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The Festival’s penultimate weekend at of VAFA football provided the agony and the ecstasy that only preliminary finals can.

Preliminary Final Review by Max McGraw.

On the VAFA’s night of nights at the Telstra Dome, Jack Watts (Uni Blues) with 20 votes took out the A Section Best and Fairest for 2008 in front of his brother Fergus who took out the JD Anderson medal for the Leading Goalkicker in A Section.
Picture: Jack (right) and Fergus Watts recieve their awards.

Well there were plenty of doubters and this scribe was leading the charge but Collegians proved that they are still very much the real deal, thrashing Old Xavs by 57 points today.
Picture: West Brunswick – D4 Premiers 2008

Perfect conditions look set to greet Ormond and Hampton Rovers when they do battle at Trevor Barker Oval tomorrow in the C Section Grand Final.

The Victorian Amateur Football Association and St Kevins present the annual A & B Grand Final Luncheon.

Playing Favorites by Max McGraw, longtime VAFA observer.
This year’s four-week finals series in A and B Section has afforded us a decent look at all contenders on Sportscover Arena, where in two weeks time the laurels will be cut and distributed.

The west is celebration central at the moment with Werribee and Williamstown CYMS taking out the D2 and D3 Senior and Reserves titles respectively. Bulleen Templestowe claimed the D1 crown with their victory over Old Geelong on Saturday.

The remarkable story of the St Bedes/Mentone Tigers footy club grew another leg today, when they rolled Collegians to secure a berth in the A Section grand final.

This weekend sees Grand Finals in D1, D2, D3, U19 North and U19 South Sections and Preliminary Finals in C, D4 and U19 Premier. In A and B Sections it’s 2nd Semi Final weekend. Click on “Full Story” for the full details of matches this weekend.