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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. Fantastic Four! For the Love of the Game's Round 4, 2026 Recap

    3D AGO

    Fantastic Four! For the Love of the Game's Round 4, 2026 Recap

    With the first month of footy in the books for VAFA season 2026, Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Brayden May dissect an incredible Round 4 of comebacks right across the VAFA! The boys catch up with: University Blacks gun JAMES CLARK, who talks us through them snapping Old Brighton's 20-game winning streak at Fortress Brighton; Beaumaris Senior Women's coach DAMIAN FARROW, who takes us behind-the-scenes through the Sharks' tumultuous last 18 months, and how they've come through it stronger as a club; Holmesglen Under 19 reporter LACHIE MOIR talks us through another thrilling weekend of young gun action. Plus, the regular favourites: TON WATCH - Four bags of 7 led the VAFA this week; BIG BAGS - Has anyone made up ground on our goalkicking leader, Parkdale's Mitch Brown? TIPS - Matty 'Kiss of Death' Donald is having all sorts of trouble with his own specialty section, Prem B Men's! Who will he curse this week? All the scores, ladders and regrading info from right across the VAFA Men's & Women's competitions - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 25m
  2. Good Things Come in Threes - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME'S Rd.3 Review

    MAY 6

    Good Things Come in Threes - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME'S Rd.3 Review

    We're three rounds into VAFA season 2026, and there's already PLENTY to talk about! Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Brayden May are back for their weekly breakdown of everything that's going on around the League, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME. This week, the boys catch up with: FITZROY coach JACK DALTON, who talks us through his first 3 weeks in the senior role, leading the Roys to a perfect 3-0 start. How has he gone about re-energising Brunswick St Oval after back-to-back relegations? GLEN EIRA/OLD McKINNON coach MEL KUYS, who led the Gryphons to their first ever win in Premier B Women's over the weekend. Mel tells us about the challenges of recalibrating expectations after winning 35 of 36 over the past two seasons to claim back-to-back flags. Now the Gryphs face a brand new challenge. Holmesglen U19 Premier scribe LACHIE MOIR talks us through an incredible start to the season, which has seen 9 of the 15 matches decided by 11 points or less! Plus, all the usual goodies: BIG BAGS - 4 players kicked double-figure hauls in Round 3, including a perfect dozen! TON WATCH - We'll check the goalkicking leaderboard in the race for the ton! TIPS - The unpredictability across all comps is making for a tipping nightmare! Along with full scores & ladders from all senior men's & women's competitions. It's all right here, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME! And you can also WATCH THE SHOW on our VAFAHQ YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 37m
  3. On Second Thought - For the Love of the Game's Round 2 in Review

    APR 28

    On Second Thought - For the Love of the Game's Round 2 in Review

    Jason Bennett, Matthew Donald & Brayden May dissect a thrilling Round 2 of VAFA action, which saw upsets aplenty across the sections in both the men's and women's competitions. The boys catch up with: Old Trinity premiership coach DONALD McDONALD after his team's massive upset of Old Xaverians at Toorak Park. How did the T's pull THAT off & what does it mean for their broader campaign? Fitzroy player & VAFA Media Premier B Women's expert LAUREN ATKINSON, who tells us about the Roygirls' promising start to the season in Premier Women's, and shares her thoughts on the opening fortnight of Premier B Women's. VAFA Media's Holmesglen Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR fills us in on results and reactions from Round 2 and looks ahead to Round 3. Plus, the usual assorted favourites: BIG BAGS - 9 goals was the best return of Round 2. Who was it? TON WATCH - Who leads the men's and women's comps in the race for the magical 100? TIPS - Matty had a stinker in Round 2. He's got some work to do if he's to make up ground this coming weekend. All that and more, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - also available to enjoy as a VODCAST on the VAFAHQ YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 16m
  4. You Never Forget Your First – For the Love of the Game’s Round 1 Review

    APR 22

    You Never Forget Your First – For the Love of the Game’s Round 1 Review

    The VAFA’s back for 2026! Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May take a long, lingering look at everything that happened across Round 1 of the competition in a jam-packed edition of FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME. The boys review EVERY SENIOR SECTION of the Men’s & Women’s competition, as well as Holmesglen Under 19 Premier with VAFA Media expert LACHIE MOIR. Plus, they catch up with: Old Haileybury coach GUY MARTYN, after his team came from 32pts down to defeat Uni Blacks in Guy’s first game as Bloods coach; Parkside senior women’s coach ANTHONY ROMANO, after his team jumped up from Div 2 to Premier B and scored a first-up victory in a fantastic performance. Along with our usual favourites: TON WATCH – which young gun announced himself with 11 goals to claim this week’s VAFA RISING STAR award, alongside a 4-goal performance from an Old Yarra Cobra. TIPS – Matty, Brayden, Lachie & celebrity tipster Cench Footy tell us who will win and why. It’s all right here, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME – now ALSO available as a VODCAST on our VAFA YOU TUBE CHANNEL! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 15m
  5. For the Love of the Game's PREMIER PREVIEW!

