George Wakim joined the Preston Bullants when his son Daniel was coming through the junior ranks, when the club decided to create a senior team, Wakim became their first-ever senior coach in 2013.

His results were as incredible as they were immediate, leading his chargers to four senior flags in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019.

He was named the VAFA Coach of the Year for the first time in 2014 following his side’s 24-point Division 3 Grand Final win over Richmond Central.

Just two years later, Wakim was named the Coach of the Year (Divisions) yet again on the back of their incredible 12-point win over St John’s in Division 2.

George Wakim joined the Preston Bullants when his son Daniel was coming through the junior ranks, when the club decided to create a senior team, Wakim became their first-ever senior coach in 2013.
His results were as incredible as they were immediate, leading his chargers to four senior flags in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019.
He was named the VAFA Coach of the Year for the first time in 2014 following his side’s 24-point Division 3 Grand Final win over Richmond Central.
Just two years later, Wakim was named the Coach of the Year (Divisions) yet again on the back of their incredible 12-point win over St John’s in Division 2.

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

Joe Pignataro and Russell Barnes speak to the people within the VAFA who've carved out the most incredible careers at their respective clubs. 

Long term stints, drought-breaking premierships, coaching dynasties, playing in the Big V are stories that will all be recounted as part of this very special series. 

Peeling back the curtain of what the VAFA was like in yesteryear. 

Joe Pignataro and Russell Barnes speak to the people within the VAFA who've carved out the most incredible careers at their respective clubs. 
Long term stints, drought-breaking premierships, coaching dynasties, playing in the Big V are stories that will all be recounted as part of this very special series. 
Peeling back the curtain of what the VAFA was like in yesteryear.

VAFA Legends

Listen to weekly Podcasts covering the Victorian Amateur Football Association - Australia's largest community football competition - including For the Love of the Game, Inside the Boundary, VAFA Legends and Match of the Day Recap.

Listen to weekly Podcasts covering the Victorian Amateur Football Association - Australia's largest community football competition - including For the Love of the Game, Inside the Boundary, VAFA Legends and Match of the Day Recap.

VAFA Podcast

VAFA Legends - George Wakim; The man who built a dynasty at Preston

Jason Bennett & Paddy Grindlay bring you the 2025 VAFA Awards Show, where the final League Best & Fairest leaderboards are announced for every section except Premier Men's & Women's.

Every winner is interviewed in a show that always delivers wonderful back-stories & depths of emotion as we celebrate individual excellence across the VAFA in 2025.

Jason Bennett &amp; Paddy Grindlay bring you the 2025 VAFA Awards Show, where the final League Best &amp; Fairest leaderboards are announced for every section except Premier Men's &amp; Women's.
Every winner is interviewed in a show that always delivers wonderful back-stories &amp; depths of emotion as we celebrate individual excellence across the VAFA in 2025.

2025 VAFA Awards Show - Celebrating our League Best & Fairest Winners!

Paddy Grindlay, Simon Petch, Hugo Higginbotham, Daniel Ward, Matthew Donald & Cal Cummins bring you all the colour, excitement and emotion of Premier Men's Grand Final Day 2025.

Will it be the Tonners collecting their first ever top-flight premiership, or will the Cardinals go back-to-back for the first time since 1934?

Paddy Grindlay, Simon Petch, Hugo Higginbotham, Daniel Ward, Matthew Donald &amp; Cal Cummins bring you all the colour, excitement and emotion of Premier Men's Grand Final Day 2025.
Will it be the Tonners collecting their first ever top-flight premiership, or will the Cardinals go back-to-back for the first time since 1934?

VAFA 2025 William Buck Premier Men's GRAND FINAL - Old Brighton v Old Scotch

Jason Bennett, Paddy Grindlay & Matthew Donald bring you a blockbuster episode of FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME as they look back at an action-packed weekend of Premier Grand Finals, then preview the final game of the season - the Premier Men's Grand Final.

The boys review the weekend's premiership deciders with:
Old Trinity premiership coach DONALD McDONALD as the T's slide the trophy into the cabinet & start thinking about the challenge of Premier Men's next season;
Beaumaris skipper CAL LINEHAN talks us through the Sharks' Premier C Grand Final triumph & their chance to tackle the challenge of Premier B once again in 2026;
Best afield in the Premier Women's Grand Final - Old Scotch star JORDY MIFSUD - after her team secured back-to-back top-flight women's premierships for the first time in club history.

Then we look ahead to William Buck Premier Men's Grand Final Day with:
Old Brighton captain HARRY HILL, who provides us with some insights into how his team plans to deliver the Tonners' first ever top-flight title;
Old Scotch skipper ANDY JELBART tells us what his team needs to do to win back-to-back flags;
VAFA Media expert DANIEL WARD talks us through how he sees the big game panning out & the Keys to Success for both teams.

Plus VAFA news-breaker BRAYDEN MAY on the latest talking points around the VAFA.

Throw in Paddy & Matty's Grand Final tips and you've got yourself one of the biggest episodes of the entire season, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - thanks to MECWACARE!

Jason Bennett, Paddy Grindlay &amp; Matthew Donald bring you a blockbuster episode of FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME as they look back at an action-packed weekend of Premier Grand Finals, then preview the final game of the season - the Premier Men's Grand Final.
The boys review the weekend's premiership deciders with:
<ul>
<li>Old Trinity premiership coach DONALD McDONALD as the T's slide the trophy into the cabinet &amp; start thinking about the challenge of Premier Men's next season;</li>
<li>Beaumaris skipper CAL LINEHAN talks us through the Sharks' Premier C Grand Final triumph &amp; their chance to tackle the challenge of Premier B once again in 2026;</li>
<li>Best afield in the Premier Women's Grand Final - Old Scotch star JORDY MIFSUD - after her team secured back-to-back top-flight women's premierships for the first time in club history.</li>
</ul>
Then we look ahead to William Buck Premier Men's Grand Final Day with:
<ul>
<li>Old Brighton captain HARRY HILL, who provides us with some insights into how his team plans to deliver the Tonners' first ever top-flight title;</li>
<li>Old Scotch skipper ANDY JELBART tells us what his team needs to do to win back-to-back flags;</li>
<li>VAFA Media expert DANIEL WARD talks us through how he sees the big game panning out &amp; the Keys to Success for both teams.</li>
</ul>
Plus VAFA news-breaker BRAYDEN MAY on the latest talking points around the VAFA.
Throw in Paddy &amp; Matty's Grand Final tips and you've got yourself one of the biggest episodes of the entire season, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - thanks to MECWACARE!

VAFA Legends - George Wakim; The man who built a dynasty at Preston

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