Victorian Amateur Football Association
Current season, competition or edition: 2020 | |
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
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| Founded | 1892 |
| No. of teams | 66 |
| Country | Australia |
| Level on pyramid | 7 |
| Official website | vafa.com.au |
The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. It consists of seven senior men's and women's divisions ranging from Premier to Division 4.
In addition there are U19's sections and five Thirds sections, primarily made up of either clubs only able to field one team, or clubs from higher sections that can field a third team after their seniors and reserves. The league operates a double promotion and relegation system between sections with various rules dictating which section clubs can play in.
The league's administration base is at Elsternwick Park, a former Victorian Football Association stadium in suburban Elsternwick, Victoria, that was home to the now defunct Brighton Football Club and is now the home base for Old Melburnians Football Club and Elsternwick Football Club. It was redeveloped in 2017 and has a capacity for around 15,000 spectators.
The Association is made up of private school old boys clubs, university clubs and district clubs. No player payments are permitted, however players can be enticed by offers of employment.
History[]
Collegians vs Melbourne University Blacks at Collegians home ground at Albert Park
Public Schools and Football.
The question of public school boys playing in senior football has recently been raised.
It has been contended that the entry of prominent schoolboy players into the ranks of the senior football teams would be a boon to the game, and it is also reported that some schoolboys are likely to play with senior teams.
In view of these reports, the attitude of the headmasters is of interest.
They have laid down the rule that no boy while at school shall be permitted to play with any League or Association team, but no ban is placed on a boy who may wish to play with an amateur team, provided such games do not interfere with his duty to the school football team.
Table Talk, 26 April 1923.[1]
Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA)[]
The Victorian Amateur Football Association was founded in 1892 as the Metropolitan Junior Football Association.[2] The foundation clubs were: Alberton; Brighton; Collegians; Footscray District; St Jude's; St Mary's; Toorak-Grosvenor; YMCA.[3][4]
Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA)[]
1912[]
In 1912 the MJFA became the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association.[5]
Prior to the First World War, apart from its core function of delivering a competition for amateur footballers, the MAFA also provided an (unofficial) second-level competition for the VFL.[6] The VFL Second XVIII competition began in 1919;[7] the MAFA competition was not resumed, post-war, until 1920.
1920[]
On Monday, 22 March 1920, a meeting of the (then) Metropolitan Amateur Football Association decided to resume the inter-club competition that it had suspended for the duration of World War I at the end of the 1915 season.[8] The MAFA announced that the re-formed competition would be between four of the "pre-war" clubs — namely, Collegians Football Club, South Yarra Amateur Football Club, , and Melbourne University Football Club (later University Blacks) — and four "new clubs" — namely, Old Melburnians, Old Caulfield Grammarians, Melbourne Swimming Club Football Club and the Teachers’ College Football Club.[9]
Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA)[]
In 1933 it changed its name to the Victorian Amateur Football Association.[3][10]
Movement in and out of senior competition since inception[]
From a history of the VAFA[3]
| Year | New clubs admitted | Clubs that left prior to commencement of following season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Alberton, Brighton, Collegians, Footscray Districts, St. Jude's, St. Mary's, Toorak-Grosvenor, YMCA | ||
| 1893 | Olinda, University 2nd, South St. Kilda | ||
| 1894 | Nunawading, Scotch Collegians, Windsor and Caulfield | Olinda, University 2nd, Footscray District, St Jude's | |
| 1895 | Waltham | Toorak-Grosvenor, YMCA (both disbanded) | |
| 1896 | Old Melbournians, Malvern | Alberton, Scotch Collegians | |
| 1897 | Sth Yarra, Booroondara | Old Melbournians, Booroondara, Waltham (disbanded) | |
| 1898 | Leopold, Beverley | St Mary's (expelled) | |
| 1899 | Parkville, St Francis Xaviers, Kew | St Francis Xaviers (disbanded; replaced by Kew) | |
| 1900 | Sth Melbourne Juniors | ||
| 1902 | Hawthorn | ||
| 1904 | Fitzroy District | ||
| 1905 | Melbourne University | Booroondara (merged with Hawthorn) | |
| 1906 | Fitzroy renamed Collingwood Districts | ||
| 1908 | Oakley | Brighton, Melbourne University (to VFL) | |
| 1909 | Carlton Districts | Port Rovers | |
| 1913 | Fitzroy Juniors | Hawthorn (to VFA) | |
| 1914 | Elsternwick | ||
