Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Hugo Higginbotham talk all things VAFA football as they dive into all the results & analysis of EVERY SENIOR SECTION of the men's & women's competitions as finals come hurtling towards us!

In this jam-packed episode, the boys catch up with:
Footy journalist & author TOBY PRIME, who has just released his first book: "Famous Flags - Great Local Grand Finals" & talk in depth about the legendary 2006 Premier C Grand Final that saw St Bede's/Mentone Tigers (under first-year coach Luke Beveridge) come from 47 points down to defeat AJAX by a point.
You can purchase Toby's book at:tobyprime@live.com

 
Our resident Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR, who talks us through the fallout from Round 15.
Our VAFA socials guru Dylan 'CENCH FOOTY' Humphries, who tells us what and who has caught his eye around the VAFA this week.

Plus:
BIG BAGS - 3 double-figure hauls this week!
TON WATCH - Is James Stewart back on top? Who are the sharpshooters making a late charge up the leaderboard? Is the ton still on the table?
TIPS - Cenchy nailed a perfect 5/5 & let Lachie know all about it!

All that, and plenty of laughs, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

Jason Bennett, Matty Donald &amp; Hugo Higginbotham talk all things VAFA football as they dive into all the results &amp; analysis of EVERY SENIOR SECTION of the men's &amp; women's competitions as finals come hurtling towards us!
In this jam-packed episode, the boys catch up with:
<ul>
<li>Footy journalist &amp; author TOBY PRIME, who has just released his first book: "Famous Flags - Great Local Grand Finals" &amp; talk in depth about the legendary 2006 Premier C Grand Final that saw St Bede's/Mentone Tigers (under first-year coach Luke Beveridge) come from 47 points down to defeat AJAX by a point.</li>
<li>You can purchase Toby's book at: <a href="mailto:tobyprime@live.com">tobyprime@live.com</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Our resident Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR, who talks us through the fallout from Round 15.</li>
<li>Our VAFA socials guru Dylan 'CENCH FOOTY' Humphries, who tells us what and who has caught his eye around the VAFA this week.</li>
</ul>
Plus:
<ul>
<li>BIG BAGS - 3 double-figure hauls this week!</li>
<li>TON WATCH - Is James Stewart back on top? Who are the sharpshooters making a late charge up the leaderboard? Is the ton still on the table?</li>
<li>TIPS - Cenchy nailed a perfect 5/5 &amp; let Lachie know all about it!</li>
</ul>
All that, and plenty of laughs, 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 - Week 17, 2026 in Review

Jason Bennett & Matthew Donald count the votes for the 2026 VAFA League Best & Fairest awards for:
All SENIOR MEN’S & WOMEN’S SECTIONS (excluding William Buck Premier Men’s & Women’s) and
AllHolmesglen Under 19 sections.

Jase & Matty wrap up the season in each section, and there are some thrilling counts to enjoy.

Get a summary of the final leaderboards & hear from ALL OUR AWARD WINNERS.

There are so many wonderful stories to celebrate:
A rookie from Denmark wins a Best & Fairest in her first year in Australia (Signi Svendsen from West Brunswick)
2 back-to-back winners, who claimed their second consecutive League Best & Fairest: Emmy Johnson (Hawthorn) & Maddi Wilson (SBMT & Ormond)
Matt Fewings (Mazenod) claimed his second League B&F in three seasons
Collegians veteran Kenny Ong added to his glittering VAFA career by claiming the Premier B Men’s crown

And plenty more – hear them all right here in the 2026 VAFA Awards Show.

Jason Bennett &amp; Matthew Donald count the votes for the 2026 VAFA League Best &amp; Fairest awards for:
<ul>
<li>All SENIOR MEN&rsquo;S &amp; WOMEN&rsquo;S SECTIONS (excluding William Buck Premier Men&rsquo;s &amp; Women&rsquo;s) and</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>All Holmesglen Under 19 sections.</li>
</ul>
Jase &amp; Matty wrap up the season in each section, and there are some thrilling counts to enjoy.
Get a summary of the final leaderboards &amp; hear from ALL OUR AWARD WINNERS.
There are so many wonderful stories to celebrate:
<ul>
<li>A rookie from Denmark wins a Best &amp; Fairest in her first year in Australia (Signi Svendsen from West Brunswick)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>2 back-to-back winners, who claimed their second consecutive League Best &amp; Fairest: Emmy Johnson (Hawthorn) &amp; Maddi Wilson (SBMT &amp; Ormond)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Matt Fewings (Mazenod) claimed his second League B&amp;F in three seasons</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Collegians veteran Kenny Ong added to his glittering VAFA career by claiming the Premier B Men&rsquo;s crown</li>
</ul>
And plenty more &ndash; hear them all right here in the 2026 VAFA Awards Show.

