The new coach of Old Brighton Dan Donati was once the senior assistant coach at Old Xaverians. In 2019 he joined Joe Pignataro and Nick Armistead on the Saturday warm-up to talk through his football and coaching journey.

On September 19, 2022 confirmation came through that the Yarra Old Grammarians and Manningham Cobras in Division 2 had agreed to a merger thus becoming the Old Yarra Cobras. A week out from pre-season beginning for the new club, President Nick Paton, Men's coach Nathan Monaco and Women's coach Michael James join Joe Pignataro to discuss the process…

Joe Pignataro heads down amongst the celebrations with St Kevin's after claiming their third William Buck Premier Premiership in four seasons.

The Swans are in the AFL Grand Final, John Heriot is not only the grandfather of our commentator Josh Heriot, he's also the full back in the Sydney Swans Team of the Century. A very special guest talking us through the Bloods advancing to another Grand Final.

Joe Pignataro and Brian Waldron take a look in-depth at the William Buck Premier Grand Final, the Premier B Grand Final, and recap the Premierships won by the Divisions over the weekend just gone. Tom Jok, 2018 Premiership player with St Kevin's is our headline guest ahead of a massive weekend for the VAFA.…

A massive evening on RSN Carnival with Joe Pignataro, Eliza Wright, Josh Heriot and Mitch Dyer going through the VAFA's 2022 best and fairest players across Premier B to Division 3 Women's, Premier B to Division 4 Men's. The Under 19's, Under 23's and the Mecwacare Masters. A congratulations to all our award recipients on producing a terrific seaso…

Old Brighton have made their way into the William Buck Premier Grand Final, straight after the game we sent Joe Pignataro down into the Old Brighton rooms to have a chat with the team that's taken them into their first A-Grade Grand Final since 2007.

Joe Pignataro, and Brian Waldron look ahead to a terrific weekend of footy coming up - Can Old Brighton keep the wins going as they battle Collegians for a spot in the William Buck Premier Grand Final? Or will Collegians get back to their winning ways? Dale Bower has taken Uni Blacks to the Premier B Grand Final and will play in A-Grade in 2023, he…

Lucy Watkin and Eliza Wright bring you the William Buck Premier Women's Grand Final preview episode, we go into the camps of St Kevins and Kew ahead of the big dance. Bree Doyle was a member of the 2019 Premiership SKOB outfit, can they go back to back? While Jess Burger is hoping to coach the Bears to the promised land.…

Bumper edition of For the Love of the Game. The home and away season for William Buck Premier and Premier B is done, we now move into the finals series. The Divisional finals series is up to the Preliminary Final weekend while De La have gone down in the Mecwacare Masters.VAFA Media

It's all about Caulfield Grammarians and St Kevin's this week as Lucy Watkin and Eliza Wright take you Inside the Boundary with both coaches ahead of the knockout final. Which side will advance to the William Buck Premier Grand Final and face Kew?VAFA Media

Heading into the final round of William Buck Premier, Old Melburnians will head to Old Brighton in an Elimination Final. The winner will play in September while for the loser, it's curtains on 2022, captain of OM's Josh Freezer is our headline guest.. For the Divisions, the finals start this weekend on Saturday and right through Sunday.…

Eliza Wright and Lucy Watkin recap all the Women's Grand Final action from the weekend with Premiers being awarded from Premier B to Division 3, for the first time since 2019.VAFA Media

Joe Pignataro and Brian Waldron wrap up the third last round of the home and away season for Premier A, and Premier B. Plus look ahead to the final home and away round for the Divisions before moving into finals. Marcus Stavrou, captain of Old Xaverians is our special guest as the red and black army try to push their way into the top 4 with 2 games…

Lucy Watkin and Eliza Wright take you Inside the Boundary, as we preview every Grand Final from Premier B through to Division 3 Women's. In William Buck Premier Women's, we have moved into the first weekend of the finals series. Eloise Defina, a star of the Old Camberwell side, joins us. As the Wellers go for an unlikely Premiership in Division 1, …

Joe Pignataro and Brian Waldron are back to talk through the great divide in William Buck Premier between the top 5 and the bottom 5, in Division 2 Men's, Brunswick and MHSOB have fought out a magnificent draw, while for the Women's competition, from Premier B to Division 3, they're on the doorstep of Grand Finals this weekend!…

Lucy Watkin & Eliza Wright dissect Semi-Final weekend in the Women's competition, take a look ahead to what's in store this Preliminary Final weekend plus delve into the four walls of the Hampton Rovers with playing assistant coach Alana Gadsby.VAFA Media

We've moved into the final month of the home and away season for 2022. Brian Waldron has selected a team from outside the top four who can still win this years Premiership. Collegians have made it six wins in a row, while Anthony 'Plugger' Lynch joins us to talk about St Kevin's strategy under his coaching guidance and the use of drones at training…

Lucy Watkin and Eliza Wright preview Premier B - Division 3 finals series that kicks off this weekend. It's nearly 12-months to the day where the 2020 finals series was cancelled due to COVID-19, this year we will have a fresh set of Premiers to announce.VAFA Media

