
VAFA Men’s and Women’s Representative Teams proudly wear the Big V, and have done since 1925.
2025 Coaching Panels
Senior Men’s
Coach: Daniel Harford
Assistant Coaches: TBC
Senior Women’s
Coach: Paul Groves
Assistant Coaches: TBC
Premier B – Division 3 Men’s
Coach: Luke Mahoney
Assistant Coaches: TBC
Under 19 Men’s
Coach: Paul Carrigan
Assistant Coaches: TBC
2025 VAFA Representative Football Schedule
DATE | TEAM | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME |
Saturday 12th July | Big V Senior Women’s | Perth FL | Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick Park | 1:00 pm |
Saturday 12th July | Big V Senior Men’s | Perth FL | Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick Park | 3:30 pm |
Sunday 13th July | Under 19 Men’s | Bendigo FNL | Queen Elizebeth Oval | 11:00 am |
Sunday 13th July | Premier B – Division 3 Men’s | Bendigo FNL | Queen Elizebeth Oval | 1:30 pm |
The Big V Club celebrates those players good enough to have worn the famous Big V jumper in representative matches for the VAFA. The club has it’s origins from 1925 when the first VAFA Big V side played against the South Australian Amateur Football League at the MCG to commence a tradition of representative football for the VAFA. All former players of the Big V are automatic members of the Big V Club, which has assembled every year since 2007 at the Big V Club Lunch at Melbourne’s RACV Club.
Each year the Big V Club inducts former players to become Champions of the Big V, whilst a select few are elevated to become Legends of the Big V.
The Big V is one of the most well-known sporting jumpers in Australia and its heritage was born out of the Amateurs. The VAFA first wore the Big V in a game against South Australian Amateurs in 1925 and it has been worn by Victorian teams of all sports since. The VAFA has a proud history of providing opportunities for its players to play representative football and there is no higher honour in representative football than pulling on the Big V.
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Big V coaches confirmed for Bendigo clashes
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Big V Coaching applications open
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A Centenary celebration for the Big V
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Record-breaking Big V Lunch one for the ages
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Big V Premier B-Division 3 beats brave Bendigo
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