2026 VAFA AWARDS Show

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald, Brayden May & Hugo Higginbotham wax lyrical about an incredible weekend of PREMIER GRAND FINALS that saw the Holmesglen Under 19 Premier, Premier B & Premier C deciders go all the way to the final siren (and beyond), while history was made in William Buck Premier Women's.

The boys catch up with:
Old Scotch triple premiership coach DEAN ANDERSON, who talks us through how his team bounced back from their shock Second Semi Final loss to Caulfield Grammarians and overcame them on Grand Final Day to complete Part 3 of their 'Deanasty!'
Collegians star KENNY ONG, who was best afield as the Lions completed their perfect 20-0 season with a hard-fought win over a gritty De La Salle in the Prem B Grand Final.
Parkdale Vultures star MITCH BROWN, who tells us what their Prem C flag means to his club and to him personally after they hung on in a nailbiter against Fitzroy.
St Kevin's premiership hero JAMES MIKHAEL, who kicked the winning behind after the siren to deliver SKOB the Holmesglen Under 19 Premier flag in thrilling circumstances.

And they look ahead to this week's William Buck Premier Men's Grand Final and preview the big game with both coaches:
MATT SMITH from Uni Blues tells us how his team has been preparing & where their focus will lie on Friday;
DAN DONATI from Old Xavs talks us through their thrilling Preliminary Final win, and their keys to success as they take another shot at the Blues in the Big One.

So much to reflect upon, and so much to look forward to this week FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald, Brayden May &amp; Hugo Higginbotham wax lyrical about an incredible weekend of PREMIER GRAND FINALS that saw the Holmesglen Under 19 Premier, Premier B &amp; Premier C deciders go all the way to the final siren (and beyond), while history was made in William Buck Premier Women's.
The boys catch up with:
<ul>
<li>Old Scotch triple premiership coach DEAN ANDERSON, who talks us through how his team bounced back from their shock Second Semi Final loss to Caulfield Grammarians and overcame them on Grand Final Day to complete Part 3 of their 'Deanasty!'</li>
<li>Collegians star KENNY ONG, who was best afield as the Lions completed their perfect 20-0 season with a hard-fought win over a gritty De La Salle in the Prem B Grand Final.</li>
<li>Parkdale Vultures star MITCH BROWN, who tells us what their Prem C flag means to his club and to him personally after they hung on in a nailbiter against Fitzroy.</li>
<li>St Kevin's premiership hero JAMES MIKHAEL, who kicked the winning behind after the siren to deliver SKOB the Holmesglen Under 19 Premier flag in thrilling circumstances.</li>
</ul>
And they look ahead to this week's William Buck Premier Men's Grand Final and preview the big game with both coaches:
<ul>
<li>MATT SMITH from Uni Blues tells us how his team has been preparing &amp; where their focus will lie on Friday;</li>
<li>DAN DONATI from Old Xavs talks us through their thrilling Preliminary Final win, and their keys to success as they take another shot at the Blues in the Big One.</li>
</ul>
So much to reflect upon, and so much to look forward to this week FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - GREAT GRANNYS!

Join Matthew Donald, Cal Cummins, Jarrod Gieschen & Cooper Watkins as Collegians attempt to complete the perfect season, while De La Salle shoot for the upset of the year in the Prem B premiership decider at Trevor Barker Beach Oval.

Join Matthew Donald, Cal Cummins, Jarrod Gieschen &amp; Cooper Watkins as Collegians attempt to complete the perfect season, while De La Salle shoot for the upset of the year in the Prem B premiership decider at Trevor Barker Beach Oval.

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Week 17, 2026 in Review

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