2025 Smithy’s VFL Grand Final Thread

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21

Footscray vs Southport at Ikon Park 2:15pm 7mate/7plus

NorthPort Mon, 15 Sep 2025 - 12:56

This should be a bloody good game. It's just such a shame that a Victorian standalone isn't represented again. 

I'm tipping Footscray and I have a feeling Southport might struggle back at Ikon Park. 

Not that I'm a gambler these days, but what odds are they paying? 

 

vfa Mon, 15 Sep 2025 - 21:33

Southport midfield will be too strong. The sharks will win vfl flag at third attempt. Will never ever barrack for an afl side against a stand alone team. For me it's Southport sharks. There will be quite a few of us there on sunday and will all be cheering for the Southport sharks.

UpTheDolphins Tue, 16 Sep 2025 - 11:00

I can't barrack for an interstate team, standalone or not. Footscray is the preferred outcome for me but I honestly have very little interest in the grand final this year. Most I'll do is put it on in the background while I do something else.

vfa Tue, 16 Sep 2025 - 17:56

Can never support any afl teams in this comp. Will be cheering Southport sharks. I hope they smash Footscray.  Might be the case of third time lucky.

NorthPort Fri, 19 Sep 2025 - 07:41

I'm another who is struggling to 'buy in' to this Grand Final. 

An interstate club and an AFL club (albeit playing with the proper club name)... Its hard to be passionate about this one. 

What a shame Frankston couldn't sneak in. 

I guess my preference (as a Bulldogs member) is for Footscray to win.  They are talking about it being the biggest crowd in years.. But I'd be surprised as there hasn't been a lot of promotion of the game on Bulldogs and VFL social media that I've seen. 

FWIW, Footscray to win by 3 goals. 

vfa Fri, 19 Sep 2025 - 08:57

Southport have been busy on their Facebook posts and will be super keen to win in their third grand final in past 4 seasons. They  have peaked at the right time. They will be on a high after their liston trophy winner. Princes Park holds no fears. Southport looks slightly better than last year and definitely don't rate Footscray as good as werribee from last year. Southport to win comfortably. Man of the match brayden crossley. 

blackrocker Fri, 19 Sep 2025 - 17:50

Can anyone tell me how /where can a get a list of both teams in number order.  I have found a copy of the teams in the positions they might line up; that does not help as not many play in positions

Spiny Norman Sun, 21 Sep 2025 - 09:19

If you have downloaded the VFL app, then once the game starts you can have it show you the player stats for one team only separately and then sort by player number, and then switch to viewing the player stats for the other team and do the same thing. The app might start displaying the player stats section for the game shortly before the first bounce as well, although it's currently not. Not sure if there's any other way to find the lists in number order.