Jason Bennett, Paddy Grindlay & Cal Cummins relive an incredible 2025 Big V Weekend which saw the VAFA win 3 of the 4 games, with the other being a one-kick thriller!

The boys catch up with:
Senior Men's 'Spirit of the Big V' Award winner, former Western Bulldog LOUIS BUTLER, who talks about how much he's loving the VAFA & how special his first Big V experience was;
Women's skipper TAYLAH WATSON, who speaks of her pride at leading the team out for the first time;
Premier B-Division 3 captain CAL LINEHAN, who relives an unforgettable Extra Time thriller in Bendigo;
Under 19s skipper CHARLIE OPIE, who talks us through his team's massive win at the QEO.

It was a weekend to remember, both on & off the field - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME, thanks to MECWACARE!

Jason Bennett, Paddy Grindlay &amp; Cal Cummins relive an incredible 2025 Big V Weekend which saw the VAFA win 3 of the 4 games, with the other being a one-kick thriller!
The boys catch up with:
<ul>
<li>Senior Men's 'Spirit of the Big V' Award winner, former Western Bulldog LOUIS BUTLER, who talks about how much he's loving the VAFA &amp; how special his first Big V experience was;</li>
<li>Women's skipper TAYLAH WATSON, who speaks of her pride at leading the team out for the first time;</li>
<li>Premier B-Division 3 captain CAL LINEHAN, who relives an unforgettable Extra Time thriller in Bendigo;</li>
<li>Under 19s skipper CHARLIE OPIE, who talks us through his team's massive win at the QEO.</li>
</ul>
It was a weekend to remember, both on &amp; off the field - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME, thanks to MECWACARE!

Joe Pignataro, Jason Bennett and Paddy Grindlay take an in-depth look each week at the VAFA, featuring interviews, analysis, humour, tips for the weekend’s game and more.

Joe Pignataro, Jason Bennett and Paddy Grindlay take an in-depth look each week at the VAFA, featuring interviews, analysis, humour, tips for the weekend’s game and more.

For the Love of the Game

Listen to weekly Podcasts covering the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) - Australia's largest senior community football competition - including For the Love of the Game, Inside the Boundary, VAFA Legends and Match of the Day Recap. Interviews, analysis, humour, tips and more!

Listen to weekly Podcasts covering the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) - Australia's largest senior community football competition - including For the Love of the Game, Inside the Boundary, VAFA Legends and Match of the Day Recap. Interviews, analysis, humour, tips and more!

VAFA Podcasts

Listen to weekly Podcasts covering the Victorian Amateur Football Association - Australia's largest senior community football competition.

Catch all the latest news, views, previews, results & analysis with our award-winning weekly podcast, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.

Plus, you can enjoy all the action and excitement of our award-winning VAFA SEN Match of the Day gameday coverage.

Listen to weekly Podcasts covering the Victorian Amateur Football Association - Australia's largest senior community football competition.
Catch all the latest news, views, previews, results &amp; analysis with our award-winning weekly podcast, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.
Plus, you can enjoy all the action and excitement of our award-winning VAFA SEN Match of the Day gameday coverage.

VAFA Podcast

Didn't Let the Big V Down! For The Love of the Game's Big V Wrap

With the first month of footy in the books for VAFA season 2026, Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Brayden May dissect an incredible Round 4 of comebacks right across the VAFA!

The boys catch up with:
University Blacks gun JAMES CLARK, who talks us through them snapping Old Brighton's 20-game winning streak at Fortress Brighton;
Beaumaris Senior Women's coach DAMIAN FARROW, who takes us behind-the-scenes through the Sharks' tumultuous last 18 months, and how they've come through it stronger as a club;
Holmesglen Under 19 reporter LACHIE MOIR talks us through another thrilling weekend of young gun action.

Plus, the regular favourites:
TON WATCH - Four bags of 7 led the VAFA this week;
BIG BAGS - Has anyone made up ground on our goalkicking leader, Parkdale's Mitch Brown?
TIPS - Matty 'Kiss of Death' Donald is having all sorts of trouble with his own specialty section, Prem B Men's! Who will he curse this week?