| 1915 | Caulfield merged with Malvern | ||
| 1916– 1920 |
In recess due to WWI | ||
| 1920 | (Limit 8 teams) Old Melburnians, Old Caulfield, Melbourne Swimming Club, Melbourne Teachers College, Collegians, Elsternwick, University B, Sth Yarra | ||
| 1921 | Old Brighton, Old Scotch Collegians, University A, Old Trinity, Sandringham, Hampton | Melbourne Teachers College (expelled) | |
| 1922 | 2 sections (8 each) Old Brighton, Murrumbeena, Elwood, Melbourne Shipping Company, Melbourne Teachers College (readmitted) |
Melbourne Shipping Company (disbanded) | |
| 1923 | 2 sections(A 8, B 9) Old Xaverians, Elsternwick B |
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| 1924 | Burwood, Caulfield City, Old Brighton (readmitted) | Elwood | |
| 1925 | Old Hailebury, Caulfield City renamed Caulfield FC | Caulfield FC (expelled) | |
| 1926 | 3 sections (A 10, B and C 8 each) Geelong, Sandringham Jnrs, St Paul's Ascot Vale, Old Melburnians B, Teachers College B, Kew Jnrs, Brunswick Amateurs, Sth Caulfield, Gardenvale-Middle Brighton |
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| 1927 | Glenhuntly B, West Hawthorn, Kingsville Rovers, Oakley Amateurs, Pascoe Vale, Black Rock, Naval Base Flinders, State Savings Bank |
Oakley Amateurs (expelled) | |
| 1928 | Oakley readmitted, Sandringham B, Burwood, Surrey Hills | Old Haileybury & Old Trinity merge, Sandringham, Oakley, Pascoe Vale (both expelled) | |
| 1929 | Melbourne Highschool Old Boys, Old Ivanhoe Grammarians, Old Paradians, Bentleigh | ||
| 1930 | Dandenong KSP, Brighton Technical OB, Glenhuntly B | Old Ivanhoe (disbanded), Black Rock (expelled) | |
| 1931 | Canterbury United Churches | ||
| 1932 | D Section formed: University Highschool OB, Nth Melbourne CBC OB, Ormond, W. Brunswick, Footscray TS OB, St Ignatius, Gardiner, ES&A Bank, Old Brightonians, National Bank | ||
| 1933 | Hampton Rovers, Gardiner renamed Malvern | West Hawthorn, Canterbury United Churches, Surrey Hills | |
| 1934 | Ivanhoe, Parkdale, Alphington | Dandenong | |
| 1935 | Carnegie, Coburg | St Ignatius (expelled), Old Haileybury/Old Trinity, Kingsville, National Bank | |
| 1936 | ES&A merged with National Bank, Fairfield, Mount Carmel OC, West Brunswick | Burwood | |
| 1937 | Myer, St Camberwell | Bentleigh District | |
| 1938 | Parkside Amateurs | ||
| 1939 | St Patrick's Ballarat OC, Heidelberg West | National Bank (disbanded), Carnegie, Nth Melbourne CBC OB (expelled) | |
| 1940 | Pascoe Vale, Powerhouse Season abandoned after R1 due to outbreak of WWII, matches expunged |
Geelong, Brighton, Old Brightonians (all disbanded) | |
| 1941– 1945 |
In recess due to WWII | ||
| 1946 | 25 clubs resumed in 3 Sections Balwyn Amateurs, Carnegie Church of Christ |
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| 1947 | 34 clubs Elsternwick, Power House, Geelong (all readmitted), Commonwealth Bank, St. Kevins, State Electricity Commission |
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| 1948 | 35 clubs Nth Alphington, University High School OB (readmitted) |
State Electricity Commission | |
| 1949 | 39 clubs in 4 sections Glenhuntly Jnrs, Moreland Amateurs, St Andrews |
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| 1950 | Bellfield, Glenhuntly Jnrs | ||
| 1951 | St Patrick's Ballarat (readmitted) | ||
| 1952 | DS&A Bank | Moreland, Nth Alphington (expelled) | |
| 1953 | St Columb's | ||
| 1954 | 48 clubs in five sections ANZ Bank, Insurance Social Clubs Association, National Bank, Old Carey, Old Geelong Grammarians, Old Trinity, Power House Gold, Preston, Sth Melbourne City, Hawthorn Amateurs |
Caulfield | |
| 1955 | De La Salle, OC, Melburnians, University E | Myer | |
| 1956 | Port Melbourne Amateurs | Balwyn, St Patricks OC | |
| 1957 | AJAX | Hawthorn Amateurs (expelled) | |
| 1958 | Collegians Gold, St Kilda CBC OB | Insurance Social Clubs Associations | |
| 1959 | Commercial Bank, West Brunswick | Brighton, Huntingdale Jnrs, Sth Melbourne City (disbanded) | |
| 1960 | Old Camberwell | Port Melbourne Amateurs | |
| 1961 | |||
| 1962 | Monash University, Pharmacy College | ||
| 1963 | St Bernards OC, Nth Melbourne CBC OB (readmitted), Kooyong, AMP Society | Murrumbeena | |
| 1964 | RAAF Cadets (Point Cook), Old Ivanhoe Grammarians, Cassie, Monash University Whites, Assumption OB, St Patricks Ballarat (readmitted) | ||
| 1965 | Australian Postal Institute, Reservoir OB, Patricians | Pharmacy College (expelled) | |
| 1966 | Bellfield, API, Monash University Whites, RAAF Cadets, Cassie, Kooyong (refused readmission) | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1968 | Old Mentonians | ||
| 1969 | |||
| 1970 | Old Essendon Grammarians, Dookie, Longernong OC, La Trobe University, ES&A merged with ANZ | ||
| 1971 | Marcellin OC, North Brunswick, La Trobe University Reds, Monash University Whites (readmitted) | ||
| 1972 | St Bedes OC | ||
| 1973 | Fawkner, Thornbury, University Reds (readmitted) | Fairfield (expelled for paying players) | |
| 1974 | Glenroy, Beverley Hills | ||
