2025 Flag Feature – Tonner time at last!
Old Brighton entered the 2025 Premier Men’s competition as both the hunter AND the hunted. Externally, the club was widely seen as the clear premiership favourite, yet internally, the Tonners
The Line-ups are –
VAFA v AFL Sydney – Sunday June 8th, Henson Park Marrackville
Backs: P. Steele (Uni Blues) B. Corin (De La Salle) S. Fragiacomo (Old Ivanhoe)
H-Backs: N. Serafini (Old Xavs) D. Roach (St Bern.) A. Lowcock (vc)(Uni Blues)
Centres: J. Scanlan (Old Xavs) L. Hendra (C)(Old Brighton) S. Anstey (SBMT)
H-Fwds: A. McGuinness (Old Bright.) M. Handley (Old Xavs) D. Biggs (Old Ess.)
Forwards: A. Pirrie (Old Brighton) M. Pask (Uni Blacks) M. Robbins (Ormond)
Rucks: H. Heta (Old Ivan.) J. Arnold (Old Xavs) A. Brown (Old Haileybury)
Inter: M. Paterson (Uni Blues) S. Johnston (Old Xavs) B. Doherty (Old Scotch) N. Bye (Old Xavs)
Emergs: C. Liberatore (St Bernards), R. Baddeley (Old Essendon)
VAFA U19 v AFL Queensland U21 – Saturday 7th June, Giffen Oval Coorparoo
Backs: B. Mahon (Uni Blacks) T. Caven (St Bernards) J. Saville (vc)(Old Ess)
H-Backs: C. Morrison (Old Hailey.) E. Spargo (Old Ivan.) L. Pacconi (Old Trinity)
Centres: D. Coulsen-Hoffacker (OT) J. Hellier (C)(SBMT) D. Parisi (Old Scotch)
H-Fwds: B. Collins (SBMT) J. Summons (vc)(Beaumaris) B. Capra (Uni Blues)
Fwds: J. Macula (Uni Blues) J. Vickers-Willis (Uni Blues) T. Lee (Werribee)
Rucks: C. Sinclair (Caulfield) J. Mugavin (Uni Blues) C. Richards (SBMT)
Inter: A. Young (Old Paradians) A Naulty (Aquinas) H Apted (Collegians) J Swayn (SBMT)
Old Brighton entered the 2025 Premier Men’s competition as both the hunter AND the hunted. Externally, the club was widely seen as the clear premiership favourite, yet internally, the Tonners
The VAFA Women’s competition will feature five Divisions in 2026, and the fixtures have been released, with Round 1 kicking off on Saturday, April 18. All five Women’s Divisions will
Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May return with the VAFA’s award-winning weekly podcast, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME, for another season! First up, the boys are deep diving
