Victorian Amateur FA
Deja vu for Old Trinity
IT was heartbreak again for Old Trinity, losing the Premier grand final by less than 10 points for the second year in a row.
Old Xaverians triumph
ON a gloomy day, Old Xaverians won the Premier grand final in a tough, low-scoring affair over Old Trinity for their 13th A grade flag in the last 21 years.
Bullants support one of their own
MADELEINE Wakim says the support of Preston Bullants has helped her family through a difficult year.
Sharks win flag
BEAUMARIS took control in the second half to down St Bede’s/Mentone Tigers in the Premier B grand final on Saturday. The Tigers had beaten the Sharks in the semi-final.
A premiership flag Nod
Sixteen years since Mazenod Old Collegians last won a premiership, they have claimed the Premier C title.
Trobers construct platform
LA Trobe University coach Alan Ezard is confident the club can use its breakout VAFA campaign as a springboard for success.
Old Xavs in decider
ANOTHER meeting between Old Xaverians and Old Trinity Grammarians takes place in Sunday’s Premier grand final after Old Xavs’ preliminary final win.
Saints shatter Hawks premiership dream
HAWTHORN have fallen at the final hurdle, losing the VAFA Division 3 grand final by 47 points yesterday.
Flag for Old Geelong
OLD Geelong is flying the VAFA Division 1 flag after a tense victory over Old Mentonians in the grand final at Coburg City Oval.
Wakim’s battle inspires Bullants
MADELEINE Wakim has been the unsung hero of Preston Bullants’ Victorian Amateur Football Association campaign.
Sharks end Old Scotch’s premiership dream
DESPITE being the in-form side heading into the Premier B preliminary final, Old Scotch had its season ended by Beaumaris at VAFA Headquarters.
”It just didn’t make sense”
SHANE Devers was a committed clubman and coach at West Brunswick. But above all else he was a mate.
Just one kick from the top
Old Scotch is just one win away from a VAFA Premier B grand final berth, and a return to the association’s top flight.
Xavs leave it late to advance
BRENDAN Goss booted six goals as Old Xaverians rallied in the last quarter to advance to Sunday’s preliminary final against University Blues.
Aquinas after new coach
AQUINAS Old Collegians is looking for a senior coach to lead its young playing group to premiership glory — sooner rather than later.
Ezard predicts bright future
LA TROBE Uni coach Alan Ezard has forecast a bright future for the VAFA club after it bowed out of Division 3 finals on Sunday.
Tigers overrun Sharks
ST Bede’s/Mentone Tigers earn promotion to the top grade for 2017 while Beaumaris will have to regroup in time for this weekend’s preliminary final.
Hawks cruise through to decider after consistent effort
HAWTHORN booked its place in the Division 3 decider with a 143-point win over Power House in the preliminary final on Saturday.
Old Trinity just one win from Premier redemption
MINOR premiers Old Trinity have qualified for the Premier grand final after an impressive win in the second semi-final on Saturday.
Wounded Bullants win through
PRESTON Bullants will draw on Alastair Clarkson’s “you lose a soldier and you replace him with another” mantra ahead of their grand final against St John’s.
Snowdogs must fight to return
ST BERNARD’S coach Mark Riley has warned the club not to expect its return to the VAFA’s top grade to be a “rite of passage”.
Lions lamenting after loss
THERRY Penola coach Dennis Castaldi has labelled his side’s 62-point semi-final defeat against PEGS on Sunday its worst performance of the season.
Six-week finals campaign works
LUKE Mahoney drew a line in the sand with six weeks left in the Victorian Amateur Football Association season.
Bullants out to beat the odds
PRESTON Bullants coach George Wakim has claimed underdog status ahead of his side’s VAFA preliminary final against West Brunswick this weekend.
Xavs denied top-two spot
DESPITE losing their final home and away game, Old Xaverians are excited about playing finals football after being 4-5 at the halfway mark of the season.
Sharks fall shy of season goal
ELEY Park Sharks suffered a devastating last gasp loss to Mt Lilydale in the sudden death Division 4 first semi-final yesterday.
