The VAFA’s back for 2026! Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May take a long, lingering look at everything that happened across Round 1 of the competition in a jam-packed edition of FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.

The boys review EVERY SENIOR SECTION of the Men’s & Women’s competition, as well as Holmesglen Under 19 Premier with VAFA Media expert LACHIE MOIR.

Plus, they catch up with:
Old Haileybury coach GUY MARTYN, after his team came from 32pts down to defeat Uni Blacks in Guy’s first game as Bloods coach;
Parkside senior women’s coach ANTHONY ROMANO, after his team jumped up from Div 2 to Premier B and scored a first-up victory in a fantastic performance.

Along with our usual favourites:
TON WATCH – which young gun announced himself with 11 goals to claim this week’s VAFA RISING STAR award, alongside a 4-goal performance from an Old Yarra Cobra.
TIPS – Matty, Brayden, Lachie & celebrity tipster Cench Footy tell us who will win and why.

It’s all right here, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME – now ALSO available as a VODCAST on our VAFA YOU TUBE CHANNEL!

The VAFA&rsquo;s back for 2026!&nbsp;Jason Bennett, Matty Donald &amp; Brayden May&nbsp;take a long, lingering look at everything that happened across Round 1 of the competition in a jam-packed edition of FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.
The boys review&nbsp;EVERY SENIOR SECTION&nbsp;of the Men&rsquo;s &amp; Women&rsquo;s competition, as well as&nbsp;Holmesglen Under 19 Premier&nbsp;with VAFA Media expert&nbsp;LACHIE MOIR.
Plus, they catch up with:
<ul>
<li>Old Haileybury coach GUY MARTYN, after his team came from 32pts down to defeat Uni Blacks in Guy&rsquo;s first game as Bloods coach;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Parkside senior women&rsquo;s coach ANTHONY ROMANO, after his team jumped up from Div 2 to Premier B and scored a first-up victory in a fantastic performance.</li>
</ul>
Along with our usual favourites:
<ul>
<li>TON WATCH&nbsp;&ndash; which young gun announced himself with 11 goals to claim this week&rsquo;s&nbsp;VAFA RISING STAR&nbsp;award, alongside a 4-goal performance from an Old Yarra Cobra.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>TIPS&nbsp;&ndash; Matty, Brayden, Lachie &amp; celebrity tipster Cench Footy tell us who will win and why.</li>
</ul>
It&rsquo;s all right here,&nbsp;FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME &ndash; now ALSO available as a&nbsp;VODCAST&nbsp;on our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@VAFAHQ">VAFA YOU TUBE CHANNEL!</a>

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

You Never Forget Your First – For the Love of the Game’s Round 1 Review

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!

Good Things Come in Threes - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME'S Rd.3 Review

Join Matthew Donald, Brent Sternberg & Andrew Cox for all the action from what turned out to be an exciting Round 3 clash between Uni Blacks & Old Trinity at Melbourne Uni Oval!

Join Matthew Donald, Brent Sternberg &amp; Andrew Cox for all the action from what turned out to be an exciting Round 3 clash between Uni Blacks &amp; Old Trinity at Melbourne Uni Oval!

VAFA SEN Match of the Day - Rd.3, 2026: University Blacks vs Old Trinity

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Brayden May dissect a thrilling Round 2 of VAFA action, which saw upsets aplenty across the sections in both the men's and women's competitions.

The boys catch up with:
Old Trinity premiership coach DONALD McDONALD after his team's massive upset of Old Xaverians at Toorak Park. How did the T's pull THAT off & what does it mean for their broader campaign?
Fitzroy player & VAFA Media Premier B Women's expert LAUREN ATKINSON, who tells us about the Roygirls' promising start to the season in Premier Women's, and shares her thoughts on the opening fortnight of Premier B Women's.
VAFA Media's Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR fills us in on results and reactions from Round 2 and looks ahead to Round 3.

Plus, the usual assorted favourites:
BIG BAGS - 9 goals was the best return of Round 2. Who was it?
TON WATCH - Who leads the men's and women's comps in the race for the magical 100?
TIPS - Matty had a stinker in Round 2. He's got some work to do if he's to make up ground this coming weekend.

All that and more, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - also available to enjoy as a VODCAST on the VAFAHQ YouTube channel!

Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald &amp; Brayden May dissect a thrilling Round 2 of VAFA action, which saw upsets aplenty across the sections in both the men's and women's competitions.
The boys catch up with:
<ul>
<li>Old Trinity premiership coach DONALD McDONALD after his team's massive upset of Old Xaverians at Toorak Park. How did the T's pull THAT off &amp; what does it mean for their broader campaign?</li>
<li>Fitzroy player &amp; VAFA Media Premier B Women's expert LAUREN ATKINSON, who tells us about the Roygirls' promising start to the season in Premier Women's, and shares her thoughts on the opening fortnight of Premier B Women's.</li>
<li>VAFA Media's Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR fills us in on results and reactions from Round 2 and looks ahead to Round 3.</li>
</ul>
Plus, the usual assorted favourites:
<ul>
<li>BIG BAGS - 9 goals was the best return of Round 2. Who was it?</li>
<li>TON WATCH - Who leads the men's and women's comps in the race for the magical 100?</li>
<li>TIPS - Matty had a stinker in Round 2. He's got some work to do if he's to make up ground this coming weekend.</li>
</ul>
All that and more, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - also available to enjoy as a VODCAST on the VAFAHQ YouTube channel!

You Never Forget Your First – For the Love of the Game’s Round 1 Review

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