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

 

[oldtimer]

Don't bank on De La heading back to the metro masters. Decision to join the VAFA was partly due to the excess travel required in the masters comp.

Travel time longer than the actual game doesn't really make any sense.

Comp is now zoned

 

[SeaSide]

I believe that Marcellin 35s (Masters) will leave VAFA and go back to Metro masters comp. Metro masters comp is getting bigger and bigger and Willi have 5-6 teams from 35s to 55s as soon as 3rds players are over 35 they can play there.
Wonder if De la. Oakleigh & Preston will also move across.

Perhaps HQ could ask our clubs if they're interested in having a team or teams in an over 34 or over 40. OR BOTH?
Doesn't hurt to ask.

 

[JimmyR20]

Perhaps HQ could ask our clubs if they're interested in having a team or teams in an over 34 or over 40. OR BOTH?
Doesn't hurt to ask.

As I understand it a large part of the appeal is the fortnightly rather than weekly commitment.

I'd imagine a clubbies league (open to all ages) that played fortnightly would be quite popular and serve as a good alternative to masters as you're not reliant on finding players solely from a restricted demographic.

Perhaps limit clubs to just one side of this type to prevent xavs submitting 72 teams though.

 

[FWIW]

FWIW is it time to rename the divisions properly? The current naming makes no sense and isn’t fooling anyone. Maybe Premier and then start numbering so Prem B becomes Div 1 etc

 

[localfootylegend23]

FWIW is it time to rename the divisions properly? The current naming makes no sense and isn’t fooling anyone. Maybe Premier and then start numbering so Prem B becomes Div 1 etc

B&C clubs will whinge. Should be Prem, 1,2,3,4,5

 

[unwise gamgee]

B&C clubs will whinge. Should be Prem, 1,2,3,4,5

should just go Prem, 2, 3, 4, 5. none of this "div 1" for the 2nd division rubbish

 

[iDon]

should just go Prem, 2, 3, 4, 5. none of this "div 1" for the 2nd division rubbish

I play in "VAFA 2" has a real ring to it.

 

[Manang Rover]

I play in "VAFA 2" has a real ring to it.

arent you in Div3 Albert Park?

 

[Manang Rover]

FWIW is it time to rename the divisions properly? The current naming makes no sense and isn’t fooling anyone. Maybe Premier and then start numbering so Prem B becomes Div 1 etc

nah go back to F section or rename FTroop, blokes I know loved playing in F section

 

[pazza]

April 5.

Nice early start to the season.

Thinking back to what it used to be like, you could still do the Premier Grand Final on the Friday but the previous Saturday, if you could get the grounds, the other senior and under 19s divisions could finish the previous Saturday.

 

[God Yeah]

April 5.

Nice early start to the season.

Thinking back to what it used to be like, you could still do the Premier Grand Final on the Friday but the previous Saturday, if you could get the grounds, the other senior and under 19s divisions could finish the previous Saturday.

True, but I'm sure the 5-6 bye rounds that the VAFA will inevitably schedule will hamstring your common sense approach.

 

[pazza]

True, but I'm sure the 5-6 bye rounds that the VAFA will inevitably schedule will hamstring your common sense approach.

Agreed - but we already have the Easter Bye and the Kings Birthday weekend bye. You really only need 1 more bye for representative football and that's it.

Oh and even organise a representative match Kings Birthday weekend too.