2026 VAFA Finals Fixture – September 19-20
The fixture has been released for Week 5 of the 2026 VAFA Finals Series, featuring William Buck Premier Women’s & Reserves Grand Finals, William Buck Premier Men’s Preliminary & Grand
The nuts & bolts of Finals fixturing: Inside the VAFA with CEO Jason Reddick
Finals are the most exciting time on the VAFA footy calendar, but it’s no simple task to manage 31 different finals series across eight weeks.
In this episode of our Podcast series INSIDE THE VAFA, Jason Bennett & Paddy Grindlay explore the process of Finals fixturing with VAFA CEO, Jason Reddick.
- How is the VAFA Finals fixture constructed?
- What are the guiding principles as to who plays where & when?
- Why do we play finals at non-VAFA venues?
- What happens behind the scenes for the VAFA to match-manage 97 finals games & 31 Grand Finals across the course of eight weeks?
Take a peek behind the curtain for some interesting insights into the running of the biggest senior community football competition in Australia as we take you INSIDE THE VAFA, thanks to MECWACARE.
Listen to the Official VAFA Podcast on the VAFA Website or wherever you listen to your Podcasts, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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