Skip to content
VAFA

VAFA

  • Media
    • News
    • Video & Live Streams
    • VAFA TV
    • Live Coverage
    • Podcasts
    • Amateur Footballer
    • Record Archive
    • Photos
    • Join VAFA Media
  • Football
    • Fixtures
    • Live Scores
    • Results
    • Ladders
    • Player Transfers
    • Tribunal
    • Rising Star Nominations
    • Big V
  • VAFA HQ
    • About the VAFA
    • Clubs
    • Board
    • Staff
    • Contact Us
    • Events
    • Annual Reports
    • Strategic Plan
    • Integrity Tip-offs
    • Jobs Board
  • Club Admin
    • Club Support
    • VAFA Portal
    • VAFA Calendar
    • Rules & Policies
    • PlayHQ Login
    • Player Registrations
    • Coach Accreditation
    • Insurance
    • VAFA Merchandise
  • Partners
  • History
    • History of the VAFA
    • VAFA Clubs
    • Life Members
    • Office Bearers & Patrons
    • Executive Members
    • Awards
    • Finals Series
    • Representative Football
    • Big V Club
  • Big V
  • VAFA Portal
Section
Mens
Womens
Choose Section
Premier
Premier B
Premier C
Div 1
Div 2
Div 3
Under 19
Umpires
Premier
Premier B
Div 1
Div 2
Div 3
Div 4
Umpires
Latest News

OLD ELTHAM ANNOUNCE SAM RICHARDSON TO TAKE OVER AS COACH

By VAFA · October 27, 2014
OLD ELTHAM ANNOUNCE SAM RICHARDSON TO TAKE OVER AS COACH

Old Eltham Collegians have announced the appointment of former club champion, Sam Richardson as senior coach for season 2015.
Ron Chapman the President of Old Eltham said, “We are absolutely delighted that Sam has returned to our club and accepted the appointment. Sam is an outstanding individual with a successful football background.”
“Sam has played senior football in the VFL for the Bendigo Bombers, including the 2006 final and he was a premiership player with Sandhurst in the Bendigo Football League and Waaia.”
Richardson has had a decorated football career and has won multiple bests and fairest awards, including being a three times Old Eltham club champion. Since he stopped playing, Richardson has previously spent two years as assistant coach of the Turtles. Now after a two year stint with his old club Waaia, Richardson has returned to take on the senior role for the Turtles. 
In accepting the role Richardson said, “I am excited about returning to the Turtles and to be given the opportunity of coaching Old Eltham in 2015. I look forward to working closely with the committee and playing group to ensure the club achieves every success in the years ahead.” 
Old Eltham would also like to recognise the contribution of retiring coach Jason McBean and his assistant Andrew Pepyat. 
McBean led the Turtles to the Division 2 preliminary final in 2014, having secured the club’s first senior finals win in a couple of seasons the week prior. 
 

More News

More
image
Rising Star

Round 12 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star: Louis Hodder

The VAFA congratulates Louis Hodder from Fitzroy Football Club who has been nominated as the Round 12 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star. At just 18, Louis is a key component

Read More
image
Big V

Big V Representative Umpires appointed 

The VAFA is proud to announce the umpires who have the honour of being selected to represent the VAFA in this weekend’s Big V games against the Perth Football League

Read More
image
Podcasts

The Dirty Dozen – For the Love of the Game’s Round 12 Review

As we hit the depths of winter & the mud starts to stick, Paddy Grindlay, Matthew Donald & Hugo Higginbotham toss Round 12 of VAFA action into the wash for

Read More
Connect with the VAFA
  • social image
  • social image
  • social image
  • social image
  • social image
image

FIND YOUR LOCAL CLUB

SEARCH NOW
image

VAFA PODCASTS

LISTEN NOW
image

BECOME A VAFA UMPIRE

JOIN NOW
Latest News
All News
image
Latest News

Round 12 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star: Louis Hodder

image
Latest News

Big V Representative Umpires appointed 

image
Latest News

The Dirty Dozen – For the Love of the Game’s Round 12 Review

Premium Partner
partner logo
Major Partner
partner logo
Official Partners
partner logo
partner logo
partner logo
partner logo
View All Partners
footer logo
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
MENU
  • HOME
  • MEDIA
  • LATEST NEWS
  • VAFA HQ
  • PARTNERS
  • HISTORY
  • BIG V
QUICK LINKS
  • FOOTBALL
  • FIXTURES & RESULTS
  • VAFA CLUBS
  • CLUB ADMIN
  • MERCHANDISE STORE
  • VAFA PORTAL
  • CONTACT US
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The VAFA acknowledge the traditional owners of country, on which we play our great game, and pay our respects to them, their culture and Elders past and present.

footer logo

© 2025 VAFA

  • PRIVACY POLICY