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

 

[GerryG]

By who?

Ah …. The VAFA themselves …

 

[God Yeah]

https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2024/0...oceedings-commenced-against-vafa-by-mr-ewart/

 

[10571z]

VAFA Media Release re VCAT proceedings commenced against VAFA by Alistair Ewart - VAFA

VAFA wishes to advise its members that legal proceedings have been brought against VAFA by former Director, Mr Alistair Ewart in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). Mr Ewart

www.vafa.com.au

What’s that all about? Surely visual impairment has an effect on many roles.

 

[Mappa]

They did this in C Grade last season out at Parade. Is it to hold clubs with 2 teams competing on the same day longer, to maximise canteen sales?

Ironically the Garvey has been free for about 6 weeks…although we’re a bit busy this Saturday arvo and Saturday night so hosting might have been a stretch.

 

[zeroseven]

What’s that all about? Surely visual impairment has an effect on many roles.

VAFA promised they would ask the member clubs if they wanted to contest this if it got to this level. Interesting to see if they do?

 

[10571z]

Ironically the Garvey has been free for about 6 weeks…although we’re a bit busy this Saturday arvo and Saturday night so hosting might have been a stretch.

How has parade enjoyed their first year in the NFNL? Obviously playing in a GF is massive but crowd? Umpiring? League?

 

[flaggers2024]

bloke at work today was talking about an under 19’s preliminary final in the lower divisions between de la and Beaumaris, where Beaumaris won but later came outs that they had 4-6 ineligible players play and still kept the win. Meaning de la this week plays an elimination final against Caulfield and Beaumaris play another preliminary. My under standing was it’s an automatic forfeit????

 

[Joker03]

bloke at work today was talking about an under 19’s preliminary final in the lower divisions between de la and Beaumaris, where Beaumaris won but later came outs that they had 4-6 ineligible players play and still kept the win. Meaning de la this week plays an elimination final against Caulfield and Beaumaris play another preliminary. My under standing was it’s an automatic forfeit????

Dont think this could possibly be cotrrect.
If you had one player ineligable then you would have the points/ win automatically deducted and the win awarded to the conforming team.
If you have 4-6 ineligableplayers then................... the team manager has a lot of questions to be answered.

Sure some ex team managers on the thread could shed some light on it

 

[God Yeah]

Ironically the Garvey has been free for about 6 weeks…although we’re a bit busy this Saturday arvo and Saturday night so hosting might have been a stretch.

Update the sign on Plenty road Mappa - Still says Old Paradians Amateur Football Club!!!

 

[localfootylegend23]

What’s with the VAFA scheduling?

The NFNL simply has
D1 Preston
D2 Epping
D3 Lalor

You know where you are playing when and where months out.

If your 19s are in the same division then lucky you if not then you’ll be at 2 grounds.

Why is the VAFA week by week? Do they try and scheduling close to both sides?

It seems simple when you put it like this, only thing i'll say is the VAFA completely trumps the NFNL for size. Way more teams and divisions, plus thirds which northern don't have. Not the fairest comparison

 

[Mr Platinum]

Dont think this could possibly be cotrrect.
If you had one player ineligable then you would have the points/ win automatically deducted and the win awarded to the conforming team.
If you have 4-6 ineligableplayers then................... the team manager has a lot of questions to be answered.

Sure some ex team managers on the thread could shed some light on it

I’ve seen the email sent to both clubs, the VAFA gave Beaumaris the incorrect information regarding those players, so the result stands. However, none of them are eligible to play in anymore games this season.

 

[Joker03]

Hmmmmmm…..
Not sure how that works.
Small consolation for De La Salle players who lose the double chance.

 

[10571z]

It seems simple when you put it like this, only thing i'll say is the VAFA completely trumps the NFNL for size. Way more teams and divisions, plus thirds which northern don't have. Not the fairest comparison

The principle is the same. Regardless of teams and divisions.

Some of the scheduling is bizarre

 

[God Yeah]

I’ve seen the email sent to both clubs, the VAFA gave Beaumaris the incorrect information regarding those players, so the result stands. However, none of them are eligible to play in anymore games this season.

Unlike Beaumaris to be caught up in player eligibility issues.

 

[SeaSide]

They have the biggest junior set up and are going backwards, players being poached for cash , not next year , maybe the year after .


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It's because of one of three reasons:

The club culture doesn't gell with the players
Players need money
To play with friends.

 

[SeaSide]

What about the entry prices, $17 for the Thirds GF on the weekend

Disgusting

 

[Max Leader]

Disgusting

It’s ok if you win

 

[Champ or Chump]

It’s ok if you win

It's a price of a pint in the north - suck it up and support your club FFS.

 

[Max Leader]

It's a price of a pint in the north - suck it up and support your club FFS.

I did and they won, which made paying that much easier.

 

[Champ or Chump]

I did and they won, which made paying that much easier.

If you need to win to support your club then .....

 

[God Yeah]

Thankfully the VAFA have scheduled Prem B reserve and senior finals in back to back time slots at Sandringham this Sunday. The 9:20 and 2:10 start times weren't ideal yesterday.

 

[zeroseven]

Here is a beauty

Just published on VAFA Finals for this weekend - Div 3 Senior Men's Preliminary Final

At Hadfield at 9.20am Saturday >>>>>> Half of them will still be out on the turps?

Division 3 Men’s

Preliminary Final

North Brunswick

Canterbury

9:20 AM

Martin Reserve (Hadfield)

 

[bedford]

Here is a beauty

Just published on VAFA Finals for this weekend - Div 3 Senior Men's Preliminary Final

At Hadfield at 9.20am Saturday >>>>>> Half of them will still be out on the turps?

Division 3 Men’s

Preliminary Final

North Brunswick

Canterbury

9:20 AM

Martin Reserve (Hadfield)

What about the ressies !

 

[zeroseven]

What about the ressies !

They are on Sunday at same early time +++ VAFA has only secured a minimum number of venues despite having a year to organise!

Division 3 Men’s Reserve

Preliminary Final

Power House

Richmond Central

9:20 AM

Martin Reserve (Hadfield)

 

[Max Leader]

They are on Sunday at same early time +++ VAFA has only secured a minimum number of venues despite having a year to organise!

Division 3 Men’s Reserve

Preliminary Final

Power House

Richmond Central

9:20 AM

Martin Reserve (Hadfield)

Not far to travel