| 1975 | Bullen United, Heatherton, Bullen-Templestowe | ||
| 1976 | |||
| 1977 | State Savings Bank renamed State Bank, Glenroy renamed Therry CC OB | St Patricks Ballarat | |
| 1978 | Reservoir OB | ||
| 1979 | St Pius, Clayton, Princes Hill | National Bank | |
| 1980 | St John's OC, Peninsula OB, Coolaroo Rovers, Thomastown, Banyule | ||
| 1981 | |||
| 1982 | AMP Society renamed Balaclava | Geelong Amateurs | |
| 1983 | Williamstown CMYS | Assumption OC, Alphington (suspended for 2 years) | |
| 1984 | Old Essendon Grammarians (readmitted), Preston MB OB | Thornbury | |
| 1985 | St Andrew, St Leonards OC, Whitefriars OC (on probation), GTV-9, Eltham Collegians | ||
| 1986 | Alphington (readmitted) | ||
| 1987 | Aquinas OC, Bloods, Port Colts, Richmond Central | ||
| 1988 | Footscray TS OB renamed FIT | Coburg Amateurs, Clayton (merged with Waverley (VFA) to become Waverley Amateurs) | |
| 1989 | Mazenod OC, Salesian OC, Waverley Amateurs | ||
| 1990 | Boronia Park, St Mary's | FIT, Port Colts | |
| 1991 | St John's OC, Old Westbourne Grammarians, Monash Gryphons, St Patricks-Menton, Balaclava renamed Glen Huntly | Waverley Amateurs, State Bank & Commonwealth Bank (merged to become State Commonwealth Bank), St Kilda CB OC (merged with Murrumbeena to become St Kilda Sth Caulfield) | |
| 1992 | State Commonwealth Bank renamed Commonwealth Bank (C), St Kilda Sth Caulfield (C), St Leo's-Wattle Park, Camberwell | Albanvale, Kontias (disbanded R3, record expunged) | |
| 1993 | Yarra Valley Old Boys | ||
| 1994 | Eley Park, Newlands Coburg, Commonwealth Bank renamed Southbank | Boronia Park, Brunswick, Camberwell (disbanded) | |
| 1995 | Beaumaris, Hawthorn Citizens, Swinburne University, Eltham OC, Ivanhoe, Kew | Fawkner, Doveton, St Andrews-Coburg. | |
| 1996 | ANZ Bank renamed ANZ Albert Park, St. Leo's Wattle Park renamed St.Leo's Emmaus Wattle Park, Thornbury Cougars | Balwyn Combined, Bulleen United & Canterbury North Balwyn (merged to become Bulleen Cobras), Bloods (merged with Old Brighton to become Old Brighton Bloods) | |
| 1997 | Mt. Lilydale, Syndal Tally-Ho admitted, Therry CCOB renamed Therry Penola OB | Newlands Coburg | |
| 1998 | Werribee Amateurs (from FDFL), Hawthorn Citizens renamed Hawthorn Amateurs, University Reds renamed Fitzroy Reds | ||
| 1999 | Brunswick (readmitted), Southbank renamed Prahran, ANZ Albert Park renamed Albert Park, Ivanhoe renamed Ivanhoe-Assumption | Glenhuntly and St. Kilda Sth. Caulfield (merged to become Glen Eira) | |
| 2000 | St. Pats Mentone renamed Mentone Amateurs, Bentleigh, South Melbourne Districts | Monash Whites merged with Monash Blues, Chirnside Park | |
| 2001 | Thomastown | ||
| 2002 | Box Hill North, University Highschool OB renamed University Highschool-Victoria University | Eley Park, Parkside (to DVFL) | |
| 2003 | Mentone Amateurs renamed Mentone Vultures, Balwyn Combined, Canterbury North Balwyn, Yarra Valley OB, Brunswick Power | Preston MB OB, St Bedes OC (merged with Mentone to become St Bede's Mentone Tigers) | |
| 2004 | St Bede's Mentone Tigers, St. Leos Emmaus Wattle Park renamed Emmaus St. Leos OC |
Mentone Vultures (merged with Parkdale (SFL) to become Parkdale Vultures), Brunswick Power (to WRFL) | |
| 2005 | Parkdale Vultures (C) | Mt Lilydale (D4) | |
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | South Mornington (D4) (from SFL) | ||
| 2008 | St Francis Xavier (D4) | St Marys Amateurs & Salesian OC AFC (merged to become St Mary's/Salesian AFC) | |
| 2009 | St Mary's/Salesian AFC | ||
| 2010 | Point Cook | ||
| 2012 | Northern Blues (became a senior side out of a 19's) | ||
| 2012 | Masala | Rupertswood (moved to the rdfl) | |
| 2018 | Point Cook ( moved to the WRFL) | ||
| 2019 | South Mornington ( returned to the SFL), St Francis Xavier reconstituted as Narre South Saints ( moved to the SFL) |
Inter-league and Inter-state games[]
1925[]
In June 1925 a MAFA Representative XVIII defeated the South Australian 21.22 to 8.10 at the MCG in the first amateur Interstate representative game.[3]
1954[]
On 14 June 1954, the Queen's Birthday holiday, a Victorian representative team defeated a South Australian team 12.14 (86) to 10.15 (75) at the Junction Oval. The match was preceded by the Grand Final of a "lightning premiership" that involving sixteen teams playing knock-out matches of two 10 minute halves. Four of the first round matches were played at the Junction Oval, and the other four were played (simultaneously) at the Ross Gregory Oval at the other end of Albert Park Lake. The quarter final, semi final, and the Grand Final matches were all played at the Junction Oval. The sixteen teams involved were:[11]
- Alphington Football Club, Hampton Rovers Football Club, Melbourne High School Old Boys (M.H.S.O.B.), Old Melburnians, and Ormond Amateur Football Club from A Section.
- Brunswick Amateurs Football Club, Caulfield Grammarians Football Club, Coburg Amateurs Football Club, Collegians Football Club, and Ivanhoe Amateur Football Club from B Section.
