Tom Purcell appointed Big V Women’s coach
The VAFA is delighted to announce that four-time VAFA premiership coach Tom Purcell will take the reins of the Big V Women’s program for season 2026. Purcell coached St Kevin’s
From tragedy to triumph
It was a tragedy that rocked Australia. Two 19-year-olds exploring the world, taken far too soon by methanol poisoning in Laos in November 2024. It hit the Beaumaris Football Club
2025 Flag Feature – La Trobe Uni’s long road to the top
Sam Greene began as a reluctant coach. Originally from Warrnambool, she moved to Melbourne in 2009 to study Accounting & Finance at La Trobe and joined the inaugural women’s team,
2025 Flag Feature – The Pirates finally find their treasure
If a “week is a long time in football,” then 45 years feels like an eternity. Having joined the VAFA in 1980, Old Peninsula had spent four-and-a-half decades pouring blood,
Flag Feature: The Saints came marching in (Part 2)
St Mary’s Salesian has been Terry Burt’s second home all his life. His Dad, Bruce, played more than 350 games for the club and is a Life Member. Terry duly
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
Flag feature: Power House – from wilderness to wonderland
It’s been a long, hard road for Power House since they went 16-2 to win the 2017 Division 3 minor premiership. They would ultimately lose that Grand Final to UHS-VU,
Flag feature: T-time in 2025
Old Trinity coach and seasoned footy veteran Donald McDonald knew the sick feeling starting to churn inside him all too well. As he entered a shellshocked room immediately after the
VAFA Alumni get the chance to live their dream at AFL Draft
It was another great night for the VAFA at the 2025 AFL National Draft, as a handful of VAFA alumni received the opportunity to chase their footballing dream at the
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