
Champions of Change: Celebrating Women Coaches in the VAFA
This July, the VAFA proudly joins AFL Victoria in celebrating Women’s Coaching Month, now in its fifth year. The 2025 theme, “Champions of Change,” recognises the powerful role women and
Best & Fairest winners from the 2024 VAFA season were announced on Thursday’s 2024 VAFA Awards Show, broadcast live on the VAFA website. Listen to the replay now.
Hosted by Joe Pignataro, Jason Bennett, Paddy Grindlay & Susan Miller, the top 5 in the best & fairests were counted down for every senior men’s and women’s section (with the exception of William Buck Premier Men’s and Women’s which will be announced at the VAFA Awards Night on Wednesday 9th October), as well as Holmesglen Under 19 sections* and Mecwacare Masters.
*Note: Under 19 Division 3 & 4 will not be announced on the Awards Show due to the votes still being counted for these sections – these will be announced at the Awards Night.
Award winners were interviewed, before receiving their award in-person next Wednesday at the VAFA’s night of nights, to be held this year at the San Remo Ballroom in Carlton.
With a duration of just over two hours, the show commences with with the Senior Women’s sections, followed by Mecwacare Masters, then the Holmesglen Under 19’s and finally, the Senior Men’s sections.
How to listen to the 2024 VAFA Awards Show
This July, the VAFA proudly joins AFL Victoria in celebrating Women’s Coaching Month, now in its fifth year. The 2025 theme, “Champions of Change,” recognises the powerful role women and
The VAFA congratulates Ryder Mantello from Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club who has been nominated as the Round 11 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star. Ryder is ranked 24th for average
The ladder is heating up more every week, with plenty of teams on equal points vying for spots and some only outside the top four on percentage; with each round