- Balwyn Football Club, East Malvern Football Club, and Parkside Football Club from C Section.
- Parkdale Football Club from D Section.
- South Melbourne City Football Club, and Preston Amateurs Football Club from E Section.
Parkside (the team that would later go on to have its twenty-ninth consecutive win in the 1954 C Section Grand Final), having beaten Balwyn in the first round, Preston in the quarter finals, and Ivanhoe in the Semi-finals, defeated Alphington in the Grand Final to win the lightning premiership.[12]
1956[]
In 1956 a VAFA XVIII beat the combined VFL/VFA Amateurs in an Olympic demonstration game, 12.9 (81) to 8.7 (55).
1957[]
Of some considerable historical significance, the VAFA vs. South Australian Amateur Football League interstate match, played at Olympic Park on 17 June 1957 — which Victoria won 15.9 (99) to 8.3 (51)[13] — was the first ever uninterrupted telecast of a complete Australian rules football game (viz., it was a direct broadcast of the entire four quarters of the match, rather than just the last quarter) .[14][15][16][3]
1971[]
In 1971 a VAFA Representative side beat a VFA XVIII for the inaugural Victorian Football Cup 23.12 to 19.17.[3]
Growth[]
The inaugural season of the then MJFA comprised fixtures between 8 teams. By 1922 the association divided into 2 sections of 8. Only 4 years later three sections were established; Section A with 10 clubs and Section B and C with 8 clubs each.[3]
Competition was ceased for the Second World War (as it had after the Great War).[17] Restarting in 1946 with 27 clubs in three sections, by 1947 34 clubs were competing over three sections. 1948 saw 35 clubs spread over four sections. In 1954 the MAFA established a fifth section for its 48 senior clubs.[3]
1960 saw 74 clubs over 7 sections. A major indicator of the growth and quality of the association led to poaching of VAFA players to the VFL in 1961.[3]
The league then dwindled and lost two sections. Section F was reintroduced in 1971. Section G was introduced in 1986. By 1987 there were 68 clubs over 8 sections. The number of clubs has been in slight decline, now at 66 over 7 sections.
Premiers[]
From the VAFA Website[18]
| Year | Premier | Premier B | Premier C | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |||||||
| 2020 | |||||||
| 2019 | University Blues | Caulfield Grammarians | Williamstown CYMS | Preston Bullants | Whitefriars | Aquinas | St Francis Xavier OC |
| 2018 | St Kevins OB | St Bernards | Fitzroy | Ormond | UHS-VU | Glen Eira | North Brunswick AFC |
| 2017 | St Kevins Old Boys | Old Brighton | Old Haileyburians | PEGS Football Club | Prahran Assumption Football Club | UHS-VU | Aquinas OC |
| 2016 | Old Xaverians | Beaumaris | Mazenod Old Collegians | Old Geelong | Preston Bullants | Glen Eira | Westbourne Grammarians |
| 2015 | St Bernards | St Kevins Old Boys | Old Haileyburians | Kew | Old Paradians | West Brunswick | Canterbury |
| 2014 | University Blacks | University Blues | Hampton Rovers | Williamstown CYMS | Kew | Northern Blues | West Brunswick |
| 2013 | Old Xaverians | Old Brighton | Old Ivanhoe | Hampton Rovers | Therry Penola | Kew | Northern Blues |
| 2012 | Collegians | University Blacks | Parkdale Vultures | North Old Boys/St Pats | Bulleen-Templestowe | Yarra Valley Old Boys | South Mornington |
| 2011 | Collegians | Caufield Grammarians | Ajax | Parkdale Vultures | St Johns Old Collegians | Prahran/Assumption | St Francis Xaiver |
| 2010 | Old Xaverians | Old Carey | Beaumaris | Werribee AFC | Banyule | La Trobe Uni | Monash Gryphons |
| 2009 | Old Xaverians | Old Melburnians | MHSOB | Rupertswood | Williamstown CYMS | Bentleigh | La Trobe Uni |
| 2008 | St Bede's-Mentone Tigers | Marcellin Old Collegians | Ormond | Bulleen-Templestowe | Werribee AFC | Williamstown CYMS | West Brunswick |
| 2007 | Old Xaverians | St Bede's-Mentone Tigers | Old Camberwell Grammarians | Oakleigh | South Melbourne Dist. | Old Westbourne | UHS-VU |
| 2006 | Old Haileyburians | Collegians | St Bede's-Mentone Tigers | Old Carey | Oakleigh | South Melbourne Dist. | Powerhouse |
| 2005 | Old Xaverians | Old Ivanhoe Grammarians | University Blacks | Fitzroy Reds | Old Geelong Grammarians | St Johns Old Collegians | Elsternwick |
| 2004 | University Blues | St Kevins Old Boys | MHSOB | University Blacks | Bulleen-Templestowe | Oakleigh | Old Westbourne |
| 2003 | Old Xaverians | De La Salle Old Collegians | Beaumaris | Monash Blues Football Club | Fitzroy Reds | Swinburne University | UHS-VU |
| 2002 | St Bernard's Old Collegians | Old Melburnians | Whitefriars Old Collegians | St Leo's Emmaus WP | Yarra Valley Old Boys | West Brunswick | Rupertswood |
| 2001 | Marcellin Old Collegians | Old Ivanhoe Grammarians | Hampton Rovers | Old Camberwell Grammarians | Mentone Amateurs | Fitzroy Reds | Syndal Tally Ho |
