Matthew Donald, Brent Sternberg, Hugo Higginbotham & Cooper Watkins bring you all the action from Toorak Park as old rivals Xavs and SKOB clash in a Top 4 blockbuster!

Matthew Donald, Brent Sternberg, Hugo Higginbotham &amp; Cooper Watkins bring you all the action from Toorak Park as old rivals Xavs and SKOB clash in a Top 4 blockbuster!

Listen to the full replay of the William Buck Premier Men's match of the day broadcast each Saturday on SEN. Host Paddy Grindlay kicks off the day with the Saturday warm-up, featuring interviews with the coaches in the build up to the game.

Listen to the full replay of the William Buck Premier Men's match of the day broadcast each Saturday on SEN. Host Paddy Grindlay kicks off the day with the Saturday warm-up, featuring interviews with the coaches in the build up to the game.

VAFA Match of the Day Recap

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

VAFA SEN Match of the Day - Rd.16, 2026: Old Xaverians vs St Kevin's

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 - FINALS FRENZY!!

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Brayden May plunge into the biggest week of the entire VAFA season, with the final round of Premier sections in the rear-view mirror and a blockbuster weekend of finals hurtling towards us!

The boys talk through EVERY SENIOR MEN'S & WOMEN'S SECTION & catch up with:
Beaumaris Shark LIV STOCKDALE ahead of her team's Premier B Grand Final showdown with Port Melbourne Chargers;
Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR, who reviews the final round action & looks ahead to Semi-Final weekend;
VAFA Socials icon DYLAN 'CENCH FOOTY' HUMPHRIES, who shares what has captured his attention in CENCH WATCH.

Plus, they look ahead to:
Semi-Final weekend in Premier Women's, Premier B & Premier C Men's
Preliminary Final weekend in Divisional Men's
And preview EVERY Women's Divisional Grand Final.

Throw in:
BIG BAGS - Two double-figure hauls from the weekend
TON WATCH - Which young gun is suddenly in the box seat to become the VAFA's leading goalkicker? Or will a wily veteran light it up in September to pinch the title?
TIPS - for Semi Finals, Prelim Finals & Grand Finals, left, right & centre!

So much to enjoy, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald &amp; Brayden May plunge into the biggest week of the entire VAFA season, with the final round of Premier sections in the rear-view mirror and a blockbuster weekend of finals hurtling towards us!
The boys talk through EVERY SENIOR MEN'S &amp; WOMEN'S SECTION &amp; catch up with:
<ul>
<li>Beaumaris Shark LIV STOCKDALE ahead of her team's Premier B Grand Final showdown with Port Melbourne Chargers;</li>
<li>Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR, who reviews the final round action &amp; looks ahead to Semi-Final weekend;</li>
<li>VAFA Socials icon DYLAN 'CENCH FOOTY' HUMPHRIES, who shares what has captured his attention in CENCH WATCH.</li>
</ul>
Plus, they look ahead to:
<ul>
<li>Semi-Final weekend in Premier Women's, Premier B &amp; Premier C Men's</li>
<li>Preliminary Final weekend in Divisional Men's</li>
<li>And preview EVERY Women's Divisional Grand Final.</li>
</ul>
Throw in:
<ul>
<li>BIG BAGS - Two double-figure hauls from the weekend</li>
<li>TON WATCH - Which young gun is suddenly in the box seat to become the VAFA's leading goalkicker? Or will a wily veteran light it up in September to pinch the title?</li>
<li>TIPS - for Semi Finals, Prelim Finals &amp; Grand Finals, left, right &amp; centre!</li>
</ul>
So much to enjoy, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.20, 2026 in Review

Matthew Donald & Hugo Higginbotham bring you all the drama and tension from the final round clash between the Blacks & Bloods at Melbourne Uni, as Old Haileybury fights for survival!

Matthew Donald &amp; Hugo Higginbotham bring you all the drama and tension from the final round clash between the Blacks &amp; Bloods at Melbourne Uni, as Old Haileybury fights for survival!

VAFA SEN Match of the Day - Rd.16, 2026: Old Xaverians vs St Kevin's

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