The VAFA Board, Staff and the entire VAFA community extend their deepest condolences to the Bannister family and the Therry Penola Football Club on hearing the sad news that favourite son Ricky Bannister passed late last week. The injury Ricky sustained created numerous challenges for him and he had been battling a number of health related issues since the accident. True to his character, Ricky fought hard but eventually the battle became too great, even for him.
He is now at peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with Emily and William as well as Wayne and Maureen, Corey, Shaun, Jordan, Jess and Jarrod in these sad times.
The Therry Penola seniors had a magnificent win on Sunday in their Division 1 preliminary finals with Ricky’s two younger brothers, Corey and Jarrod playing key roles in helping the Lions to back to back promotions and Grand Final appearances.
The genesis of Laura Kane’s journey to become one of footy’s most influential administrators can be traced back to her joining the VAFA’s Melbourne Uni women’s team as a 12-year-old.
“For many years, we dared to dream about being a serious footy club. We’ve managed to gain a different type of respect – the worthiness of being a ‘proper club’
The Premier Thirds competition delivered arguably the biggest upset of the entire VAFA season, with St Kevin’s claiming the flag in a 5-point thriller over Old Xaverians, who had finished
