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Auto correct. Crook gut.

Some of the key features of the 2026 Smithy’s VFL season include: 40 matches featuring VFL standalone clubs against each other, with all eight VFL standalone clubs playing against each other at least once. Coburg, Frankston, Southport and Williamstown will play each other twice, while Port Melbourne, Sandringham, Tasmania and Werribee will play each other twice. 17 VFL/W double headers across the opening six rounds of the VFLW season. Tasmania Football Club to play its first match for premiership points when it hosts Coburg at North Hobart Oval on Saturday, March 21. St Kilda to mark its return to the VFL on the same day when it travels to Tom Wills Oval to take on the GWS Giants. The Saints last featured in the VFA/VFL in 2000. Footscray Bulldogs to unfurl the 2025 premiership flag against Casey Demons at Mission Whitten Oval in Round 1. Competition bye scheduled for the men’s and women’s State Games between the VFL and SANFL, which will be played at Glenelg’s Stratarama Stadium on Saturday, April 11 during the AFL’s Gather Round. Grand Final rematch between Southport Sharks and Footscray Bulldogs at Fankhauser Reserve in Round 6. Four matches on Good Friday in Round 3. Four matches on ANZAC Day in Round 5. Finals series to commence with Wildcard Finals on the weekend of August 22-23. The Wildcard Finals format remains unchanged, with the team that finishes seventh on the ladder to play against the team that finishes 10th, while eighth will take on ninth. Smithy’s VFL Grand Final to be played the weekend of September 19-20. FULL 2026 FIXTURE HERE

Full ground Match SIM/Circle Work. Can’t see Melksham out there.

After participating in all the drills so far CJ is now running laps at a good clip.

Heath, Henderson & Bowey head back to AAMI

Campbell arrives still with neck brace.

Someone else in the crowd seemed to think it could be a crook gut. Watch this space.

AMW with boots off walking gingerly back to AAMI. 😱

He’s participating in all the drills.

Heath running laps with Salem.

Petty still in the fluoro yellow no contact hat. Kentfield in the Batman mask.

AMW, CJ & Melksham all participating in the next drill. Split into 2 groups: 8 vs 8 keepings off kicking drill along the wing between half forward/half back. 7 vs 7 loose ball get on the half forward line trying to get the ball deep inside 50.

Rehab: Johnson, Salem, McAdam all jogging laps Bowey & Henderson on the bikes in the shed.

Split off into a couple of different drills. Most of the players line up to kick to a leading forward running towards the kicker with one defender on his tail and another defender to his side as an interceptor. Immediately after that play another player will kick to that forward who has now tried to get out the back of the two defenders heading towards goal. 4 vs 4 close quarters keepings off handball drill - rucks Heath/Jamar Kolt, Trelly, Windsor vs Langford, Sparrow, Langdon. Lever and Jefferson working with one of the trainers. JVR vs Taylor one on one leading drill. Mentha vs Berry doing the same.

Laurie back in it the squad in the drills.

First time I’ve seen Melksham kick a footy in a drill all preseason. Moving well.

Laurie has peeled off from the warmups to work with a trainer in rehab.

Henderson & Bowey walking laps with footys in hand.

Salem, Melksham, McAdam and CJ all participating in the warmups.

Kentfield has joined the group doing warmups. Bowey and Henderson handballing to each other. I’ll update the rehab list after the warmups.

Rehab (so far): Kentfield, Bowey, Henderson Others doing warmups.