St Bernard's and University Blues both claim wins from inside the relegation zone of William Buck Premier. It's a happy Brian Waldron this week as De La Salle claim a victory in Premier B, while after being berated for 15 weeks, Nick Armistead makes an appearance to respond plus take an in-depth look at the Albert Park Falcons, and Division 4 overa…

The final home and away round of the season hits Premier B-Division 3 this weekend. The final four in Premier B is anyone's guess, while De La Salle must win over MCC in Division 3 if they're to play the finals. St Bede's has produced the most dominant season to date we've ever seen, coach of the Tigers, Belinda Ousley is our headline guest. Plus t…

Uni Blues take to the field for the first time since being stripped of Premiership points, however the nightmare continues as Old Scotch inflicted more pain on them, Collegians have made it 5-wins in a row as Dave Mirra takes us 'inside the four walls' plus De La Salle's Sam Williams brings up game 250 for the club, a terrific achievement well wort…

Lucy Watkin and Eliza Wright are back, refreshed and ready for the run to the VAFA Women's Finals series. We've discovered one club having more than one mother/daughter combination. A team rocking a percentage over 1,000, the form line of the Albert Park Falcons, and we go in-depth Fitzroy with the coach Michael Harper.…

After a bye themselves, Joe Pignataro and Brian Waldron return to unpack the VAFA's decision to strip University Blues of Premiership points after being found guilty of breaching the player points cap. It's TAC Road Safety Round, and Harry Hill, the Old Brighton captain is front and centre pushing that message as well as leading the Tonners this we…

Heading into the final bye round for the Women's section before the last charge to finals, Lucy Watkin and Eliza Wright take you Inside the Boundary. Yarra Old's upset victory over Old Brighton is on the agenda, along with Melbourne Uni's NAIDOC Week jumper. VAFA CEO Jason Reddick joins the team ahead of September plus, what are some of the greates…

Lucy Watkin & Eliza Wright look towards Round 13 of the VAFA Women's season. Beaumaris is on the charge, big bags of goals, a review of the top side plus a legend of the VAFA Women's competition, Imogen Barnett talks through the pathway from Old Trinity to VFLW and into the AFLW system.VAFA Media

Joe Pignataro and Brian Waldron bring you the latest news from the VAFA world. University Blues' investigation into its points is unfolding, Collegians have upset Brighton while Old Haileybury has caused the boilover of the Premier B season knocking off University Blacks. This weekend, in Division 4 Swinburne will hold the clubs first-ever Pride Ga…

A big day for St Kevin's, hosting Old Xaverians at the College, recognising the club's 75th anniversary and past-players day. 300-game veteran Richard 'Titch' Callanan joined the Saturday warm-up, plus Xav's coach James Byrne. Hear all the highlights from the St Kevin's blitz on Xav's before Shaun Kennedy joins the post-game show.…

Jason Reddick has officially started in the role of the CEO of the VAFA. He joins Joe Pignataro and Brian Waldron to talk through a range of issues. The growth and future of VAFA footy, recruitment of more umpires, the player points system, and plenty more. Plus, Old Carey is on the winner's list for the first time this year in Premier B. Elsternwi…

Episode 2 of the VAFA Women's Podcast discusses the upcoming Grand Final rematch between Melbourne Uni Women's vs. Marcellin in William Buck Premier with very special guest Erini Gianakopoulos. Can one of St Mary's, North Brunswick and Emmaus St Leos get their first win of the season this weekend? Is Albert Park a genuine contender to Hampton plus …

After a Queens Birthday break, Grumpy Brian Waldron has returned to talk through the latest news in the world of VAFA footy, Simon 'Punchy' Williams recaps a terrific come-from-behind victory over Old Scotch in Round 9, while Ormond star Matt Suckling joins us ahead of Tackle Your Feelings Round this weekend and the importance of the program and wh…

In a historical first, Lucy Watkin & Eliza Wright present you with the debut edition of the VAFA Women's Podcast. Can anyone beat St Bede's in Premier C? Will the undefeated sides in the Divisions continue their winning ways? Sarah Cameron, St Kevin's captain is our inaugural guest ahead of the SKOB first-ever Pride Game this weekend vs. Old Xaveri…

In both the men's and women's competition, no one can beat St Kevin's, any danger of someone getting hold of them!? Power House have ended a 406 day losing streak to claim their first win of the season by 2 points, Jeff Scotland is our headline guest, plus Premier C plays through the Queens Birthday bye kicking off with Ormond vs. Hampton on Friday…

A late change to this week's edition with Brian Waldron out (interstate) and Josh Heriot in (debut). Round 8 of William Buck Premier saw Old Brighton take the top spot on the ladder, Joey's got a new Premiership favourite as his old club puts him in the gun. Owen Lalor talks through the last fortnight at Parkdale Vultures who've claimed back-to-bac…

