Victorian Football League - General Discussion

From Sandringham Website

History of the modern era

The Golden Era: The Zebs cement themselves in history (sandringhamfc.com.au)

What will we see in the 148th year?

There has been so much ongoing debate about a national reserves competition being started and the comp returning to the premier state based competition in Victoria. 

I think the South Australian clubs remaining in the SANFL and the same with Western Australia for short term future will see the status quo continue at least for the next couple of seasons. 

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/06/04/why-a-national-reserves-competiti…

Thanks to Paul Amy on Twitter - what a grab ...

https://x.com/PaulAmy375/status/1787732444374040865

As reported on VFL Rewind Radio Program's Facebook page :

AFL Reserves Competition 2025, 2026 or 2027. 3 clubs are left to show their hand to join the AFL reserves competition and make it a reality in 2025.

It’s not a matter of IF. It’s a matter now of WHEN.

2025,2026 or even as late as 2027.

The VFL SANFL & WAFL clubs will be free of AFL Players, unless the AFL go down the route of Confrences.

Adelaide from reports seem like they are almost a yes with West coast and Freo still to decide.

West coast have the cash to join. It will all come down to Fremantle and what they decide to do if we have all 18 teams on board for 2025.

AFL reserves will be a big shake up for state leagues. Where will it leave the old VFA Clubs?

Do they form their own league again?

At VFL Rewind we have seen this playing out over the last 18 months and have called for VFL standalone clubs to have a contingency plan for when it happens.

The VFL league moving to AFL reserves will be welcomed by some and missed by others.

It’s going to happen, we just don’t know what model or format it will look like at the moment.

great scenes at Piranha Park today as the 'Burgers notch their first win since 2022 and end a 23-match losing streak - photos from Paul Amy on Twitter 

Any word of when the Tassie Devils will join the VFL? 

just a quick question for the Frankston followers on here, does the Club do meals before the game? And if so, are they of good size and quality? TIA, WFW

All the player movements in the VFL 

 https://www.afl.com.au/news/1072891/2024-list-update-smithys-vfl?fbclid…