2018 Victorian Amateur Football Association season

2018 premiership season
2018 premiership season
Teams	10
Premiers	Fitzroy
Minor premiers	Williamstown CYMS
Matches played	94
Leading goalkicker	Adrian Romanyk (PEGS) 61 goals
Best and fairest	Yuma Hemphill (Williamstown CYMS)
Wooden spooners	St. Mary's Salesian
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2018 premiership season
2018 premiership season
Teams	10
Premiers	St. Bernards
Minor premiers	St. Bernards
Matches played	94
Leading goalkicker	Chad Jones (St. Bernards) 105 goals
Best and fairest	Chad Jones (St. Bernards)
Wooden spooners	Mazenod
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2018 premiership season
2018 premiership season
Teams	10
Premiers	St. Kevins
Minor premiers	St. Kevins
Matches played	94
Leading goalkicker	Billy Kanakis (St. Kevins) 60 goals
Best and fairest	Ayce Cordy (University Blues)
Wooden spooners	St. Bedes/Mentone Tigers
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The 2018 VAFA season was the 118th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), and the 81st under its current name since 1933. Seventy teams participated across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.

Ladders[]

Premier[]

Premier^[2]	Played	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
St. Kevins (P)	18	15	3	0	1636	1186	137.94%	60
Collegians	18	14	4	0	1660	1245	133.33%	56
Old Brighton	18	12	6	0	1392	1542	90.27%	48
Old Trinity Grammarians	18	10	7	1	1367	1375	99.42%	42
University Blues	18	7	10	1	1389	1395	99.57%	30
De La Salle	18	7	11	0	1404	1384	101.45%	28
Old Xaverians	18	7	11	0	1389	1373	101.17%	28
Old Melburnians	18	7	11	0	1147	1506	76.16%	28
Old Scotch	18	6	12	0	1366	1420	96.20%	24
St. Bedes/Mentone Tigers	18	4	14	0	1294	1618	79.98%	16


	Semi-finals
Saturday, 1 September	St. Kevins 10.7 (67)	def. by	Collegians 11.8 (74)	Elsternwick Park
Sunday, 2 September	Old Brighton 7.15 (57)	def. by	Old Trinity Grammarians 13.19 (97)	Elsternwick Park


	Preliminary final
Sunday, 9 September	St. Kevins 19.12 (126)	def.	Old Trinity Grammarians 9.9 (63)	Elsternwick Park


	Grand final
Sunday, 16 September	Collegians 11.14 (80)	def. by	St. Kevins 12.13 (85)	Elsternwick Park

Premier B[]

Premier B^[4]	Played	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
St. Bernards (P)	18	16	2	2282	937	243.54%	64
Old Carey	18	16	2	1868	1078	173.28%	64
University Blacks	18	15	3	1999	1145	174.59%	60
Caulfield Grammarians	18	11	7	1703	1269	134.20%	44
Beaumaris	18	11	7	1494	1278	116.90%	44
Parkdale Vultures	18	6	12	1190	1668	71.34%	24
Old Haileyburians	18	5	13	1268	1630	77.79%	20
Monash Blues	18	4	14	990	2032	48.72%	16
AJAX	18	3	15	1148	1889	60.77%	12
Mazenod	18	3	15	874	1890	46.24%	12


	Semi-finals
Saturday, 1 September	St. Bernards 11.10 (76)	def.	Old Carey 6.9 (45)	Box Hill City Oval
Sunday, 2 September	University Blacks 16.11 (107)	def.	Caulfield Grammarians 12.16 (88)	Trevor Barker Oval


	Preliminary final
Saturday, 8 September	Old Carey 12.13 (85)	def.	University Blacks 11.15 (81)	Elsternwick Park


	Grand final
Saturday, 15 September	St. Bernards 18.15 (123)	def.	Old Carey 5.10 (40)	Elsternwick Park
Both teams were promoted to Premier.

Premier C[]

Premier C^[6]	Played	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Williamstown CYMS	18	16	2	2032	1070	189.91%	64
Fitzroy (P)	18	15	3	1904	1064	178.95%	60
Old Geelong	18	12	6	1654	1292	128.02%	48
Old Camberwell Grammarians	18	11	7	1589	1382	114.98%	44
Marcellin Old Collegians	18	9	9	1505	1423	105.76%	36
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians	18	7	11	1595	1657	96.26%	28
Old Mentonians	18	7	11	1365	1561	87.44%	28
PEGS	18	7	11	1245	1463	85.10%	28
Peninsula Old Boys	18	5	13	1096	1842	59.50%	20
St. Mary's Salesian	18	1	17	1194	2425	49.24%	4


	Semi-finals
Saturday, 1 September	Williamstown CYMS 9.10 (64)	def. by	Fitzroy 10.7 (67)	Bill Lawry Oval
Sunday, 2 September	Old Geelong 8.16 (64)	def.	Old Camberwell Grammarians 8.9 (57)	Bill Lawry Oval


	Preliminary final
Saturday, 8 September	Williamstown CYMS 9.11 (65)	def. by	Old Geelong 8.18 (66)	Box Hill City Oval


	Grand final
Saturday, 15 September	Fitzroy 16.11 (107)	def.	Old Geelong 5.7 (37)	Trevor Barker Oval
Both teams were promoted to Premier B.

