For the Love of the Game

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Joe Pignataro, Jason Bennett and Paddy Grindlay take an in-depth look each week at the VAFA, featuring interviews, analysis, humour, tips for the weekend’s game and more.

  1. 6d ago

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.18, 2026 in Review

    Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Brayden May unpack another crazy weekend of VAFA action as teams strive to make finals and avoid relegation, with desperate races all over the competition building to their crescendo. The boys catch up with: St Bernard's veteran CHARLIE VAGUE, after the Snowdogs pulled off the Upset of the Year by knocking off league-leaders Uni Blues to keep their season alive; Oakleigh sharpshooter ROGAN KITTS, who booted 9 goals in the Krushers' critical win that sees them sitting in 4th spot entering the final round of the Div 1 Men's season. Plus, our regulars: VAFA socials guru DYLAN 'CENCH FOOTY' HUMPHRIES tells us what has captured his attention on CENCH WATCH; Holmesglen Under 19 reporter LACHIE MOIR gets us up-to-speed on the mad race for September; BIG BAGS - There were two double-figure hauls on the weekend, delivering us a new season leader! Plus, who booted 8 in the VAFA Women's competition? TON WATCH - Is the ton still on the table? There's just 4 goals separating our Top 3 goalkickers! TIPS - Who wins this week, and why? VAFA WOMEN'S FINALS FIXTURES - Who plays who in Week 1 of Premier B & Divisional Women's finals? We've got the latest. All that, and so much more, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.18, 2026 in Review

  2. Aug 11

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Week 17, 2026 in Review

    Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Hugo Higginbotham talk all things VAFA football as they dive into all the results & analysis of EVERY SENIOR SECTION of the men's & women's competitions as finals come hurtling towards us! In this jam-packed episode, the boys catch up with: Footy journalist & author TOBY PRIME, who has just released his first book: "Famous Flags - Great Local Grand Finals" & talk in depth about the legendary 2006 Premier C Grand Final that saw St Bede's/Mentone Tigers (under first-year coach Luke Beveridge) come from 47 points down to defeat AJAX by a point. You can purchase Toby's book at: tobyprime@live.com   Our resident Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR, who talks us through the fallout from Round 15. Our VAFA socials guru Dylan 'CENCH FOOTY' Humphries, who tells us what and who has caught his eye around the VAFA this week. Plus: BIG BAGS - 3 double-figure hauls this week! TON WATCH - Is James Stewart back on top? Who are the sharpshooters making a late charge up the leaderboard? Is the ton still on the table? TIPS - Cenchy nailed a perfect 5/5 & let Lachie know all about it! All that, and plenty of laughs, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Week 17, 2026 in Review

  3. Aug 5

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.16, 2026 in Review

    Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May are back to dissect an incredible weekend of VAFA action that saw two Premier draws, a host of other thrillers and maybe the largest upset in any section all season! The boys run through EVERY senior men's & women's section as always, and catch up with: AJAX young gun & VAFA Rising Star nominee JETHRO GUNN, as his team prepares for their mad dash at the Premier B Men's finals; Former Adelaide Crow & current coach of De La Salle's Holmesglen Under 19 Premier team, ANDY OTTEN, as his team gets ready for this Saturday's blockbuster against Old Scotch, live & exclusive on KTV; Port Melbourne Chargers leader SUNDAY STONEY, as her team gets ready for the biggest challenge in Premier B Women's footy this season - the unbeaten Beaumaris, live & free on VAFA TV this Saturday. Plus, our usual gift basket of assorted favourites: 'CENCH FOOTY' Dylan Humphries brings us his regular segment of interesting tidbits & shoutouts from around the VAFA - CENCH WATCH; Our resident Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR joins us with his weekly wrap; BIG BAGS - thanks to Sherrin: 3 double-figure goal hauls over the weekend! TON WATCH - it's tight at the top, with just a few goals separating our leaders, who are into the 60's... Is a ton still on the cards? TIPS - Matty was doing so well in recent weeks that he may have got ahead of himself... However, Lachie is gaining on Cenchy as the U19 Premier tipping battle starts to heat up. All that, and plenty more to enjoy FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.16, 2026 in Review

  4. Jul 28

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Week 15 in Review

    Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald and Brayden May work their way through another fantastic weekend of VAFA action. The boys catch up with: Old Melburnians match-winner NED NICHOLS, who swung forward & booted 3 last-quarter goals as his team stormed home to defeat Old Geelong in a thriller at Como Park; VAFA Media Women's expert LAUREN ATKINSON, who provides an update on the state of play in William Buck Premier Women's and Premier B Women's. VAFA Media Holmesglen Under 19 Premier expert LACHIE MOIR, gets us up-to-speed on the latest in the top flight of Under 19s. Plus our regular features: BIG BAGS - Just the one double-figure haul from the weekend, coming from a big-name ex-AFL player in the top flight; TON WATCH - That big bag has elevated him right into the mix on the season leaderboard, as two players pass the 60-goal mark; CENCH WATCH - Who and what have been catching the eye of VAFA socials guru DYLAN HUMPHRIES? TIPS - Matty continues to make up some ground (ever so slightly) on Brayden... And plenty more, all FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Week 15 in Review

