harford
Assistant Coaches: Josh Freezer, Grant Williams
Senior Women’s
Coach: Paul Groves
Assistant Coaches: Kate McCarthy
Premier B – Division 3 Men’s
Coach: Luke Mahoney
Assistant Coaches: Pete Higginbotham
Under 19 Men’s
Coach: Paul Carrigan
Assistant Coaches: Nick Jackson, Oscar Roberts
2025 VAFA Representative Football Schedule
| DATE | TEAM | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME |
| Saturday 12th July | Big V Senior Women’s | Perth FL | Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick Park | 1:00 pm |
| Saturday 12th July | Big V Senior Men’s | Perth FL | Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick Park | 3:30 pm |
| Sunday 13th July | Under 19 Men’s | Bendigo FNL | Queen Elizebeth Oval | 11:00 am |
| Sunday 13th July | Premier B – Division 3 Men’s | Bendigo FNL | Queen Elizebeth Oval | 1:30 pm |
The Big V Club celebrates those players good enough to have worn the famous Big V jumper in representative matches for the VAFA. The club has it’s origins from 1925 when the first VAFA Big V side played against the South Australian Amateur Football League at the MCG to commence a tradition of representative football for the VAFA. All former players of the Big V are automatic members of the Big V Club, which has assembled every year since 2007 at the Big V Club Lunch at Melbourne’s RACV Club.
Each year the Big V Club inducts former players to become Champions of the Big V, whilst a select few are elevated to become Legends of the Big V.
The Big V is one of the most well-known sporting jumpers in Australia and its heritage was born out of the Amateurs. The VAFA first wore the Big V in a game against South Australian Amateurs in 1925 and it has been worn by Victorian teams of all sports since. The VAFA has a proud history of providing opportunities for its players to play representative football and there is no higher honour in representative football than pulling on the Big V.
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CitiPower powering the Big V’s Centenary Gala
The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) proudly announces CitiPower as the Presenting Partner of the 2025 Big V Gala Dinner, to be held at Centrepiece at Melbourne Park on Thursday,
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Third time’s a charm! For the Love of the Game’s Round 3 Review
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Sportscover Arena returns for the Big V Centenary
Elsternwick Park is going back to the future to celebrate 100 years of the Big V by changing its name to SPORTSCOVER ARENA for the VAFA’s double-header against Perth Football
Harf returns to the VAFA as Big V Senior coaches confirmed
The VAFA is delighted to announce the return of St Kevin’s premiership coach & AFL/AFLW identity DANIEL HARFORD as the Big V’s Senior Men’s coach in 2025. Harford grew up
Don’t Let the Big V Down! For the Love of the Game’s Big V Coach special
Jason Bennett, Joey Pignataro & Paddy Grindlay launch 2025 Big V Rep Footy by chatting with the VAFA’s senior coaches: These in-depth conversations are packed full of fantastic insights: Plus,
Big V coaches confirmed for Bendigo clashes
The VAFA are delighted to announce that LUKE MAHONEY & PAUL CARRIGAN will lead the Big V into battle against Bendigo FNL in July. The VAFA will send two teams
Big V Coaching applications open
With the Big V celebrating its centenary, an incredible opportunity is now available to coach the Big V Men or Premier B-Division 3 Men’s team in 2025. The Big V