Division 1[]

2018 premiership season
Teams	10
Premiers	Ormond
Minor premiers	Hampton Rovers
Matches played	94
Leading goalkicker	Aaron Cloke (Oakleigh Amateurs) 107 goals^[7]
Best and fairest	Sean Calcedo (Preston Bullants)
Wooden spooners	Ivanhoe
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Division 1^[8]	Played	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Hampton Rovers	18	14	3	1	1857	996	186.45%	58
Ormond (P)	18	14	3	1	1833	1234	148.54%	58
Oakleigh Amateurs	18	12	6	0	1743	1303	133.77%	48
Therry Penola	18	12	6	0	1652	1311	126.01%	48
Prahran Assumption	18	11	7	0	1529	1066	143.43%	44
Preston Bullants	18	9	9	0	1556	1450	107.31%	36
West Brunswick Amateurs	18	7	11	0	1282	1499	85.52%	28
Kew	18	6	12	0	1241	1458	85.12%	24
Brunswick NOBSPC	18	3	15	0	1122	2124	52.82%	12
Ivanhoe	18	1	17	0	893	2267	39.39%	4


	Semi-finals
Saturday, 25 August	Hampton Rovers 9.14 (68)	def. by	Ormond 13.19 (97)	Elsternwick Park
Sunday, 26 August	Oakleigh Amateurs 15.10 (100)	def.	Old Camberwell Grammarians 13.21 (99)	Bill Lawry Oval


	Preliminary final
Saturday, 1 September	Hampton Rovers 14.11 (95)	def.	Oakleigh Amateurs 9.8 (62)	Trevor Barker Oval


	Grand final
Saturday, 8 September	Ormond 11.9 (75)	def.	Hampton Rovers 9.15 (69)	Trevor Barker Oval
Both teams were promoted to Premier C.

Division 2[]

2018 premiership season
Teams	10
Premiers	UHS-VU
Minor premiers	UHS-VU
Matches played	94
Leading goalkicker	Brandon Jackson (UHS-VU) 78 goals^[9]
Best and fairest	Brandon Jackson (UHS-VU)
Wooden spooners	Eltham Collegians
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Division 2^[10]	Played	Wins	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
UHS-VU (P)	18	17	1	0	2096	1055	198.67%	68
Old Paradians	18	15	3	0	1767	1224	144.36%	60
Whitefriars	18	14	4	0	2013	1077	186.91%	56
Yarra Old Grammarians	18	14	4	0	2051	1402	146.29%	56
MHSOB	18	9	9	0	1533	1448	105.87%	36
Bulleen Templestowe	18	5	12	1	1441	1561	92.31%	22
St. John's OC	18	5	12	1	1225	1725	71.01%	22
Power House	18	5	13	0	1256	1869	67.2%	20
Emmaus St. Leo's	18	4	14	0	1207	1874	64.41%	16
Eltham Collegians^[1]	18	1	17	0	834	2188	38.12%	4

^ Eltham Collegians transferred to the Northern Football League after the conclusion of the season.^[11]


	Semi-finals
Sunday, 26 August	Whitefriars 14.13 (97)	def.	Yarra Old Grammarians 11.11 (77)	Box Hill City Oval
Sunday, 26 August	UHS-VU 12.9 (81)	def.	Old Paradians 9.11 (65)	Coburg City Oval


	Preliminary final
Sunday, 2 September	Old Paradians 12.8 (80)	def.	Whitefriars 8.12 (60)	Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn


	Grand final
Sunday, 9 September	UHS-VU 14.17 (101)	def.	Old Paradians 6.10 (46)	Coburg City Oval
Both teams were promoted to Division 1.

Division 3[]

2018 premiership season
Teams	10
Premiers	Glen Eira
Minor premiers	Glen Eira
Matches played	94
Leading goalkicker	Kane Maghamez (Manningham Cobras)56 goals^[12]
Best and fairest	Justin Raiti (Hawthorn Amateur)
Wooden spooners	La Trobe University
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Division 3^[13]	Played	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
Glen Eira (P)	18	17	1	2104	1119	188.03%	68
Hawthorn Amateurs	18	13	5	2164	1414	153.04%	52
Westbourne Grammarians	18	12	6	1855	1346	137.82%	48
Aquinas OC	18	10	8	1784	1468	121.53%	40
Manningham Cobras	18	10	8	1632	1430	114.13%	40
Swinburne University	18	10	8	1687	1499	112.54%	40
Canterbury	18	9	9	1569	1329	118.06%	36
Richmond Central	18	7	11	1372	1510	90.86%	28
Albert Park	18	1	17	1000	2185	45.77%	4
La Trobe University	18	1	17	773	2640	29.28%	4


