VAFA Statement – January 2026
In January 2026, the VAFA appointed an independent investigator to examine allegations regarding inappropriate costumes worn by a number of players from a VAFA club at a private end-of-season function,
With the naming of the AFL All-Australian team overnight, VAFA.com.au would like to recognise the VAFA Teams of the Year as published in the Amateur Footballer following the conclusion of the home and away fixture.
Below is Premier C scribe James Ried’s 2015 Team of the Year.
| FB | Simon Bennett (OC) | Joe Cosgriff (MB) | Ryan Jones (PEGS) |
| HB | Hamish McLauchlan (OH) | Nick Fisher (Pen) | Andrew Young (MB) |
| C | Ashley Viney (Mar) | Maddison Hardiman (MB) | James Fletcher (Pen) |
| HF | Michael Mitris (OIG) | Jeremiah Antypas (Mar) | Trevor Bromley (Oak) |
| FF | Nick Ebinger (Will) | Aaron Cloke (Oak) | Nick Petering (MB) |
| Foll | David Bruno (OIG) | Jarrod Egglestone (TP) | Peter Gleadhill (OH) |
| Int | Anthony Beaini (Mar), Nick Gooda (OH), Bradley Thompson (OIG), Jonathon Blanch (Mar) | ||
| Coach | Paul Groves (MB) | ||
In January 2026, the VAFA appointed an independent investigator to examine allegations regarding inappropriate costumes worn by a number of players from a VAFA club at a private end-of-season function,
The 2026 Premier C Men’s fixture has dropped, and it promises to be a fascinating season, with plenty of coaching changes, a couple of accomplished teams returning from Premier B,
The 2026 Premier B Men’s fixture has been released, and, as in 2025, this section is shaping up to be one of the tightest and most exciting in the entire