| 2000 | Old Xaverians | Mazenod Old Collegians | Therry Penola | Caufield Grammarians | University Blacks | Powerhouse | South Melbourne Dist. |
| Year | A Section | B Section | C Section | D Section | E White | E Blue | F Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Old Xaverians | Old Trinity | Whitefriars Old Collegians | A.J.A.X. | Old Carey | La Trobe Uni | Eley Park |
| 1998 | Old Xaverians | Marcellin Old Collegians | Hampton Rovers | Whitefriars Old Collegians | Caufield Grammarians | Oakleigh | Hawthorn |
| Year | A Section | B Section | C Section | D Section | E South | E Central | E East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Old Xaverians | Old Brighton | Marcellin Old Collegians | Beaumaris | Southbank | University Blacks | Yarra Valley |
| 1996 | Old Xaverians | Old Trinity | St Kevin's Old Boys | Monash Blues | Salesian | Old Essendon | Aquinas |
| 1995 | Old Xaverians | Old Haileyburians | Old Ivanhoe | Hampton Rovers | Beaumaris | University Reds | St Leos Wattle Park |
| Year | A Section | B Section | C Section | D Section | E Section | F Section | G Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Old Melbournians | Old Trinity Grammarians | St Kilda South Caulfield | Old Ivanhoe Grammarians | Glenhuntly | Yarra Valley | Richmond Centrals |
| 1993 | Collegians | Old Melburnians | Mazenod Old Collegians | St Bede's Mentone Tigers | Old Camberwell | St Marys | Oakleigh |
| Year | A Section | B Section | C Section | D Section | E Section | F Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Collegians | Old Trinity Grammarians | Fawkner | Mazenod Old Collegians | Brunswick | St Leos Wattle Park |
| 1991 | De La Salle O.C. | St Bernard's Old Collegians | Whitefriars Old Collegians | MHSOB | Mazenod | Elsternwick |
| 1990 | Ormond | Old Haileyburians | Old Mentonians | Ajax | Old Geelong | St Marys |
| 1989 | Ormond | De La Salle OC | Old Haileyburians | Thomastown | La Trobe Uni | Mazenod |
| 1988 | Ormond | Parkside | Old Melberians | Preston MBOB | Whitefries | La Trobe Uni |
| 1987 | Ormond | St Bernards | Monash Blues | Old Ivanhoe Grammarians | State Bank | Aquinas |
| 1986 | Collegians | Old Paradians | Banyule | Balaclava | Bulleen United | Old Essendon Grammarians |
| 1985 | Ormond | Marcelin | Fawkner | Old Trinity | Heatherton | Brunswick |
| 1984 | De La Salle OC | St Bernards | St. Kilda C.B.O.C. | Therry C.C.O.B. | Balaclava | Williamstown CYMS |
| 1983 | De La Salle OC | Bulleen-Templestowe | Caufield Grammarians | Banyule | Thomastown | Footscray I.T.O.B. |
| 1982 | North Old Boys | Old Melbournians | Old Camberwell | Parkside | Therry C.C.O.B. | Bulleen United |
| 1981 | Old Xavierians | University Blues | Alphington | Banyule | North Brunswick | Banyule |
| 1980 | De La Salle | Old Xavierians | Old Brighton | Alphington | West Brunswick | University Reds |
| 1979 | De La Salle | Ajax | Kew | Bulleen-Templestowe | AMP Society | St Pius |
| 1978 | Old Scotch | Old Melbournians | Old Xavierians | Old Camberwell | Bulleen-Templestowe | Thornbury |
| 1977 | De La Salle | Old Scotch | Fawkner | Old Brighton | Heatherton | St Bedes O.C. |
| 1976 | North Old Boys | Marcellin | Old Melbournians | Old Xavierians | La Trobe Blacks | West Brunswick |
| 1975 | St Bernards | De La Salle | St Kilds CBOC | Fawkner | Ajax | Monash Whites |
| 1974 | University Blacks | Old Trinity | Marcellin | Brunswick | Fawkner | North Brunswick |
| 1973 | Ormond | Reservoir OB | Powerhouse | Alphington | Old Ivanhoe | Fawkner |
| 1972 | Ormond | Geelong | Reservoir OB | Parkside | State Saving Bank | Old Camberwell |
| 1971 | Ormond | Old Paradians | Taroonga-Malvern | Powerhouse | St Pats | Marcellin |
| Year | A Section | B Section | C Section | D Section | E Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Caufield Grammarians | Old Scotch | Uhsob | Old Trinity | Brunswick |
| 1969 | Coburg | Ivanhoe | Commonwealth Bank | Old Haileyburians | Fairfield |
| 1968 | Old Paradains | Ormond | Footscray TSOB | National Bank | A.M.P. Society |
| 1967 | Old Paradians | University Blues | Alphington | St Pats | Assumption O.C. |
| 1966 | Old Paradians | Kew | Geelong | Old Geelong | Ajax |
| 1965 | University Blacks | Old Scotch | St Kilda CBCOB | North Melbourne CBCOB | St. Pats |
| 1964 | Old Paradians | University Blacks | Kew | St Bernards | North Melbourne CBCOB |
| 1963 | Old Paradians | Coburg | Parkside | Old Haileyburians | St Bernards |
| 1962 | Old Paradians | Old Xaverians | Kew | Fairfield | Monash University |
| 1961 | Collegians | MHSOB | State Savings Bank | Caufield Grammarians | Old Carey |
| 1960 | University Blues | UHSOB | MHSOB | St Kilda CBCOC | West Brunswick |
| 1959 | Collegians | Old Melbournians | Powerhouse | Footscray TSOC | Preston |
