Flag Feature: The Saints came marching in (Part 1)
When the St Mary’s and Salesian Old Collegians football clubs merged in 2008, the hope was that the power of the combined entity would deliver sustained on-field success. However, the
The VAFA is excited to announce the umpires selected for the upcoming V/Line Cup from 22nd – 24th September in Ballarat.
The V/Line Cup is Victoria’s Premier Under 15’s championship competition for country boys and girls footballers. This tournament also serves as the final selection games for umpires to be promoted to the VFL/State League competitions. This is an exciting opportunity for our developing umpires who aspire to officiate at the next level.
Congratulations to the following 14 VAFA umpires on their selection:
Field Umpires
Jordan Gibson
Lucas Harrison
Gina Mondschein
Amelie O’Meara
Patrick Sexton
Joshua Stacey
Abbey Styan
Boundary Umpires
Xavier Hendy
Hayden Shillito
Jesseca Styan
Zane White
Goal Umpires
Sullivan Hendrickson
Jesse Rawack
Nicholas Toohey
The VAFA is proud of its proven track record in developing talented umpires.
We wish all the umpires the very best for their appointed games and look forward to tracking their performances.

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