VAFA General Discussion

[bedford]

FWIW new vafa president creating a big footy account and the Herald Sun doing a write up on Div1-Div4 recruits, what other nuggets does 2024 have in store? Bedford as the new mod?

Happy to accept fwiw

 

[outside_off]

I was out at Ormond on the weekend and they had a function on, drank a number of their beers - it was a great time in their rooms and the crowd was very welcoming to opposition fans. Plenty of people around for a good day of competitive games. Big fan of E.E Gunn, these local, community grounds are seriously the lifeblood of footy. The VAFA should be doing more to get people to these games. While I understand some of the minority arguing booze is not the way, a couple of beers while watching the footy is one of life's simple pleasures. More of that would be amazing.

Over a hundred games of senior footy around Melbourne each weekend with alcohol and no trouble, and VAFA chooses their point of difference to be alcohol. Absurd

 

[Phantom Strobler]

D2 women final this Sunday at 9.30am. Where ?? Latrobe uni. Long trek at that time of day for Glen Eira and Whitefriars. A bit more thought please .

 

[bedford]

D2 women final this Sunday at 9.30am. Where ?? Latrobe uni. Long trek at that time of day for Glen Eira and Whitefriars. A bit more thought please .

That's shocking , not an easy job , but that's not on .

 

[Max Leader]

That's shocking , not an easy job , but that's not on .

OI women’s team played a final against Whitefriars at Williamstown VFL Ground at 9.20am. Now that’s total BS.

 

[bedford]

OI women’s team played a final against Whitefriars at Williamstown VFL Ground at 9.20am. Now that’s total BS.

Will be a lack of officials this week with womens finals no matter what level getting preference

 

[Champ or Chump]

Over a hundred games of senior footy around Melbourne each weekend with alcohol and no trouble, and VAFA chooses their point of difference to be alcohol. Absurd

Small sample size - we had our first 16 games in the NFNL this year - zero issues with alcohol consumption related behaviour.

 

[Max Leader]

Will be a lack of officials this week with womens finals no matter what level getting preference

I umpired our Qualifying Final last week.

 

[Navyblues09]

I umpired our Qualifying Final last week.

Explains the result

On a more serious note, not sure why it was 11.40.

 

[Max Leader]

Explains the result

On a more serious note, not sure why it was 11.40.

Which game you enquiring about.

The umpires had little influence on the game.

 

[lettheboysplay]

Was a great day with the function for Russell Barnes late daughter and Maddis foundation and i noticed quite a few from Kew upstairs.
We are very lucky to have an upstairs function room which gives great views down the ground .
I'm really in favour if you have food on and an enclosed area to have a bar open

Not sure what the older gentleman's name was behind the bar, but a lovely chap. As we both know, the Kew-Ormond rivalry goes back a long way, but honestly love going to your ground, Bedders. Good bunch of people, and while not the result Kew was after, Ormond played a really good brand of footy. Prahran-Ormond GF for mine.

 

[2s Hack]

bedford can you do something about that siren at E.E. Gunn? Sounds like a 1000 cats being strangled simultaneously

 

[bedford]

bedford can you do something about that siren at E.E. Gunn? Sounds like a 1000 cats being strangled simultaneously

I've given up , it's shocking

 

[bedford]

Not sure what the older gentleman's name was behind the bar, but a lovely chap. As we both know, the Kew-Ormond rivalry goes back a long way, but honestly love going to your ground, Bedders. Good bunch of people, and while not the result Kew was after, Ormond played a really good brand of footy. Prahran-Ormond GF for mine.

One of the 2nds players fathers , a great bloke .
Was played in good spirit , only issue was the umps who kept over ruling each other from 60 metres away

 

[God Yeah]

D2 women final this Sunday at 9.30am. Where ?? Latrobe uni. Long trek at that time of day for Glen Eira and Whitefriars. A bit more thought please .

Exactly what happens when you expand the competition, you run out of grounds and this travel burden becomes unavoidable.

With other comps starting finals this week as well as junior comps, 9:20 is the only viable option. I'm honestly surprised there isn't any 4:40 games.

 

[Phantom Strobler]

Exactly what happens when you expand the competition, you run out of grounds and this travel burden becomes unavoidable.

With other comps starting finals this week as well as junior comps, 9:20 is the only viable option. I'm honestly surprised there isn't any 4:40 games.

They should have used the ground of the team highest on the ladder as they did with d4 women's using Kew's ground. Instead each team has to travel over 20 k at the crack of dawn on a Sunday morning. No supporters will go at that time.

 

[Frappe]

Over a hundred games of senior footy around Melbourne each weekend with alcohol and no trouble, and VAFA chooses their point of difference to be alcohol. Absurd

Not that you hear of.
Massive difference between VAFA and metro comps crowd behaviour in my experience.
Not saying I like the rule either mind you.

 

[Over The Post]

Over a hundred games of senior footy around Melbourne each weekend with alcohol and no trouble, and VAFA chooses their point of difference to be alcohol. Absurd

<koff> Newport vs Sunshine Heights called off before half time last weekend <koff>

 

[bedford]

<koff> Newport vs Sunshine Heights called off before half time last weekend <koff>

Welcome back , the tipping misses you

 

[localfootylegend23]

<koff> Newport vs Sunshine Heights called off before half time last weekend <koff>

The west comps are always trouble.

 

[Jascave]

The VAFA has announced that the VAFA Finals Series fixture for this week has been delayed as the VAFA negotiate with local councils and the AFL Victoria over access to venues. Hope that's not a sign of things to come when the seniors finals series start in the respective sections.

 

[lettheboysplay]

Congrats to Carey for winning the Integrity Cup in the Thirds Div 2. A huge achievement in the scheme of a rigged system celebrated by the VAFA who preached 'integrity' in relation to their choice to position four Xavier teams in separate thirds divisions... can't wait for them to continue to bury their destructive and incompetent decision after Xavier win four premierships. We love a Brat Summer for VAFA HQ.

 

[outside_off]

Congrats to Carey for winning the Integrity Cup in the Thirds Div 2. A huge achievement in the scheme of a rigged system celebrated by the VAFA who preached 'integrity' in relation to their choice to position four Xavier teams in separate thirds divisions... can't wait for them to continue to bury their destructive and incompetent decision after Xavier win four premierships. We love a Brat Summer for VAFA HQ.

If OX could somehow muster some more numbers they could also launch an assault on Thirds south Div 2 and 3 next year. No point leaving food on the plate.

 

[GerryG]

If OX could somehow muster some more numbers they could also launch an assault on Thirds south Div 2 and 3 next year. No point leaving food on the plate.

Already a 3rds team in Div 3 south stacking team with 2nds for an easy flag

 

[oldtimer]

Where did this come from? Your word or someone elses?, doesn't look like anything official has been posted yet just rumours.

Just announced on socials - excellent move in order to keep the club afloat

 

[Champ or Chump]

The VAFA needs to do something because clubs are leaving 1 after another.

The alcohol rule is beyond laughable and should be changed instantly to give clubs a chance to actually grow their support.

I think it's less to do with alcohol rule and more to do with the district clubs are facing a very different set of opportunities than the school affiliated clubs.

Have said this previously - VAFA men's competition will have four divisions only within 10 years. Womens will grow and that size competition will be profitable, well run and resourced. It's the cull they had to have.