Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald, Brayden May & Hugo Higginbotham come together to review a massive weekend of VAFA finals action & preview Premier Grand Final weekend with the coaches & stars themselves!

On a bumper edition of the show, the boys:
Dissect WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN'S SEMI-FINAL weekend & preview this weekend's blockbuster Old Xavs-St Kevin's Preliminary Final;
Preview this weekend's WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER WOMEN'S GRAND FINAL with Caulfield Grammarians co-captain MILLY HINES & Old Scotch superstar MIA COWAN;
Preview the PREMIER B MEN'S GRAND FINAL with both coaches - JORDIE McKENZIE from Collegians & NICK HYLAND from De La Salle;
Preview the PREMIER C MEN'S GRAND FINAL with both coaches - OWEN LALOR from Parkdale Vultures & JACK DALTON from Fitzroy;
Preview the HOLMESGLEN UNDER 19 PREMIER GRAND FINAL with our regular reporter LACHIE MOIR.

So much to analyse and so much to predict, so join us FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald, Brayden May &amp; Hugo Higginbotham come together to review a massive weekend of VAFA finals action &amp; preview Premier Grand Final weekend with the coaches &amp; stars themselves!
On a bumper edition of the show, the boys:
<ul>
<li>Dissect&nbsp;WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN'S SEMI-FINAL weekend &amp; preview this weekend's blockbuster Old Xavs-St Kevin's Preliminary Final;</li>
<li>Preview this weekend's WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER WOMEN'S GRAND FINAL with Caulfield Grammarians co-captain MILLY HINES &amp; Old Scotch superstar MIA COWAN;</li>
<li>Preview the PREMIER B MEN'S GRAND FINAL with both coaches - JORDIE McKENZIE from Collegians &amp; NICK HYLAND from De La Salle;</li>
<li>Preview the PREMIER C MEN'S GRAND FINAL with both coaches - OWEN LALOR from Parkdale Vultures &amp; JACK DALTON from Fitzroy;</li>
<li>Preview the HOLMESGLEN UNDER 19 PREMIER GRAND FINAL with our regular reporter LACHIE MOIR.</li>
</ul>
So much to analyse and so much to predict, so join us FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

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

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - GRAND FINALS GALORE!

Matthew Donald, Simon Petch and Hugo Higginbotham bring you the action and excitement from Revo Fitness Park as the Top 2 teams fight it out for a place in the 2026 Grand Final.

Matthew Donald, Simon Petch and Hugo Higginbotham bring you the action and excitement from Revo Fitness Park as the Top 2 teams fight it out for a place in the 2026 Grand Final.

VAFA SEN FINALS FOOTY - 2nd Semi Final 2026: University Blues v Old Xaverians

Cal Cummins, Brent Sternberg and Anson Brownless bring you one of the most exciting finishes of the entire VAFA season as St Kevin's and Old Brighton fight for survival in a nailbiting First Semi Final at Trevor Barker Beach Oval!

Cal Cummins, Brent Sternberg and Anson Brownless bring you one of the most exciting finishes of the entire VAFA season as St Kevin's and Old Brighton fight for survival in a nailbiting First Semi Final at Trevor Barker Beach Oval!

VAFA SEN FINALS FOOTY: 1st Semi Final 2026 - St Kevin's v Old Brighton

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Hugo Higginbotham unpack the VAFA's biggest weekend of finals for the entire season, and look ahead to another blockbuster weekend coming up!

The team reviews EVERY SENIOR MEN'S & WOMEN'S final and gets you up-to-speed on who lifted the 15 cups that were won over the weekend!

The boys catch up with:
Kew match-winner KRYSTAL SHAW, after she booted the winning goal that kept the Bears' season alive in William Buck Premier Women's. Next up - a cut-throat Prelim against the two-time champs!
Preston Bullants ruck/forward NICK PERIZZOLO, as his team prepares for their Division 1 Grand Final this weekend. What will it mean to the Ants as a community if they can hoist the silverware ahead of their elevation to Premier football next season?
St Kevin's Holmesglen Under 19 Premier leader TOM WALSH, who talks us through his team's come-from-behind win over Old Scotch and their upcoming Preliminary Final clash with Old Xavs this Saturday on KTV.

Plus, the usual faves:
CENCHY joins us with his weekly CENCH WATCH & SHOUTOUTS - Who's been doing special things around the VAFA that are worthy of a shoutout?
Our Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR jumps on for a chat about Semi Final weekend & his thoughts on the upcoming Prelim.
BIG BAGS & TON WATCH - We have a new name at the top of the leaderboard! Can James Stewart catch him in the coming weeks?
FINALS PREVIEWS - Premier Men's, Premier B, Premier C, Premier Women's & Under 19 Premier, plus we run you through all 11 Grand Finals coming up this weekend.
TIPS - Who wins and why?

If you love your VAFA footy, listen in FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald &amp; Hugo Higginbotham unpack the VAFA's biggest weekend of finals for the entire season, and look ahead to another blockbuster weekend coming up!
The team reviews EVERY SENIOR MEN'S &amp; WOMEN'S final and gets you up-to-speed on who lifted the 15 cups that were won over the weekend!
The boys catch up with:
<ul>
<li>Kew match-winner KRYSTAL SHAW, after she booted the winning goal that kept the Bears' season alive in William Buck Premier Women's. Next up - a cut-throat Prelim against the two-time champs!</li>
<li>Preston Bullants ruck/forward NICK PERIZZOLO, as his team prepares for their Division 1 Grand Final this weekend. What will it mean to the Ants as a community if they can hoist the silverware ahead of their elevation to Premier football next season?</li>
<li>St Kevin's Holmesglen Under 19 Premier leader TOM WALSH, who talks us through his team's come-from-behind win over Old Scotch and their upcoming Preliminary Final clash with Old Xavs this Saturday on KTV.</li>
</ul>
Plus, the usual faves:
<ul>
<li>CENCHY joins us with his weekly CENCH WATCH &amp; SHOUTOUTS - Who's been doing special things around the VAFA that are worthy of a shoutout?</li>
<li>Our Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR jumps on for a chat about Semi Final weekend &amp; his thoughts on the upcoming Prelim.</li>
<li>BIG BAGS &amp; TON WATCH - We have a new name at the top of the leaderboard! Can James Stewart catch him in the coming weeks?</li>
<li>FINALS PREVIEWS - Premier Men's, Premier B, Premier C, Premier Women's &amp; Under 19 Premier, plus we run you through all 11 Grand Finals coming up this weekend.</li>
<li>TIPS - Who wins and why?</li>
</ul>
If you love your VAFA footy, listen in FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - GRAND FINALS GALORE!

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