VAFA Podcast
By VAFA Media
VAFA PodcastNov 11, 2022
VAFA Podcast - 2022 Season in Review
After 2 years of interruptions, a complete season of VAFA football was played. Joe Pignataro and Josh Heriot recap season 2022, and all the moments that stood out from a memorable year across the Men's competition, the Women's competition, the Masters and the Under 19's. The countdown is on for 2023, but before we look forward. We look back on the moments that made 2022.
VAFA Podcast Replay - Dan Donati on the Saturday Warm Up in 2019
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.
VAFA Podcast - Yarra Old Grammarians and Manningham Cobras merge to become Old Yarra Cobras
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 to become a new entity, and the path being forged forward for 2023 and beyond.
VAFA Podcast - Roaming the St Kevins Premiership Huddle
Joe Pignataro heads down amongst the celebrations with St Kevin's after claiming their third William Buck Premier Premiership in four seasons.
VAFA Podcast Bonus - John Heriot on the Sunday warm-up
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.
VAFA Podcast - Premier A & B Grand Final Preview
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.
2022 VAFA Awards Night - Premier B - D3 Women's | Premier B - D4 Men's
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 season.
VAFA Podcast - Roaming the Old Brighton rooms
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.
VAFA Podcast - Premier Prelim Finals, Blacks up to A-Grade & Division Grand Finals
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 is our headline guest plus it's Grand Final weekend in the Divisions!
Inside the Boundary - Grand Final Preview
VAFA Podcast - Premier Finals begin, Division Finals Prelims and Jared Rivers talks Collegians
Inside the Boundary - Preliminary Final Preview
VAFA Podcast - Division Finals, A-Grade Blockbusters & 4th place on the line in Premier B
Inside the Boundary - Celebrating the Premiers
VAFA Podcast - Lightning strikes, and upset results with a fortnight to go
Inside the Boundary - Previewing the Grand Finals
VAFA Podcast - Seventh heaven for Collegians, Draws in D2 & Women's Grand Finals
Inside The Boundary - Prelim Final Previews, Final home and away rounds, and Rovers strive for 25 in a row
VAFA Podcast - Sky-high drones plus the run to the finals
Inside the Boundary - Finals are in the air!
VAFA Podcast - Bottom of the table boil overs, as the Falcons fly into our hearts
Inside the Boundary - Battle of Brunswick, Prem B's Top 4 and can De La hold onto 4th?
VAFA Podcast - A different blend of Scotch, Lion Kings of the Jungle and #Swill250
Inside The Boundary - Mother-Daughter Combos, Record percentage & Falcons flying high!
VAFA Podcast - Uni Blues stripped of Premiership points and Old Brighton's Harry Hill
Inside the Boundary - Premier B upsets, great footy nicknames & VAFA CEO, Jason Reddick
Inside the Boundary - Women's Footy Festival, Sharks are biting, plus VAFA Womens star Imogen Barnett
VAFA Podcast - The Lions roar while Haileybury hum ahead of the double bye
VAFA Match of the Day Recap - St Kevin's def. Old Xaverians
VAFA Podcast - One on One with new VAFA CEO Jason Reddick
Plus, Old Carey is on the winner's list for the first time this year in Premier B. Elsternwick have suffered their first loss in Division 3, and Ask Grumpy Brian returns with some golden answers to golden questions!
Inside the Boundary - A GF Rematch awaits us on Sunday!
VAFA Podcast - Tackle Your Feelings, Waldron returns & a comeback for the ages for the Fields
Inside the Boundary - A fresh debut, Undefeated teams & St Kevin's Pride
VAFA Podcast - Will anyone beat St Kevin's, the drought is over for Power House & Friday night footy returns!
VAFA Podcast - A new favourite for the flag, Parkdale Vultures end thousand day losing streaks plus our funniest moments
VAFA Match of the Day Recap - Collegians def by. Old Melburnians
VAFA Podcast - Post-siren victories, portable change-room disgrace & Sam Grimley talks Uni Blues heartstoppers!
VAFA Match of the Day recap - Old Xaverians def. St Kevins
VAFA Podcast - A new CEO, the law of common sense & Hawthorn AFC are on the board!
VAFA Match of the Day Recap - Caulfield def by University Blues
VAFA Podcast - Scoring concerns at one club, marquee games at Elsternwick & PEGS coach, Len Hannah
VAFA Match of the Day recap - St Kevin's def. Collegians
VAFA Podcast - A-Grade boil-overs, ask Grumpy Brian and a kiss for Mother's day!
VAFA Podcast - OM's win a classic, Anzac Day footy & a history-making weekend for the Elsternwick women's team!
VAFA Match of the Day Recap - St Bernard's def. Old Trinity
VAFA Podcast - New coach at De La, umpire dissent & a record-breaking milestone!
VAFA Podcast - Resignations, hot footy and come-from-behind wins with Old Brighton coach Greg Hutchison
VAFA Match of the Day Recap - Old Xaverians def by Old Brighton
Hear the full Saturday warm-up with Joe Pignataro and Josh Heriot, along with pre-game interviews from James Byrne (Old Xaverians coach) and Greg Hutchison (Old Brighton), a half-time chat with Old Xaverians President Matt Cosgrave, and one of the best players on the ground from Old Brighton, Petrus Olivier.