Big V
2026 VAFA Representative Football Schedule
| DATE | TEAM | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME |
| Friday June 5 | Big V Luncheon – Presented by CitiPower | RACV City Club | 12:00 PM | |
| Saturday June 6 | Big V Senior Women | Adelaide FL | Norwood Oval, Adelaide | 2.00 PM
(ACST) |
| Saturday June 6 | Big V Senior Men | Adelaide FL | Norwood Oval, Adelaide | 4.00 PM
(ACST) |
| Saturday July 11 | Under 19 Men’s | Goulburn Valley League | Revo Fitness Park (Elsternwick Park) | 11.30 AM |
| Saturday July 11 | Premier B – Division 3 Men’s | Goulburn Valley League | Revo Fitness Park (Elsternwick Park | 2.10 PM |
VAFA Men’s and Women’s Representative Teams proudly wear the Big V, and have done since 1925.
2026 Coaching Panels
Senior Men’s
Coach: Daniel Harford
Assistant Coaches: Bernie Dinneen, Dave Murray, Benn Spoor & Quinton Gleeson
Senior Women’s
Coach: Tom Purcell
Assistant Coaches: Daniel Hannebery, Kath Dunn, Eliza Straford & Marnee Silver
Premier B – Division 3 Men’s
Coach: Jarrod Gieschen
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Gieschen, Anson Brownless & Anthony Quon
Under 19 Men’s
Coach: Paul Gilmour
Assistant Coaches: Cam Trewin & Joe Bartolo
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 its origins in 1925, when the first VAFA Big V side played against the South Australian Amateur Football League at the MCG, marking the start of a proud 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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2026 Big V Under 19 Men’s squad announced
The VAFA congratulates the 48 players named in the Big V Under 19 squad for the game against the Goulburn Valley League at Elsternwick Park on Saturday, July 11. St
2026 Big V Premier B-Division 3 Men’s squad announced
The VAFA is delighted to announce the 47 players selected in the initial Big V Premier B-Division 3 Men’s Senior Squad to face the Goulburn Valley League at Revo Fitness
More than football: Partnerships power Big V weekend
For every footballer, some moments are so special that they stay with them forever. Almost every player would remember their first game, or even their first goal. Some are fortunate
Big V Men & Women ready to tackle the Adelaide Football League – Watch LIVE Saturday from 2.30pm!
Excitement is building ahead of this Saturday’s Big V Double-header against the Adelaide Football League at Norwood Oval. The Adelaide Footy League (formerly known as the South Australian Amateur Football
Big V Representative Umpires Appointed for Adelaide Games
Representative selection is one of the highest honours available to VAFA umpires, and the VAFA is pleased to announce the appointment of its field umpires for the Big V representative
VAFA Big V teams locked in for Adelaide
2026 marks the return of one of amateur footy’s most passionate and significant rivalries. The VAFA will reignite its battle with the Adelaide Footy League when the Big V Men’s and
2026 Big V Men’s squad announced
The VAFA congratulates the 40 players selected in the initial Big V Men’s Senior Squad to face the Adelaide Football League at Norwood Oval in Adelaide on Saturday, June 6.
2026 Big V Women’s squad announced
The VAFA would like to congratulate the 48 players named in the initial Big V Women’s squad to face the Adelaide Football League at Norwood Oval on Saturday, June 6.
