News

The VAFA’s 2008 Annual Report is now available for download. The report contains Board, Operations, Umpiring and Financial reports as well as historical information and photos.

The AFL is inviting coaches of all levels to take part in the 2009 National Coaches Conference to be held in Melbourne on Jan 30th to Feb 1st. The conference theme, ‘Coaching Effectiveness’, focuses on strategies to ensure coaches are effectively delivering on their coaching goals and objectives.

Latrobe University would like to congratulate Dean Sheldrick on being re-appointed as Latrobe University Senior Coach for 2009.

The VAFA is Melbourne wide, has excellent umpiring training programs & a high standard of football. It is a great football competition to start your umpiring career. Over the last 10 years 17 VAFA Umpires have gone into VFL/AFL Umpiring.

Camp islands exclusive location on Phillip Island makes it the ultimate ‘Team bonding experience’.

The senior section fixtures for 2009 have now been released and available online following the VAFA’s AGM held last night.

Former Salesian, Old Melburnian and St Bedes Mentone Tigers star Michael Hazell has been elected to the VAFA Board following the resignation of John Bell at the VAFA AGM.

The VAFA held it’s Annual General Meeting last night at the Melbourne Racing Club at which Vice-President John Bell’s resignation was announced and the subsequent Board vacancy was filled by Michael Hazell from St Mary’s Salesian.

Richmond Central AFC have appointed Peter McBrearty as Senior Coach for 2009.