Round 8 of the VAFA saw Friday night footy come to the Harry Trott Oval. Joe Pignataro and Josh Heriot bring you the Friday warm-up discussing what they love about footy under the Friday night lights, in-depth chats with Jared Rivers (Collegians) and Paul Satterley (Old Melburnians), plus Tyrone Bean (former Old Carey & Uni Blacks) discusses the In…

Round 7 of the VAFA season throws the ladder in all sections in its head. St Kevin's have suffered their first loss of the season, as has PEGS in Division 1. Sam Grimley talks through the third come-from-behind victory for University Blues, there's a particular set of portables that has really annoyed Grumpy Brian this week.…

What was billed as an absolute classic lived up to its pre-game billing! Old Xav's prevail in a tight tussle with their arch-rivals. Join Joe Pignataro, Josh Heriot, and Brian Waldron for the Saturday warm-up, in-depth interviews with Old Xav's President, Matt Cosgrave. Plus, the director of footy at St Kevin's, Brendon Goddard. All the highlights …

We are one-third of the way through season 2022, there's plenty on the agenda as the VAFA announces a new CEO, De La Salle & St Kevin's have a memorable match-up in the Masters competition, there's 6 undefeated teams left across the men's sections plus Pat Clancey, the vice-president of Hawthorn AFC joins Joe Pignataro & Brian Waldron after their f…

It was a big Saturday afternoon out at Glen Huntly Oval as the University Blues made it 2 wins in a row to get their season back on track. Tune in for the Saturday warm-up with Joe Pignataro and Nick Duxson chatting about unique injuries, the VAFA's new CEO appointment plus interviews with injured Caulfield captain Will Edwards, and Uni Blues coach…

While St Kevin's take a stranglehold on William Buck Premier to start the year, one club is struggling in front of goal. PEGS have started the season 5-0 in Division 1, Len Hannah, VAFA legend talks us through the challenges they have in the Essendon belt + the start to the season. Ask Grumpy Brian is back again and unearthed some gold around poten…

It was a big day out at T H King oval as two undefeated sides in St Kevin's and Collegians went toe-to-toe, hear from SKOB coach Anthony Lynch in the pre-game plus there are new Presidents at both clubs, Michael Cove at Collegians and Patrick Mount at St Kevin's. Joe Pignataro is with Liam Ellison, Simon Petch and Nick Duxson for the call of the ac…

We assess how the opening month of the 2022 season has gone. Caulfield Grammarians, Old Scotch, and Old Trinity all produced stellar victories in William Buck Premier, Jamie Cassidy-McNamara is our headline guest, the debut segment of "Ask Grumpy Brian" is a raging success, plus there's been a change around how we offer our support to the famous #1…

Plenty on the agenda to wrap up round 3 of the VAFA season. Old Melburnians came from behind to beat Old Xav's at Toorak Park by 1 point, Paul Satterley joins Joey and Grumpy Brian to recap the victory, the Elsternwick women's side has created history of their own with the club's first-ever win + Fitzroy FC put on a terrific show hosting Williamsto…

St Bernard's have continued their home-ground dominance on the Anzac weekend, a day they've been part of since 2003, they've claimed victory 15 of the 19 matches played. Hear Joe Pignataro and Josh Heriot with all the latest news, views and humour in the Saturday warm-up. Plus, pre-game interviews with St Bernard's assistant coach Aasta O'Connor, O…

Joe Pignataro and Brian Waldron discuss Dave Madigan coming to the decision to step-down as coach of De La Salle effective immediately, the umpire dissent has been a hot-topic in the AFL world, will it filter down to local level? Plus, much-loved VAFA umpire Kevin Segota brings up his 900th game officiating in the competition, dating back to 1978.…

On the eve of Round 2, the VAFA announced it had accepted the immediate resignation of CEO Brett Connell, but once 2 pm Saturday came it was all about on the field, we saw teams come from behind at 3 quarter time. None bigger than the grandstand finish at Toorak Park with Greg Hutchison's Old Brighton leaving with a 3-point win and right up in the …

In what we billed as a very early Grand Final preview, Old Xaverians played host to Old Brighton at Toorak Park on Saturday. It certainly lived up to that billing, the scores level at half-time, and it went right down to the wire with Old Brighton holding on by 3 points. Hear the full Saturday warm-up with Joe Pignataro and Josh Heriot, along with …

Glen Eira has made it 13 wins in a row, coming up in 2022 to Division 1. On Saturday night they handed Old Peninsula a round 2 thumping and John Edgar joined Josh Heriot after the win.VAFA Media

After 245 days VAFA footy finally resumed and it was a round to remember with close finishes across all sections. Old Scotch claimed the points over Uni Blues, storming home with 8 goals in the final quarter to win by 7 points. Joe Pignataro, Brian Waldron and a podcast debutant who is well-known to many recount all the action.…

Season 2022 is upon us, Joe Pignataro and Brian Waldron take an in-depth preview ahead of the first bounce. CEO Brett Connell is our very special guest as we lead into the much-anticipated opening round of the season.VAFA Media