Vale Guy Rodrigues 1935-2015
Guy Rodrigues, a long-serving and dedicated servant of the Old Paradians’ Association Amateur Football Club, and father to former Paradians Garnet (1980) and Gavin (1986), died this morning at the
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Vale Phillip McLaughlin
The VAFA would like to acknowledge the passing of one its all-time greatest players and Legend of the Big V, Phillip McLaughlin. A two-time premiership player with Old Paradians, captain
Old Geelong appoint Nick Bourke as Director of Football
Old Geelong has made a significant off-field move to help ensure their continued growth as a football club, appointing former VAFA President, Big V coach, three-time Old Xaverians premiership coach
Angus Hamilton (West Brunswick): Senior Coach of the Year Speech
Below is the speech given by the 2015 VAFA Senior Coach of the Year, Angus Hamilton (West Brunswick), at the AGM Presentation Dinner on Monday 7 December. Candid, honest and
UHS-VU/Flemington buy-in to Butera’s philosophies
By Nick Armistead UHS-VU/Flemington bought into the culture of a new regime and claimed the ultimate reward by taking out the 2015 VAFA Colts premiership, according to coach Marcus Butera.
Brown set to reignite AFL career with Bombers
By Nick Armistead Former Old Mentonian and Geelong Cats footballer, Mitch Brown, found his way to the Essendon Bombers with pick 54 in this years’ national draft, offering him a
Former Vulture placed on standby for Australian Test squad
By Nick Armistead Former Parkdale Vultures defender and current Victorian Bushrangers paceman, Scott Boland, has been placed on standby for Australia’s first Test against the West Indies on the back
Four VAFA players taken in 2015 AFL Draft
The VAFA would like to congratulate four current and former players who were picked up in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft last night in Adelaide. Harley Balic (Parkdale Vultures), Mitch
Old Mentonians announce 200-game Tiger as new senior coach
Old Mentonians announced the appointment of a new senior coach, with former St Bedes/Mentone Tigers player, Mick McGettigan, set to take the reigns for the 2016 season. Finishing seventh on
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