    APR 14

    For the Love of the Game's PREMIER PREVIEW!

    Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May roll up their sleeves & work their way through all of the VAFA's Premier sections for 2026: WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN'S PREMIER B MEN'S PREMIER C MEN'S WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER WOMEN'S PREMIER B WOMEN'S HOLMESGLEN UNDER 19 PREMIER Every team. Every Premier section. The boys check in with coaches MARCEL BRUIN (Old Brighton), DANI DI STEFANO (Caulfield Grammarians) & SAM GREENE (La Trobe Uni) as they prepare for Round 1 action. Plus, VAFA Media's Under 19 Premier reporter LACHIE MOIR checks in with his thoughts on the season ahead. Throw in TIPS & SEASON PREDICTIONS left, right and centre, and it's a blockbuster edition of the greatest podcast in the history of the world!* So join Jase, Matty & Brayden FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME as they get set for Round 1! * Results may vary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2h 22m
  6. Joy Division! For the Love of the Game's 2026 Divisional Preview Show

    APR 7

    Joy Division! For the Love of the Game's 2026 Divisional Preview Show

    Jason Bennett, Matty Donald & Brayden May return with the VAFA's award-winning weekly podcast, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME, for another season! First up, the boys are deep diving into DIVISIONAL FOOTY, previewing ALL 3 Men's and 5 Women's divisions for season 2026:- EVERY division EVERY team They catch up with Power House men's premiership coach, NICK COX, as his team prepares to tackle the challenge of Division 2. Nick reflects on his team's 2025 Div 3 success in his first season in charge, and looks ahead to what 2026 may bring. Join us each and every week for all the latest news, views, results and analysis from right across the VAFA - FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    53 min
  7. 2025 VAFA Awards Show - Celebrating our League Best & Fairest Winners!

    10/02/2025

    2025 VAFA Awards Show - Celebrating our League Best & Fairest Winners!

    Jason Bennett & Paddy Grindlay bring you the 2025 VAFA Awards Show, where the final League Best & Fairest leaderboards are announced for every section except Premier Men's & Women's. Every winner is interviewed in a show that always delivers wonderful back-stories & depths of emotion as we celebrate individual excellence across the VAFA in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 18m
  8. Grand Final Frenzy! For the Love of the Game's Premier Grand Final Reviews & Previews

    09/23/2025

    Grand Final Frenzy! For the Love of the Game's Premier Grand Final Reviews & Previews

    Jason Bennett, Paddy Grindlay & Matthew Donald bring you a blockbuster episode of FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME as they look back at an action-packed weekend of Premier Grand Finals, then preview the final game of the season - the Premier Men's Grand Final. The boys review the weekend's premiership deciders with: Old Trinity premiership coach DONALD McDONALD as the T's slide the trophy into the cabinet & start thinking about the challenge of Premier Men's next season; Beaumaris skipper CAL LINEHAN talks us through the Sharks' Premier C Grand Final triumph & their chance to tackle the challenge of Premier B once again in 2026; Best afield in the Premier Women's Grand Final - Old Scotch star JORDY MIFSUD - after her team secured back-to-back top-flight women's premierships for the first time in club history. Then we look ahead to William Buck Premier Men's Grand Final Day with: Old Brighton captain HARRY HILL, who provides us with some insights into how his team plans to deliver the Tonners' first ever top-flight title; Old Scotch skipper ANDY JELBART tells us what his team needs to do to win back-to-back flags; VAFA Media expert DANIEL WARD talks us through how he sees the big game panning out & the Keys to Success for both teams. Plus VAFA news-breaker BRAYDEN MAY on the latest talking points around the VAFA. Throw in Paddy & Matty's Grand Final tips and you've got yourself one of the biggest episodes of the entire season, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME - thanks to MECWACARE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 35m
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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
  • Show Website
    For the Love of the Game

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