The End Of The VFA Is Near 1994 Prahran Folds

[@thebops4180]

Loved the Two Blues. Was at the 1978 Grand Final and still have my Prahran jumper in the draw! Will always be a Two Blues follower!

[@qqq2211]

the AFL has destroy'd more then just the AFL Itself they also destroy'd the VFA

[@Inverted.surfer]

Caretakers of the people's game... or a den of opportunistic con men... The VFA could've gained a grip on the game again from the afl when the afl changed the whole psychology of the game in 1978 , that being the dropping the ball /holding the ball rule. What was the problem. Players could no longer take on and beat tacklers. It would always eventually become a game of going backwards when the "great thinkers" got onto it... It was now keepings off !!! This rule was advocated by Barassi and fellow greedsters for the reason of facilitating the tackle conscious Sydney siders and turning our game into a hybrid rugby basketball game. The game was still ok for another ten years because the psychology of our game was always forward , but would always become what it's become... As I predicted... The VFA had already aligned with and sold out to the afl ,.. even by 1978...

[@tonysmith4277]

Deliberately done by the AFL, all done by design and destroying the entity from within.

[@dennisthemenace57]

It's why so many people who remember footy in Melbourne from the 50s,60s, and 70s hate the AFL

[@paulinechamberlain8569]

Always a VFA follower. I shall have no other.

[@brettbrett9973]

This is a result of the AFL . Simple. They stuffed the game.

[@brettbrett9973]

Long time ago but the AFL STILL destroys Football. Money hungry and TV focused organisation. I no longer watch it.

[@silvermad1]

Miss the VFA

[@itookallthenames]

Bring back Geelong West

[@MegaasAlexandros]

Why the big deal over the name ? They should of focussed on more important things like marketing the game and getting it out to the masses rather than worrying about either using the letter a or l. Minor stuff really. As for the talk about asking Port and Willy to merge - PFFFFFFFFFFT WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do they not know that this was and still is one of the greatest rivalries in any code in this country ? And if anybody doubts that then turn yup this Sunday to the big clash and see for yourself - this promises to be a epic battle one which Port will hopefully kick their backsides as they have done on the majority of occasions that they have played going back to the 18 hundreds!! CARN THE MIGHTY BOROUGH!!!!

[@MisterPolitical1]

Willy means Williamstown seagulls but they can't be merged seriously

[@MegaasAlexandros]

@@MisterPolitical1 would have killed off botg clubs. Cant believe people on top dollar were getting paid to put forward malakia suggestions like this one.

[@MisterPolitical1]

@@MegaasAlexandros malakia means stupid aka trashy

[@luciusverus7697]

The VFL/AFL was and still is such a predatory animal. Couldn't and never will tolerate any competition. The final insult to the VFA was to rename the league the VFL. Very sad saga indeed.

[@FlowerRalap-d2u]

O'Conner Parks

[@michaelbabcock6673]

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