| 1958 | Collegians | Old Paradians | De La Salle | Port Melbourne | St Kilda COCOB |
| 1957 | Collegians | Alphington | Old Geelong | National Bank | Port Melbourne |
| 1956 | Ivanhoe | Collegians | St Kilda City | Old Geelong | National Bank |
| 1955 | Old Melbournians | Coburg | Brunswick | South Melbourne City | De La Salle |
| 1954 | Old Melbournians | Ivanhoe | Parkside | Teachers College | South Melbourne City |
| Year | A Section | B Section | C Section | D Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Old Melbournians | Kew | Caufield Grammerians | Footscray TSOB |
| 1952 | University Blues | MHSOB | Coburg | St Kevins OB |
| 1951 | Hampton Rovers | Old Paradians | Meyer | Elsternwick |
| 1950 | Ormond | Commonwealth Bank | Kew | East Malvern |
| 1949 | University Blacks | Geelong | North Alphington | Caufield Grammerians |
| 1948 | University Blacks | Old Xaverians | Geelong | Fairfield |
| 1947 | University Blacks | Hampton Rovers | Commonwealth Bank | |
| 1946 | University Blacks | M.H.S.O.B | Hampton Rovers | |
| 1940–45 | ||||
| 1939 | University Blacks | Elsternwick | M.H.S.O.B | Hampton Rovers |
| 1938 | University Blacks | Old Melburnians | Old Xaverians | Fairfield |
| 1937 | Collegians | Malvern | Coburg | M.H.S.O.B |
| 1936 | Collegians | Ivanhoe | Parkdale | Coburg |
| 1935 | University Blacks | Teachers' College | Ivanhoe | Malvern |
| 1934 | Old Scotch Collegians | ES & A Bank | Ormond | Ivanhoe |
| 1933 | Old Scotch Collegians | Geelong | ES & A Bank | Ormond |
| 1932 | Old Scotch Collegians | Brunswick | Canterbury Utd Churches | West Brunswick |
| Year | A Section | B Section | C Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Old Scotch Collegians | Geelong | West Hawthorn |
| 1930 | Old Melburnians | Teachers' College | Bentleigh |
| 1929 | University Blacks | Murrumbeena | East Malvern |
| 1928 | University Blacks | Brightonvale | Black Rock |
| 1927 | Old Scotch Collegians | Murrumbeena | State Savings Bank |
| 1926 | Old Scotch Collegians | Collegians | Brightonvale |
| Year | A Section | B Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Elsternwick | Caulfield Gr. |
| 1924 | Old Scotch Collegians | Murrumbeena |
| 1923 | Old Scotch Collegians | Sandringham |
| Year | Premier |
|---|---|
| 1922 | University B |
| 1921 | University B |
| 1920 | Elsternwick |
| 1916–19 | |
| 1915 | Collingwood District |
| 1914 | South Yarra |
| 1913 | Leopold |
| 1912 | Beverley |
| 1911 | Leopold |
| 1910 | Leopold |
| 1909 | South Yarra |
| 1908 | South Yarra |
| 1907 | University |
| 1906 | University |
| 1905 | Port Rovers |
| 1904 | Collegians |
| 1903 | Brighton |
| 1902 | Collegians |
| 1901 | Leopold |
| 1900 | Leopold |
| 1899 | Collegians |
| 1898 | Collegians |
| 1897 | South St. Kilda |
| 1896 | Collegians |
| 1895 | South St. Kilda |
| 1894 | South St. Kilda |
| 1893 | South St. Kilda |
| 1892 | Collegians |
Current clubs[]
For the 2021 season, the 7 senior divisions were structured as follows:[19]
William Buck Premier[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Grammarians Football Club | Fields | North Caulfield | Glenhuntly Oval | Simon Williams[20] | Official Site | 1920 | 1920 | |
| Collegians Football Club | Lions | Albert Park | Harry Trott Oval | Official Site | 1892 | 1892 | ||
| Old Brighton Grammarians | Tonners | Brighton | Brighton Beach Oval | Harry Hill[21] | Greg Hutchison[21] | Official Site | 1921 | 1957 |
| Old Melburnians Football Club | OMs | Elsternwick | Sportscover Arena | Official Site | 1896 | 1920 | ||
| Old Scotch | Cardinals | Camberwell | Camberwell Sports Ground | G. R. van den Broek[22] | M. Gnatt[22] | [1] | 1894 | 1921 |
| Old Trinity Grammarians | OTGs | Kew | Daley Oval Trinity Grammar Playing Fields | Cal Pohl & Gabe Hamilton[23] | Bernie Dinneen[24] | Official Site | 1923 | 1954 |
| Old Xaverians | Old Xavs | Armadale | Toorak Park | Official site | 1923 | 1923 | ||
| St Bernards Old Collegians | Snowdogs | Essendon | St Bernards College | Official Site | 1963 | 1963 | ||
| St Kevins Old Boys | Skob | Kooyong | T H King Reserve | Official Site | 1947 | 1947 | ||
| University Blues | Blues | Parkville | Melbourne Uni, Main Oval | Ayce Cordy[25] | Jarred Moore[25] | Official Site | 1928 | 1928 |
Premier B[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAX | Jackas | St Kilda | Gary Smorgon Oval | Official Site | 1957 | 1957 | ||
| Beaumaris | Sharks | Beaumaris | Beaumaris Oval | Official Site | 1962 | 1995 | ||
| De La Salle Old Collegians | DLSOC | East Malvern | Waverley Park | Official Site | 1955 | 1955 | ||
| Fitzroy Football Club | Roys | Fitzroy | Brunswick Street Oval | Official Site | 1883 | 2009 | ||
| Old Carey Football Club | Panthers | Bulleen | Carey Sports Complex | Official Site | 1954 | 1954 | ||
