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Men’s Rising Star Nominee: Sam Lynch

By Nick Armistead · July 18, 2017
Men’s Rising Star Nominee: Sam Lynch

The VAFA congratulates Old Scotch young gun Sam Lynch after he was named the Round 12 Men’s Rising Star Nominee on the back of a three-goal performance in the Cardinals’ 50-point win over Ajax.

What the Club said:

“Sam first started playing at Old Scotch in 2016, playing a couple of games in the U19’s whilst playing school football for Scotch and Oakleigh Chargers.

The AFL player Sam most play’s like is his namesake Tom Lynch from Adelaide, having made the transition from playing through the backline and midfield to playing forward for the first time.

His strengths as a footballer includes endurance, his ability to get up the ground and take marks as well as reading the play very well. Sam is renowned for training hard, getting around his teammates and helping out around the club when needed.”

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Paul Gilmour appointed Big V Under 19s coach

The VAFA is pleased to announce that former Big V Under 19 player and St Bernard’s Under 19 coach Paul Gilmour will coach the Big V Under 19 team that

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VAFA jumpers shared across the Pacific

The VAFA is delighted to donate our backstock of ‘clash jumpers’ to the AFL’s South Pacific team, where they will be used to good effect across the Pacific region in

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2026 Holmesglen Under 19 Premier Men’s Fixture

The Holmesglen Under 19 Premier Men’s competition provided some thrilling footy in 2025, with so much exciting young talent on display putting on an incredible finals series that elevated the

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