For the Love of the Game’s Week 17, 2026 in Review
Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Hugo Higginbotham talk all things VAFA football as they dive into all the results & analysis of EVERY SENIOR SECTION of the men’s & women’s
Ball leads host of award-winning VAFA Umpires
The VAFA Umpires Association celebrated their Pre-Finals Dinner on Monday night and recognised the outstanding contributions of their members via an array of awards and accolades.
Alongside the induction of Merv Monty and Daniel Silfo as Life Members, former Australian cricketer David Hussey spoke to the packed out MCC Dining Room and offered insight into his illustrious career.
The VAFA congratulates the following VAFAUA award recipients:
Andy Carrick Award: Jeanine McDonald
Bob Dunstan Award: Terry Gunn
Young Achiever Award: Raushann Seychell (Boundary)
Golden Whistle: Josh Ball
Most Improved Field Umpire: Will Houston
Most Improved Boundary Umpire: Nick Obst
Most Improved Goal Umpire: Jack Stammers
Best First Year Umpire/s: Tom O’ Connor and Peter Kotsaridis
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Old Geelong surge into finals contention – William Buck Premier Women’s Round 15 Review
The William Buck Premier Women’s finals race has tightened considerably, with Old Geelong recording their fourth consecutive victory, Kew strengthening its position inside the top four, and the competition’s two
The T’s clear the drop zone while the Snowdogs also give a yelp – William Buck Premier Men’s Round 15 Review
The race to avoid William Buck Premier Men’s relegation tightened even further over the weekend, with five teams separated by just one win in the battle to avoid 9th spot,
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