| Old Haileyburians | Bloods | Caulfield South | Princess Park Caulfield | Official Site | 1925 | 1961 | ||
| Parkdale Vultures | Vultures | Parkdale | Gerry Green Reserve | Official Site | 1991 | 1991 | ||
| St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | Tigers | Mentone | Mentone Reserve | Official Site | 1972 | 1972 | ||
| University Blacks | Blacks | Parkville | Melbourne Uni, Main Oval | Official Site | 1928 | 1928 | ||
| Williamstown CYMS | The Gold and Blue | Williamstown | Fearon Reserve | Official Site | 1886 | 1983 |
Premier C[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Rovers | Rovers | Hampton | Boss James Reserve | Official site | 1933 | 1933 | ||
| Marcellin Old Collegians | Eagles | Bulleen | Oval 1, Marcellin College | Official Site | 1971 | 1971 | ||
| Mazenod Old Collegians | Nodders | Glen Waverley | Central Reserve, Glen Waverley | Official Site | 1978 | 1989 | ||
| Monash Blues | Blues | Monash | Frearson Oval, Monash University | Official Site | 1962 | 1962 | ||
| Old Geelong | OGs | South Yarra | Como Park | Official Site | 1954 | 1954 | ||
| Old Mentonians | Panthers | Keysborough | Mentone Grammar Playing Fields | Official Site | 1968 | 1968 | ||
| Old Ivanhoe Grammarians | Hoers | Ivanhoe | Chelsworth Park | Official Site | 1929 | 1964 | ||
| Ormond | Monders | Ormond | E.E. Gunn Reserve | Official Site | 1932 | 1932 | ||
| Preston Bullants AFC | Bullants | Preston | Ruthven Reserve, Preston | Official Site | 2009 | 2009 | ||
| UHS-VU FC | Vultures | Parkville | Brens Oval | Official Site | 1932 | 1933 |
Division 1[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick NOBSPC | Renegades | Brunswick | Alec Gillon Oval | Official Site | 1932 | 1963 | ||
| Kew FC | Bears | Kew | J.J. Higgins Reserve | Official Site | 1900 | 1949 | ||
| Oakleigh AFC | Krushers | Oakleigh | W.A. Scammell Reserve | Gary Bennett | Ash Lever | Official Site | 1991 | 1991 |
| PEGS Football Club | Bombers | East Keilor | Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School | Official Site | 1970 | 1984 | ||
| Peninsula Old Boys | Pirates | Mount Eliza | Peninsula College | Official Site | 1980 | 1980 | ||
| Prahran Assumption FC | Two Blues | Toorak | Toorak Park | Official site | 1886 | 2011 | ||
| St Marys-Salesian | Saints | Glen Iris | Ferndale Reserve | Official Site | 2008 | 2008 | ||
| Therry Penola Old Boys | Lions | Oak Park | JP Fawkner Reserve | Official site | 1977 | 1977 | ||
| UHS-VU FC | Vultures | Parkville | Brens Oval | Official Site | 1932 | 1933 | ||
| Whitefriars OC | Friars | Doncaster | Whitefriars Oval | Official Site | 1986 | 1986 |
Division 2[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas OC | Bloods | Ringwood | Aquinas College | Official Site | 1981 | 1987 | ||
| Bulleen-Templestowe | Bullants | Bulleen | Ted Ajani Reserve | Official Site | 1975 | 1975 | ||
| Glen Eira AFC | Gryphons | Carnegie | Packer Reserve | Todd Richardson | Jon Edgar | Official Site | 1999 | 1999 |
| Ivanhoe AFC | Hoers | Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe Park | Official Site | 1910[26] | 1934 | ||
| Manningham Amateur Football Club | Cobras | Bulleen | Koonung Park | Official Site | 1996 | 1996 | ||
| Melbourne HS Old Boys | Unicorns | South Yarra | Melbourne High School | Official Site | 1928 | 1928 | ||
| Old Paradians | Raiders | Bundoora | Garvey Oval, Parade College | Official site | 1929 | 1929 | ||
| Powerhouse FC | Slushies | St Kilda | Ross Gregory Oval | Liam Macklin | Ben Nicholas | Official Site | 1940 | 1940 |
| West Brunswick FC | Magpies | Parkville | McAlister Oval | Official Site | 1932 | 1959 | ||
| Yarra Old Grammarians | Bushrangers | Park Orchards | Doncaster Reserve | Official Site | 1993 | 1993 |
Division 3[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Park Football Club | Falcons | Albert Park | Beaurepaire Pavilion | Official Site | 1954 | 1954 | ||
| Canterbury Football Club | Cobras | Canterbury | Canterbury Sportsground | Official Site | 1881 | 2014 | ||
| Emmaus St Leos O C | Animals | Burwood | Bennettswood Sports Ground | Chris Beluszar/Harry Davis | Ian Ledder | Official Site | 1992 | 1992 |
| Hawthorn AFC | Hawks | Hawthorn East | Rathmines Road Reserve | Official Site | 1954 | 1995 | ||
| North Brunswick Football Club | Bulls | Brunswick | Allard Park | Official Site | 1970 | 1971 | ||
| Parkside Football Club | Devils | Alphington | Pitcher Park | Adam Wells | Robbie Wise | Official Site | 1938 | 2015 |
| Richmond Central Football Club | Snakes | Richmond | Kevin Bartlett Reserve | Official Site | 1987 | 1987 | ||
| South Melbourne Districts Football Club | Bloods | Albert Park | Lindsay Hassett Oval | Official Site | 1912 | 2000 | ||
| Swinburne University Football Club | Razorbacks | Hawthorn | St. James Park | Official Site | 1996 | 1996 | ||
