Celebrating National Volunteer Week
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week (18-24 May) the Victorian Amateur Football Association proudly recognises and thanks the incredible volunteers who are the heart and soul of our clubs and wider
The VAFA has released its final squad for this weekend’s international rules men’s match at Elsternwick Park.
Five players from William Buck Premier clubs have been selected for the first-of-its-kind game against Victoria GAA; including, Colm O’Connor (SKOB), Ed Clinch (DLS), Sam Williams (DLS), Louis Denton (OX) and Sam Hibbins (Coll – pictured).
It won’t be the first time representing the VAFA in an international rules game for Williams, Denton, Hibbins, Lochie Dornauf (Blacks – pictured), Manny Dolan (SMS) and Tom O’Donnell (Fitzroy), each of whom have travelled Ireland as part of the VAFA’s Ireland Tour.
Brandon Jackson’s (UHS-VU) selection comes off the back of an incredible season where he won the Fullerton Medal, Division 2 premiership and leading goal kicker award.
Please see the full squad below:
| Adrian Romanyk | PEGS |
| Brandon Jackson | UHS-VU |
| Colm O’Connor | St Kevin’s OB |
| Ed Clinch | De La Salle |
| Jack Connolly | Williamstown CYMS |
| Jack Wallace | Caulfield Grammarians |
| Lachlan Dornauf | University Blacks |
| Louis Denton | Old Xaverians |
| Michael Boundy | Old Paradians |
| Micheal Dolan | St Mary’s Salesian |
| Mitch Wilson | MHSOB |
| Nick Argento | Monash Blues |
| Patrick Hamblin | Marcellin |
| Patrick Howe | Marcellin |
| Sam Glenn | Peninsula OB |
| Sam Hibbins | Collegians |
| Sam Williams | De La Salle |
| Stuart Fayman | Ajax |
| Tom O’Donnell | Fitzroy |
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week (18-24 May) the Victorian Amateur Football Association proudly recognises and thanks the incredible volunteers who are the heart and soul of our clubs and wider
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