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,
Final Big V U19’s team released
The final Big V 22 for Saturday’s Challenge Cup against AFL Vic Country has been released.
Led by captain and St Kevin’s OB premiership star Cam Hodges, the team comprises of 19 William Buck Premier players, two from Premier B and one from Premier C. Beaumaris young gun Lewis Diggins has been named vice-captain.
SKOB has the highest number of representatives with five, ahead of Old Carey with four.
The U19’s Challenge Cup commences at 11:30am from Elsternwick Park before the Big V Women’s teams faces AFL Goldfields at 2:20am.
| Club Name | Player | |
| Collegians | Sam | Sofronidis |
| Collegians | Oliver | Jackson |
| De La Salle | Aaron | Trusler |
| De La Salle | Geordie | Nagle |
| De La Salle | Howard | Persson |
| Old Brighton | Hamish | Dick |
| Old Carey | Bailey | Wraith |
| Old Carey | Cooper | Leon |
| Old Carey | Matthew | King |
| Old Carey | Oscar | White |
| Old Trinity | Anthony | Larkey |
| Old Trinity | Alexander | Emery |
| St Bernard’s | Ben | Huggard |
| St Bernard’s | Daniel | Hanna |
| St Kevin’s OB | Cam | Hodges (c) |
| St Kevin’s OB | Alastair | Richards |
| St Kevin’s OB | Lachlan | Farrugia |
| St Kevin’s OB | Callum | Jones |
| St Kevin’s OB | Anthony | Seaton |
| Beaumaris FC | Lewis | Diggins (vc) |
| Old Haileyburians | Riley | Thompson |
| Ormond AFC | Max | Kennedy |
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