| Westbourne Grammarians | Warriors | Truganina | Westbourne School Ground | Official site | 2014 | 2014 |
Division 4[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill North Football Club | Demons | Box Hill North | Elgar Park | TBA | John Panjari | Official Site | 1983 | 2002 |
| La Trobe University Football Club | Trobers | Bundoora | Tony Sheehan Oval, La Trobe University | Andy Castles | Andrew Sutherland | Official Site | 1967 | 1970 |
| Eley Park Football Club | Sharks | Box Hill | Whitehorse Reserve | Official Site | 1992 | 1994 | ||
| Elsternwick Football Club | Wickers | Elsternwick | Oval No 2, Elsternwick Park | Official Site | 1914 | 1947 | ||
| Masala Dandenong Football Club | Tigers | Dandenong | Fotheringham Reserve | Samuel Freeman | Alan Sutherland | Official Site | 2013 | 2013 |
| St Johns OC | Jocs | Doveton | Thomas Carroll Reserve | Official Site | 1991 | 1991 |
William Buck Premier Women[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Grammarians Football Club | Fields | North Caulfield | Glenhuntly Oval | Official Site | 1920 | 1920 | ||
| Kew FC | Bears | Kew | J.J. Higgins Reserve | Official Site | 1900 | 1949 | ||
| Marcellin Old Collegians | Eagles | Bulleen | Oval 1, Marcellin College | Official Site | 1971 | 1971 | ||
| Old Trinity Grammarians | OTGs | Kew | Daley Oval Trinity Grammar Playing Fields | Official Site | 1923 | 1954 | ||
| Old Xaverians | Old Xavs | Armadale | Toorak Park | Official site | 1923 | 1923 | ||
| St Kevins Old Boys | Skob | Kooyong | T H King Reserve | Official Site | 1947 | 1947 | ||
| St Marys-Salesian | Saints | Glen Iris | Ferndale Reserve | Official Site | 2008 | 2008 | ||
| West Brunswick FC | Magpies | Parkville | McAlister Oval | Official Site | 1932 | 1959 |
Former clubs[]
This may consist of clubs that are currently playing in the Club XVIII section.
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A VAFA match featuring Old Melburnians at the Junction Oval
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Schools & Colleges: Public Schools and Football, Table Talk, (Thursday, 26 April 1923),p.24.
- ^ Metropolitan Juniors Football Association, The Independent, (Saturday, 7 May 1892), p.3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i A Brief History of the VAFA (pdf)
- ^ Metropolitan Junior Football Association, The Australasian,, (Saturday, 1 October 1892), p.18.
- ^ Football: Amateur Players: Move by Juniors, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Wednesday, 24 April 1912), p.5.
- ^ Riley, M., "Class and Warfare: The MAFA and the VFL Seconds", Boyles Football Photos, 4 April 2014.
- ^ The Sporting World: A Look Ahead, The Age, (Wednesday, 12 March 1919), p.11; Smith, W.H. & Ogilvey, A., "The Football Season (Letter to the Editor)", The Age, (Thursday, 13 March 1919), p.6.
- ^ In late 1915, the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association announced that it had suspended its competition, and would not resume the competition until the war had ended: Old Boy, "District Football: The League's Preparations", The Argus, (Wednesday, 8 December 1915), p.13.
- ^ Football: Metropolitan Amateur Association, The Argus, (Friday, 26 March 1920), p.11.
- ^ Amateur Association: Change of Name Adopted, The Age, (Tuesday, 25 October 1932), p.10.
- ^ de Lacy, H., "Amateurs knock-out title on two grounds", The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 2 June 1954), p.18).
- ^ "Late burst saves State amateurs", The Argus, (Tuesday, 15 June 1954), p.13.
- ^ Amateurs: Third Term Burst Wins, The Age, (Tuesday, 18 June 1957), p.14.
- ^ "Football has Trial TV Run . . But League says 'No!'", The Argus, (Wednesday, 27 June 1956), p.22.
- ^ Inter-State Football in TV Week-end Cover,The Age Radio/TV Supplement, (14-20 June 1957), p.1.].
- ^ Monday Television: ABV-Channel 2 (2:15), The Age Radio/TV Supplement, (14-20 June 1957), p.9.].
- ^ Amateurs Conclude, The Age, (Monday, 24 June 1940), p.6.
- ^ Results from PDFs available at VAFA Website
- ^ "Football Leagues | Victorian Amateur Football Association".
- ^ "Coaches". www.cgfc.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b "People". Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Captains & Coaches – Men – Old Scotch Football Club". Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "LEADERSHIP GROUP". Old Trinity Football Club. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "CURRENT COMMITTEE". Old Trinity Football Club. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Coaches – University Blues Football Club". Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "History". 17 October 2011.
External links[]
Categories:
- Victorian Amateur Football Association
- Australian rules football competitions in Victoria (Australia)