V/Line has been a major sponsor of the Victorian Country Football League (VCFL) since 2004.

 

Our sponsorship focuses on regional Victorian youth and junior footballer and umpire development.  Our sponsorship includes the following programs:

•          V/Line Life Training program
•          V/Line Cup (Under 15s Championships)
•          V/Line Junior Carnivals
•          V/Line Umpire Development, including:
• V/Line Umpire Academies; and
• V/Line Umpire Development Program

 

In 2009, we are continuing our work with the VCFL and are again sponsoring a broad range of football and life skills-related programs to engage the youth of regional Victoria and strengthen our commitment to communities across the state.

 

All VCFL registered players and officials are entitled to a VCFL 10% discount on off peak V/Line train and coach services across Victoria.

 

 

V/Line Cup

 

The V/Line Cup competition has been providing pathway for rising stars from country Vic to the AFL since 1949. 

 

Players can go on to be selected in the under 18s TAC Cup and then possibly drafted to the AFL.  It is the elite under 15s VCFL championship for the top junior VCFL players.

 

Played in Melbourne over three days, it’s a ‘round robin’ style competition with over 500 competitors across four divisions.

 

2009 V/Line Cup Fixture

 

Day 1	Monday 29 June 2009
VENUE	Teac Oval Port Melbourne	Werribee Bartercard Oval	Central Reserve Waverley - Sth
10:00 am	D1 Ballarat v Goul. Murray 1	D3 Geelong 2 v South West	D3 Pen. Sting. v Dan. Ranges
11:45 am	D4 Goul. Murr. 2 v VAYSAR	D1 Ovens & M. v Geelong 1	D1 Bendigo v Latrobe
1:30 pm	D4 NC Mallee v Sunraysia	D2 Hampden v Wimmera	D2 Cen. Murray v East Gipps.
Day 2	Tuesday 30 June
VENUE	Teac Oval Port Melbourne	Werribee Bartercard Oval	Central Reserve Waverley - Nth
10:15 am	D2 Hampden v East Gipps.	D1 Goul. Murray 1 v Geelong 1	D4 Goul. Murr. 2 v Sunraysia
12:00 pm	D1 Ovens & M v Bendigo	D3 Geelong 2 v Dan. Ranges	D4 NC Mallee v VAYSAR
1:45 pm	D2 Cen. Murray v Wimmera	D1 Ballarat v Latrobe	D3 South West v Pen. Sting.
Day 3	Wednesday 1 July
VENUE	Teac Oval Port Melbourne	Central Reserve Waverley - Nth	Central Reserve Waverley - Sth
9:45 am	D1 5 v 6 (post day 2*)	D2 East. Gipps v Wimmera	D2 Hampden v Central Murray
11:30 am	D1 3 v 4 (post day 2*)	D4 VAYSAR v Sunraysia	D4 NC Mallee v Goul. Murr. 2
1:15 pm	D1 1 v 2 (post day 2*)	D3 Sth West v Dan. Ranges	D3 Geelong 2 v Pen. Sting.
	* or next best alternative if such teams have already played one another

 

 

2008 winners of the V/Line Cup (previous winners):

 

• Division 1 – Ballarat
• Division 2 – Hampden
• Division 3 – A.C.T.
• Division 4 – Dandenong Ranges

 

 

Team of the V/Line Cup

 

The Team of the V/Line Cup is the players to keep your eyes on in the future. 

 

 

V/Line Junior Carnivals

 

During 2009 there are 16 V/Line Junior carnivals across the state.

 

DATE	CARNIVAL	LOCATION
Sunday, 24 May	North East Carnival	Wangaratta
Saturday, 30 May	Goldfields Carnival	Ballarat
Sunday, 31 May	Moama Junior Carnival	Moama
Sunday, 31 May	South West Junior Carnival	Hamilton
3,6,7 & 8 June	Mornington Junior Carnival	Dandenong
Friday, 5 June	Ararat v Stawell	Ararat
Saturday, 6 June	Lexton Plains FL v Maryborough Castlemaine DFL	Eastern Oval Ballarat
Sunday, 7 June	Sunraysia Junior Carnival	Mildura
To be confirmed	Castlemaine v Kyneton	Kyneton
Sunday, 14 June	Ballarat & District Junior Carnival	Sebastopol
Sunday, 28 June	Central Murray Junior Carnival	Swan Hill
2, 3 & 5 July	Traralgon Junior Carnival	Sale
Wednesday, 8 July	Geelong FL v Northern FL	West Oval Geelong
Sunday, 26 July	Horsham Junior Carnival	Horsham
Sunday, 26 July	Bendigo Gala Day	Bendigo
Sunday, 2 August	North Central/Mallee	Birchip

 

 

V/Line Umpire Development

 

V/Line Umpire Development program

 

This program gives a selection of young umpires from across Victoria s a taste of what it’s like to be an AFL umpire. The Umpiring Associations nominate young umpires to attend a four day ‘camp’ in Melbourne.  The umpires participate in a range of activities including:

 

• Attending AFL umpire training
• Visiting an AFL club
• Attending a development session with key representatives from the AFL Umpiring Department

• Working at the Salvation Army Outreach Centre serving breakfast
• Taking a tour of the MCG; and
• Attending an AFL game and umpiring the NAB Auskick Grid Game at half time.

 

 

V/Line Umpire Academies

 

Over 200 aspiring umpires have been nominated to participate in the 2008/09 Umpire Academies, similar to the V/Line Cup, this program is designed as a platform for launching umpire careers with the AFL.

 

These young developing and some more mature ‘elite’ umpires from across the state participate in an intense umpire training and education program across the summer months.  

 

The Academies assist umpires to develop their skills with the aim of officiating at more senior games including the V/Line Cup and the Australia Country Football Championships

 

 

V/Line Umpire Academies

 

2010
DATE	LOCATION	UMPIRE GROUPS
Mon 8 Feb	Sale	East Gippsland, Sale, Latrobe Valley,
Mon 8 Feb	Horsham	Wimmera, North Central, Western Districts
Thurs 11 Feb	Warrnambool	Warrnambool, South East, Western Districts
Mon 15 Feb	Dandenong	Southern, Yarra Ranges, Gippsland, South Gippsland
Tues 16 Feb	Benalla	Goulburn Valley, NEUB-Albury and Wangaratta
Thurs 18 Feb	Ballarat	Ballarat
Mon 22 Feb	Geelong	Geelong, Colac
Tues 23 Feb	Mildura	Sunraysia
Thurs 25 Feb	Bendigo	Bendigo, Central Murray
N.B. Western District Umpires have two options – Horsham or Warrnambool
NOTE: Location subject to confirmation. For more information go to www.vcfl.com.au (new window)