Victorian Amateur Football Association
Collegians vs Melbourne University Blacks at Collegians home ground at Albert Park
The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest amateur Australian rules football league in Australia and consists of seven senior divisions (with each club in the first 3 divisions fielding 3 teams, and all clubs fielding 2).
The league's administration base is at Sportscover Arena at Elsternwick Park, a former Victorian Football Association stadium in suburban Elsternwick, Victoria, that was home to the now defunct Brighton Football Club. It has a small grandstand and capacity for around 15,000 spectators.
In addition there are also three Club XVIII divisions, primarily made up of either clubs only able to field one team, or clubs from higher divisions that can field a third team after their seniors and reserves. The league operates a promotion and relegation system between divisions with various rules dictating which division clubs can play in.
Many of the clubs are private school based where school old boys play.
The 2017 William Buck Premier is St Kevins Old Boys who defeated Collegians 10.10.70 to 9.13.67
A VAFA match featuring Old Melburnians at the Junction Oval.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA)
1.2 Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA)
1.3 Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA)
2 Movement in and out of senior competition since inception
3 Inter-league and Inter-state games
3.1 1925
3.2 1954
3.3 1956
3.4 1957
3.5 1971
4 Growth
5 Premiers
6 Current clubs
6.1 William Buck Premier
6.2 Premier B
6.3 Premier C
6.4 Division 1
6.5 Division 2
6.6 Division 3
6.7 Division 4
7 Former clubs
8 See also
9 External links
10 References
History
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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]
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)
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.
Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA)
In 1933 it changed its name to the Victorian Amateur Football Association.[3][8]
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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1947 | 34 clubs Elsternwick, Power House, Geelong (all readmitted), Commonwealth Bank, St. Kevins, State Electricity Commission | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 be 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 | Pt Cook ( moved to the WRFL) |
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:[9]
- 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.[10]
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)[11] — 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) .[12][13][14][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).[15] 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. The league 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.[3]
A major indicator of the growth and quality of the association led to poaching of VAFA players to the VFL in 1961.[3]
Premiers
From the VAFA Website [16]
| Year | Premier | Premier B | Premier C | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Selle | 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 Selle |
| 1954 | Old Melbournians | Ivanhoe | Parkside | Teachers College | South Melbourne City |
Current clubs
For the 2019 season, the 7 senior divisions were structured as follows:[17]
William Buck Premier
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collegians Football Club | Lions | Albert Park | Harry Trott Oval | Official Site | 1892 | 1892 | ||
| De La Salle Old Collegians | DLSOC | East Malvern | Waverley Park | Official Site | 1955 | 1955 | ||
| Old Brighton Grammarians | Tonners | Brighton | Brighton Beach Oval | Official Site | 1921 | 1957 | ||
| Old Carey Football Club | Panthers | Bulleen | Carey Sports Complex | Official Site | 1954 | 1954 | ||
Old Melburnians Football Club | OMs | Elsternwick | Sportscover Arena | Official Site | 1896 | 1920 | ||
| 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 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 | Official Site | 1928 | 1928 |
Premier B
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beaumaris | Sharks | Beaumaris | Beaumaris Oval | Official Site | 1962 | 1995 | ||
Caulfield Grammarians Football Club | Fields | North Caulfield | Glenhuntly Oval | Official Site | 1920 | 1920 | ||
Fitzroy Football Club | Roys | Fitzroy | Brunswick Street Oval | Official Site | 1883 | 2009 | ||
| Monash Blues | Blues | Monash | Frearson Oval, Monash University | Official Site | 1962 | 1962 | ||
Old Geelong | OGs | South Yarra | Como Park | Official Site | 1954 | 1954 | ||
Old Haileyburians | Bloods | McKinnon | McKinnon Reserve | Official Site | 1925 | 1961 | ||
| Old Scotch | Cardinals | Camberwell | Camberwell Sports Ground | [2] | 1894 | 1921 | ||
| St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | Tigers | Mentone | Mentone Reserve | Official Site | 1972 | 1972 | ||
| Parkdale Vultures | Vultures | Parkdale | Gerry Green Reserve | Official Site | 1991 | 1991 | ||
University Blacks | Blacks | Parkville | Melbourne Uni, Main Oval | Official Site | 1928 | 1928 |
Premier C