All the scores, ladders and regrading info from right across the VAFA Men's & Women's competitions - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

With the first month of footy in the books for VAFA season 2026, Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald &amp; Brayden May dissect an incredible Round 4 of comebacks right across the VAFA!
The boys catch up with:
<ul>
<li>University Blacks gun JAMES CLARK, who talks us through them snapping Old Brighton's 20-game winning streak at Fortress Brighton;</li>
<li>Beaumaris Senior Women's coach DAMIAN FARROW, who takes us behind-the-scenes through the Sharks' tumultuous last 18 months, and how they've come through it stronger as a club;</li>
<li>Holmesglen Under 19 reporter LACHIE MOIR talks us through another thrilling weekend of young gun action.</li>
</ul>
Plus, the regular favourites:
<ul>
<li>TON WATCH - Four bags of 7 led the VAFA this week;</li>
<li>BIG BAGS - Has anyone made up ground on our goalkicking leader, Parkdale's Mitch Brown?</li>
<li>TIPS - Matty 'Kiss of Death' Donald is having all sorts of trouble with his own specialty section, Prem B Men's! Who will he curse this week?</li>
</ul>
All the scores, ladders and regrading info from right across the VAFA Men's &amp; Women's competitions - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

Fantastic Four! For the Love of the Game's Round 4, 2026 Recap

Join Matty Donald, the hall-of-famer Simon Petch, Hugo Higginbotham & Cooper Watkins to relive the Round 4 clash between the Bloods and the Cardinals at Princes Park.

Join Matty Donald, the hall-of-famer Simon Petch, Hugo Higginbotham &amp; Cooper Watkins to relive the Round 4 clash between the Bloods and the Cardinals at Princes Park.

VAFA SEN Match of the Day: Rd.4, 2026 - Old Haileybury vs Old Scotch

We're three rounds into VAFA season 2026, and there's already PLENTY to talk about!

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Brayden May are back for their weekly breakdown of everything that's going on around the League, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.

This week, the boys catch up with:
FITZROY coach JACK DALTON, who talks us through his first 3 weeks in the senior role, leading the Roys to a perfect 3-0 start. How has he gone about re-energising Brunswick St Oval after back-to-back relegations?
GLEN EIRA/OLD McKINNON coach MEL KUYS, who led the Gryphons to their first ever win in Premier B Women's over the weekend. Mel tells us about the challenges of recalibrating expectations after winning 35 of 36 over the past two seasons to claim back-to-back flags. Now the Gryphs face a brand new challenge.
Holmesglen U19 Premier scribe LACHIE MOIR talks us through an incredible start to the season, which has seen 9 of the 15 matches decided by 11 points or less!

Plus, all the usual goodies:
BIG BAGS - 4 players kicked double-figure hauls in Round 3, including a perfect dozen!
TON WATCH - We'll check the goalkicking leaderboard in the race for the ton!
TIPS - The unpredictability across all comps is making for a tipping nightmare!

Along with full scores & ladders from all senior men's & women's competitions.

It's all right here, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

And you can also WATCH THE SHOW on our VAFAHQ YouTube channel!

We're three rounds into VAFA season 2026, and there's already PLENTY to talk about!
Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald &amp; Brayden May are back for their weekly breakdown of everything that's going on around the League, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.
This week, the boys catch up with:
<ul>
<li>FITZROY coach JACK DALTON, who talks us through his first 3 weeks in the senior role, leading the Roys to a perfect 3-0 start. How has he gone about re-energising Brunswick St Oval after back-to-back relegations?</li>
<li>GLEN EIRA/OLD McKINNON coach MEL KUYS, who led the Gryphons to their first ever win in Premier B Women's over the weekend. Mel tells us about the challenges of recalibrating expectations after winning 35 of 36 over the past two seasons to claim back-to-back flags. Now the Gryphs face a brand new challenge.</li>
<li>Holmesglen U19 Premier scribe LACHIE MOIR talks us through an incredible start to the season, which has seen 9 of the 15 matches decided by 11 points or less!</li>
</ul>
Plus, all the usual goodies:
<ul>
<li>BIG BAGS - 4 players kicked double-figure hauls in Round 3, including a perfect dozen!</li>
<li>TON WATCH - We'll check the goalkicking leaderboard in the race for the ton!</li>
<li>TIPS - The unpredictability across all comps is making for a tipping nightmare!</li>
</ul>
Along with full scores &amp; ladders from all senior men's &amp; women's competitions.
It's all right here, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!
And you can also WATCH THE SHOW on our VAFAHQ YouTube channel!

Didn't Let the Big V Down! For The Love of the Game's Big V Wrap

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