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BIG V Podcast – Ep.2 with Big V Women’s coach Paul Groves
Join Jason Bennett, Joey Pignataro & Paddy Grindlay as they preview BIG V WEEKEND 2024! The boys are joined by BIG V WOMEN’S coach PAUL GROVES as his team prepares
Nick Armistead
The Big V senior squad has been released ahead of the VAFA’s blockbuster clash with AFL Victoria Country on July 13 at Ikon Park.
45 players have been selected from William Buck Premier and Premier B with St Kevin’s OB the most of any club with seven; including star forward Jarrad Waite and first-time squad member Conor Ross. University Blues, Old Brighton and Old Melburnians each have five representatives.
13 of the 22 who represented the Big V against the Adelaide Footy League last year have been named again, while exciting news will be announced in the lead-up to this year’s match with a new captain to be appointed as star Big V and Collegians forward George Burbury travels overseas.
The Big V last played the Country two years ago at Frankston City Oval and ran out 82-point winners under the guidance of senior coach Stu Powell, giving this year’s clash an extra layer of importance as they look to reclaim the Brian Moloney Cup.
Player availability was considered by the selection panel when naming the squad.
PLAYER | CLUB |
Sam Hibbins | Collegians |
Corey Cassidy | Collegians |
Viv Michie | Collegians |
Ben Darrou | Collegians |
Hugh Nicholson | De La Salle |
Tom Humphrey | De La Salle |
Jake Williams | De La Salle |
Antony Forato | De La Salle |
Harry Hill | Old Brighton |
Elliot Le Grice | Old Brighton |
Nick Pavlou | Old Brighton |
Tom Fisher | Old Brighton |
Will Lewis | Old Brighton |
Sam Crocker | Old Carey |
Marc Lock | Old Carey |
Sam Cust | Old Carey |
Henry Schade | Old Carey |
Tom Paule | Old Melburnians |
Gus Borthwick | Old Melburnians |
Josh Freezer | Old Melburnians |
Andrew Tashevski-Beckwith | Old Melburnians |
Tom Cameron | Old Melburnians |
Charlie Cormack | Old Scotch |
Gabe Hamilton | Old Trinity |
Harry Thompson | Old Trinity |
Austin Hodge | Old Trinity |
Jason Holmes | Old Xaverians |
Jordan Kelly | Old Xaverians |
Chris Margin | Old Xaverians |
Tom Gilbert | Old Xaverians |
Connor Riley | St Bernard’s |
Michael Caven | St Bernard’s |
Gerard Gleeson | St Kevin’s OB |
Nick Wood | St Kevin’s OB |
Sam Critchley | St Kevin’s OB |
Will Coates | St Kevin’s OB |
Jarrad Waite | St Kevin’s OB |
Conor Ross | St Kevin’s OB |
Mitch Brown | St Kevin’s OB |
Tom Swift | University Blacks |
Tom Quinn | University Blues |
Josh Green | University Blues |
Cam O’Shea | University Blues |
Connor Lappin | University Blues |
Marshall Rippon | University Blues |
Join Jason Bennett, Joey Pignataro & Paddy Grindlay as they preview BIG V WEEKEND 2024! The boys are joined by BIG V WOMEN’S coach PAUL GROVES as his team prepares
As the VAFA prepares to face off against the Perth Football League (PFL), the spotlight extends beyond the players to include the umpires tasked with officiating on the Big V
Round 11 saw wild and woolly conditions across the competition, with teams putting everything on the line before the representative football bye weekend. It was a low scoring affair at