  5. Jul 21

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.14 in Review

    Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Hugo Higginbotham break down another gripping weekend of VAFA action! The boys catch up with: University Blues coach MATT SMITH, who talks us through his team's huge win over league-leaders Old Xaverians in the first vs second Premier Men's blockbuster; Parkdale Vultures vice-captain OLLY GREEN, after his team handed Fitzroy their first loss in the first vs second Premier C Men's blockbuster. Plus, our fine assortment of regular goodness: VAFA social guru DYLAN 'CENCH FOOTY' HUMPHRIES brings us the latest CENCH WATCH; Our Holmesglen U19 Reporter LACHIE MOIR wraps another huge weekend of action; BIG BAGS - Someone slotted a DOZEN on the weekend! TON WATCH - With Mitch Brown sidelined with a hammy, who is closing in on the lead?? TIPS - Matty is making up ground... ok, he picked up one tip... All that and more, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.14 in Review

  6. Jul 14

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Big V Saturday Review & Rd.12 Preview

    Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May wrap up a fantastic Big V Saturday as the VAFA rep teams went 2-from-2 against first-time opponents, the Goulburn Valley League. The boys chat with: Big V Under 19 skipper HARRY DIXON, who takes us behind the scenes and talks us through his team's 40-point victory. The Old Scotch young gun also speaks about his first full season of William Buck Premier Men's footy, as he has emerged as one of the VAFA's most promising young talents. He looks ahead to a massive three weeks for the Cards as they prepare to face Old Brighton, St Kevin's and Uni Blues. Big V Premier B-Division 3 goalkicker TOM GORELL, after he booted 5 goals in the Big V's huge win over GVL, giving him a total of 47 goals in his first VAFA season. Tom walks us through the VAFA's impressive victory and talks at length about his experience with Old Geelong in an incredible Premier B season that just keeps twisting and turning. Plus: VAFA socials guru DYLAN 'CENCH FOOTY' HUMPHRIES tells us what caught his eye this week with CENCH WATCH... or did WE spend Saturday afternoon on 'Cench Watch' ourselves?? Our Holmesglen U19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR joins us to preview Round 12; BIG BAGS - Who booted the bag of 8 in Division 3 Men's on the weekend? TON WATCH - Tommy Gorell has closed the gap on Mitch Brown... ROUND 12 PREVIEW & TIPS - Matty, Brayden, Cenchy & Lachie tell us who will win & why... There's no rest for the wicked when it's FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Big V Saturday Review & Rd.12 Preview

  7. Jul 7

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.12, 2026 in Review

    Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May wrap up another massive weekend of VAFA action leading into the second bye & look ahead to Big V Saturday! The boys chat with: Mazenod gun MATT FEWINGS, who will this week achieve the rare double of playing for two different Big V teams in the one season! Having played in the senior team in Adelaide, he's now preparing to line up for the Premier B-Div 3 team this weekend... and a lazy 50 touches on the weekend is a fair preparation! Williamstown CYMS young gun MAAHI PATEL, who is currently playing Premier C Seniors while studying Year 12. He booted 3 goals on the weekend in his second senior game, and can't wait to pull on the mighty Big V this Saturday in the Under 19 team... at just 17 years of age! Plus, the regular grab-bag of goodness: VAFA socials guru DYLAN 'CENCH FOOTY' HUMPHRIES tells us what has caught his eye this week with CENCH WATCH; Our Holmesglen U19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR gets us up-to-speed with the latest results and fallout from Round 11; BIG BAGS - Someone booted double-figures this weekend... which sharpshooter put up a 10-piece? TON WATCH - We now have two players in the 50's and rising fast! TIPS - Surely this is the week Matty starts to make up ground on Brayden... surely??! And plenty more, as per usual, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.12, 2026 in Review

  8. Jun 30

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.11, 2026 in Review

    Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May run the ruler over another enormous weekend of VAFA action, covering off EVERY senior men's & women's competition, plus Holmesglen Under 19 Premier. The boys catch up with: Caulfield Grammarians William Buck Premier Men's debutante ETHAN LAKMAN, who slotted the match-winner from the boundary line to give the Fields their first win over the Tonners at Brighton for 15 years - in his first senior game! PEGS legend DAN FLAHERTY, who lines up for his 350th game for the club this weekend. He's still playing Premier C Seniors at 44 years of age! Plus, our regular segments: Our Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR gets us up-to-speed on the weekend's action; DYLAN 'CENCH FOOTY' HUMPHRIES with CENCH WATCH - did any of the UNBEATEN teams finally drop a game over the weekend? BIG BAGS - Someone bagged a DOZEN GOALS over the weekend! TON WATCH - Someone has hit the 50-goal mark! TIPS - Matty had a decent week... but Brayden had a slightly better one (as per usual) Along with our regular in-depth analysis of scores & ladders from right across the competition, all FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - Wk.11, 2026 in Review
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Joe Pignataro, Jason Bennett and Paddy Grindlay take an in-depth look each week at the VAFA, featuring interviews, analysis, humour, tips for the weekend’s game and more.

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  • Creator
    VAFA Media
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 VAFA Media
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    For the Love of the Game

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