	Semi-finals
Saturday, 25 August	Glen Eira 10.9 (69)	def.	Hawthorn Amateurs 9.14 (68)	Whitefriars College, Donvale
Sunday, 26 August	Westbourne Grammarians 9.25 (79)	def.	Aquinas OC 6.7 (43)	Garvey Oval, Bundoora


	Preliminary final
Saturday, 1 September	Hawthorn Amateurs 10.16 (76)	def.	Westbourne Grammarians 7.8 (50)	Garvey Oval, Bundoora


	Grand final
Sunday, 9 September	Glen Eira 10.12 (72)	def.	Hawthorn Amateurs 8.9 (57)	Trevor Barker Oval
Both teams were promoted to Division 2.

Division 4[]

2018 premiership season
Teams	10
Premiers	North Brunswick
Minor premiers	North Brunswick
Matches played	94
Leading goalkicker	Travis French (South Mornington) 83 goals^[14]
Best and fairest	Marco Creek (Parkside Devils)
Wooden spooners	Masala
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Division 4^[15]	Played	Wins	Losses	For	Against	%	Pts
North Brunswick (P)	18	16	2	2165	1039	208.37%	64
Parkside Devils	18	14	4	1933	1000	193.30%	56
St. Francis Xavier OC	18	12	6	2014	998	201.80%	48
South Melbourne Districts	18	10	8	1566	1529	102.42%	40
South Mornington	18	9	9	1617	1619	99.88%	36
Elsternwick	18	9	9	1660	1670	99.40%	36
Eley Park	18	8	10	1409	1810	77.85%	32
Mt. Lilydale Old Collegians^[2]	18	5	13	1253	1692	74.05%	20
Box Hill North	18	5	13	1229	1964	62.58%	20
Masala	18	2	16	843	2368	35.60%	8

^ Mt. Lilydale Old Collegians merged with veteran side Croydon North to form Croydon North-MLOC Football Club after the conclusion of the season. The new team then transferred to the Eastern Football League.^[16]


	Semi-finals
Saturday, 25 August	North Brunswick 14.13 (97)	def.	Parkside Devils 6.13 (49)	Garvey Oval, Bundoora
Sunday, 26 August	St. Francis Xavier OC 12.8 (80)	def.	South Melbourne Districts 7.8 (50)	Waverley Oval, Malvern East


	Preliminary final
Saturday, 1 September	Parkside Devils 15.5 (95)	def.	St. Francis Xavier OC 4.6 (30)	Whitefriars College, Donvale


	Grand final
Saturday, 8 September	North Brunswick 15.11 (101)	def.	Parkside Devils 9.11 (65)	Garvey Oval, Bundoora
Both teams were promoted to Division 3.

References[]

[1] "Awards".

[2] "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Premier) - Season 2018".

[3] "Awards".

[4] "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Premier B) - Season 2018".

[5] "Awards".

[6] "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Premier C) - Season 2018".

[7] "Awards".

[8] "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Division 1) - Season 2018".

[9] "Awards".

[10] "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Division 2) - Season 2018".

[11] "Eltham Collegians to play Division 3 in the NFNL for Season 2019 | Northern Football Netball League".

[12] "Awards".

[13] "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Division 3) - Season 2018".

[14] "Awards".

[15] "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Division 4) - Season 2018".

[16] "Croydon North-MLOC confirmed as EFL's 45TH senior club | Eastern FNL". 25 October 2018.

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v Clubs in the Victorian Amateur Football Association
W. Buck Premier	Collegians De La Salle Old Collegians Old Brighton Grammarians Old Carey Old Melburnians Old Trinity Grammarians Old Xaverians St Bernards Old Collegians St Kevins Old Boys Melbourne University
Premier B	Beaumaris Caulfield Grammarians Fitzroy Monash University Old Geelong Old Haileyburians Old Scotch St Bedes/Mentone Tigers Parkdale Vultures Melbourne University
Premier C	AJAX Hampton Rovers Marcellin Old Collegians Mazenod Old Collegians Old Mentonians Old Camberwell Grammarians Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Ormond Penleigh & Essendon Williamstown CYMS
Division 1	Kew Old Paradians Peninsula Old Boys Prahran Assumption Preston Bullants St Marys-Salesian Therry Penola Old Boys UHS-VU FC West Brunswick
Division 2	Brunswick Bulleen-Templestowe Glen Eira Hawthorn Ivanhoe Melbourne HS Old Boys Powerhouse St Johns Whitefriars Yarra Old Grammarians
Division 3	Albert Park Canterbury Emmaus St Leos O C Hawthorn AFC North Brunswick Football Club Parkside Richmond Central Football Club South Melbourne Districts Football Club Swinburne University Football Club Westbourne Grammarians
Division 4	Box Hill North La Trobe University Football Club Eley Park Football Club Elsternwick Football Club Masala Dandenong St Johns OC

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