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AJAX Football Club | Jackas | St Kilda | Gary Smorgon Oval | Official Site | 1957 | 1957 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Old Mentonians | Panthers | Keysborough | Mentone Grammar Playing Fields | Official Site | 1968 | 1968 | ||
| Old Camberwell Grammarians | Wellers | North Balwyn | Gordon Barnard Reserve | Official Site | 1960 | 1960 | ||
| Old Ivanhoe Grammarians | Hoers | Ivanhoe | Chelsworth Park | Official Site | 1929 | 1964 | ||
Ormond Amateur Football Club | Monders | Ormond | E.E. Gunn Reserve | Official Site | 1932 | 1932 | ||
| PEGS Football Club | Bombers | East Keilor | Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School | Official Site | 1970 | 1984 | ||
| Williamstown CYMS | The Gold and Blue | Williamstown | Fearon Reserve | Official Site | 1983 | 1983 |
Division 1
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kew Football Club | Bears | Kew | J.J. Higgins Reserve | Official Site | 1900 | 1949 | ||
| Oakleigh Amateur Football Club | Krushers | Oakleigh | W.A. Scammell Reserve | Official Site | 1991 | 1991 | ||
| Old Paradians | Raiders | Bundoora | Garvey Oval, Parade College | Official site | 1929 | 1929 | ||
| Peninsula Old Boys | Pirates | Mount Eliza | Peninsula College | Official Site | 1980 | 1980 | ||
| Prahran Assumption Football Club | Two Blues | Toorak | Toorak Park | Official site | 1886 | 2011 | ||
| Preston Bullants Amateur Football Club | Bullants | Preston | Ruthven Reserve, Preston | Official Site | 2009 | 2009 | ||
| St Marys-Salesian Football Club | 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 Football Club | Vultures | Parkville | Brens Oval | Official Site | 1932 | 1933 | ||
| West Brunswick Football Club | Magpies | Parkville | McAlister Oval | Official Site | 1932 | 1959 |
Division 2
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Formed | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick NOBSPC | Renegades | Brunswick | Alec Gillon Oval | Official Site | 1932 | 1963 | ||
| Bulleen-Templestowe Football Club | Bullants | Bulleen | Ted Ajani Reserve | Official Site | 1975 | 1975 | ||
| Glen Eira Amateur Football Club | Saints | Carnegie | Packer Reserve | Official Site | 1999 | 1999 | ||
| Hawthorn Amateur Football Club | Hawks | Hawthorn East | Rathmines Road Reserve | Official Site | 1954 | 1995 | ||
| Ivanhoe Amateur Football Club | Hoers | Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe Park | Official Site | 1934 | 1934 | ||
Melbourne High School Old Boys | MHSOB | South Yarra | Melbourne High School | Official Site | 1928 | 1928 | ||
| Powerhouse Football Club | Slushies | St Kilda | Ross Gregory Oval | Liam Macklin | Ben Nicholas | Official Site | 1940 | 1940 |
| St Johns OC | Jocs | Doveton | Thomas Carroll Reserve | Official Site | 1991 | 1991 | ||
| Whitefriars OC | Friars | Doncaster | Whitefriars Oval | Official Site | 1986 | 1986 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus St Leos O C | Animals | Burwood | Bennettswood Sports Ground | Official Site | 1992 | 1992 | ||
| Aquinas OC | Bloods | Ringwood | Aquinas College | Official Site | 1981 | 1987 | ||
Canterbury Football Club | Cobras | Canterbury | Canterbury Sportsground | Official Site | 1881 | 2014 | ||
| Manningham Amateur Football Club | Cobras | Bulleen | Koonung Park | Official Site | 1996 | 1996 | ||
| North Brunswick Football Club | Bulls | Brunswick | Allard Park | Official Site | 1970 | 1971 | ||
Parkside Football Club | Devils | Alphington | Pitcher Park | Ryder Susman | Official Site | 1938 | 2015 | |
| Richmond Central Football Club | Snakes | Richmond | Kevin Bartlet Reserve | Official Site | 1987 | 1987 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Park Football Club | Falcons | Albert Park | Beaurepaire Pavilion | Official Site | 1954 | 1954 | ||
Box Hill North Football Club | Demons | Box Hill North | Elgar Park | Eamon Stewart | Alan Chung | Official Site | 1983 | 2002 |
| La Trobe University Football Club | Trobes | Bundoora | Main Oval La Trobe University | Official Site | 1970 | 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 Football Club | Dandenong | Fotheringham Reserve | Samuel Freeman | Alan Sutherland | Official Site | 2013 | 2013 | |
| South Melbourne Districts Football Club | Bloods | Albert Park | Lindsay Hassett Oval | Official Site | 1912 | 2000 | ||
| South Mornington Football Club | Tigers | Mt Martha | Citation reserve | Official Site | ||||
| St. Francis Xavier Football Club | Saints | Beaconsfield | St. Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield | Official Site | 2007 | 2007 |
Former clubs
This may consist of clubs that are currently playing in the Club XVIII section.
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See also
- Australian rules football
External links
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- Official Site
- Brief History
- VAFA Records and History at Full Points Footy
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.
^ abcdefghij 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.
^ 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
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