You Never Forget Your First – For the Love of the Game’s Round 1 Review
The VAFA’s back for 2026! Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May take a long, lingering look at everything that happened across Round 1 of the competition in a jam-packed
Old Geelong bounced back from last week’s semi-final loss to Old Mentonians in emphatic style, posting a 40-point win against PEGS to book a spot in the Division 1 Grand Final.
Ogs registered 15 more scoring shots than the Bombers as they won every quarter except the third when the Bombers kicked five goals to four and kept their chances alive.
George Burbury proved he is a man of the big moments as he bagged five goals in a best-on-ground performance. Colby O’Brien and Harry Morrison starred around the ground for Ogs, while Cameron Livori continued his fantastic recent form as the Bombers’ best player.
David Borg kicked three goals for the Bombers but it wasn’t enough as the Ogs look to recover before next weekend’s rematch with the Panthers.
The VAFA’s back for 2026! Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May take a long, lingering look at everything that happened across Round 1 of the competition in a jam-packed
Round 1 of Premier B Women’s delivered statement performances and heart‑stopping finishes as the competition sprang to life across Melbourne. Old Melburnians re‑established themselves as the competition’s benchmark, Beaumaris showed
The VAFA congratulates Will Hart from Old Carey Football Club, who has been nominated as the Round 1 VAFA Men’s Rising Star. Will joined Old Carey this season following an
