Vale – Brian Pratt
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sad passing of a wonderful family man, a great umpire and coach, an exceptional contributor to the AFLUA and a man who stood for all of the values our association holds dear. Brian had two “stints” with the VFL, firstly as...
Denis Kelly – still flying high
When RAAF air gunner and wireless operator Denis Kelly’s Lancaster bomber took off on its final mission in July 1944 little did he know that he would spend the next four months and his 21st birthday avoiding capture in Occupied France. Kelly, a VFLUA member from...
The association’s only loss – Alex Salton
The warm, sunny day in Estaires, Northern France in November 2014 was almost 100 years and a world removed from the France of 1916. The peace of the Estaires Cemetery was not interrupted by nearby artillery fire, the tramp of soldiers moving to the front or the roar...