Big V Coaching applications open
With three of our four 2025 Big V head coaches taking up fantastic opportunities to further their footballing careers, applications are now open to coach the: The Big V Women
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Hibbins returning to Lions
VAFA Director Mark Hibbins advised the Board at the scheduled monthly meeting that he is stepping down from his directorship role. Mark was first elected to the VAFA Board in
VAFA ex-President awarded OAM in Australia Day Honours
The VAFA congratulates former President Andrew Langford-Jones on receiving an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his services to community football and golf in the 2026 Australia Day Honours list.
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,
2026 Big V fixture confirmed
The VAFA is delighted to confirm the Big V schedule for 2026, with this season’s representative footy to be spread across dates in June and July. The festivities will kick
VAFA Umpires earn promotion to VFL
The VAFA is proud to congratulate Patrick Sexton (Field), Jordan Gibson (Field) and Zane White (Boundary) on their promotion to the VFL State League umpiring panel for 2026. Earning a
VAFA Statement
The VAFA acknowledge recent media reporting of complaints made about offensive costumes worn by some players from a VAFA Club at a post-2025 season social gathering and the subsequent posting
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
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