Preston hold firm, Parkside run riot: VAFA Division 1 Men’s R2
Preston (15.10 – 100) def Oakleigh (11.12 – 78) Preston took an early lead in their match against Oakleigh, leading 48-25 at half-time. However, a bold response from Oakleigh led
Division 1 Men’s
Oakleigh edge Kew in thrilling season opener
Oakleigh brought Kew to heartbreak in a thriller, St Mary’s Salesian and UHS-VU impressed with big wins, Preston outlasted Prahran in a scrap and Parkside cruised past Brunswick in a
Division 1 Men’s 2026 Season Preview
Division 1’s 2025 season showed the highs and lows of footy, with a fairytale ending for first-time premier Old Peninsula that ended their 45-year premiership drought. But it meant a
Ormond legend to play 450th game
52 year-old Damien Cleary continues to defy Father Time, preparing to play his 450th game of open-age amateur footy when he runs out for Ormond in Round 1 this Saturday.
2026 Division 1 Men’s Fixture released
The 2026 VAFA Division 1 Men’s fixture has been released ahead of what shapes as another highly competitive season. The season commences on April 18. St Mary’s Salesian secured promotion to
2025 Flag Feature – The Pirates finally find their treasure
If a “week is a long time in football,” then 45 years feels like an eternity. Having joined the VAFA in 1980, Old Peninsula had spent four-and-a-half decades pouring blood,
VAFA confirms 2026 Men’s Divisional competition structure
The VAFA has finalised the Men’s Divisional competition structures for the 2026 season following an extensive consultation period with clubs. Division 1 will remain a 10 team competition in 2026.
Senior Men’s Coaching Appointments 2026
Keep track of new men’s senior coaching appointments right here across the summer. WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN’S OLD HAILEYBURY: GUY MARTYN Guy Martyn returns to the VAFA top flight after
2025 Division 1 Men’s Team of the Year
Division 1 Men’s provided arguably the biggest upset of the entire VAFA season after the undefeated Ormond was well-beaten by Old Peninsula on Grand Final Day. The Monders and the
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