118th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association
Australian rules football season
2018 VAFA season |
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Teams | 70 |
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Matches played | 658 |
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The 2018 VAFA season was the 118th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. A total of 70 teams participated across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.
Association membership
Prior to the start of the season, Point Cook and Old Eltham Collegians left the VAFA to join the Western Football Netball League and Northern Football Netball League respectively.
Name changes
Brunswick NOBSPC, which had most recently been renamed from NOBs/St Pat's in 2015, changed its name to Brunswick Football Club in October 2017.[1][2]
Notable events
- VAFA defeated Vic Country under-19s 9.13 (67) to 5.14 (44) in a representative match on 8 July.[3]
Premier
Australian rules football season
St Kevin's Old Boys won their second Premier Division premiership in a row, defeating Collegians by 5 points in the Grand Final.[5]
Four members of the St Kevin's premiership side − Lachie Sullivan, Ned Reeves, Tom Jok and Ethan Phillips − have since gone on to play in the Australian Football League (AFL).[6][7]
Old Scotch and St Bedes/Mentone Tigers were relegated.
Ladder
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
Premier B
Australian rules football season
2018 VAFA Premier B season |
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Teams | 10 |
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Premiers | St Bernard's |
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Minor premiers | St Bernard's |
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Wooden spooners | Mazenod |
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Best and fairest | Chad Jones (St Bernard's) |
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Leading goalkicker | Chad Jones (St Bernard's ) 105 goals[9] |
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Matches played | 94 |
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St Bernard's defeated Old Carey by 83 points in the Grand Final.[10]
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
1 | St Bernard's (P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2282 | 937 | 243.5 | 64 | Finals series |
2 | Old Carey | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1868 | 1078 | 173.3 | 64 |
3 | University Blacks | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1999 | 1145 | 174.6 | 60 |
4 | Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1703 | 1269 | 134.2 | 44 |
5 | Beaumaris | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1494 | 1278 | 116.9 | 44 |
6 | Parkdale Vultures | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1190 | 1668 | 71.3 | 24 |
7 | Old Haileyburians | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1268 | 1630 | 77.8 | 20 |
8 | Monash Blues | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 990 | 2032 | 48.7 | 16 |
9 | AJAX | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1148 | 1889 | 60.8 | 12 | Relegation |
10 | Mazenod | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 874 | 1890 | 46.2 | 12 |
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
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| Grand Final | | |
Saturday, 15 September | St Bernard's 18.15 (123) | def. | Old Carey 5.10 (40) | Elsternwick Park | |
- Both teams promoted to Premier Division
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Premier C
Australian rules football season
2018 VAFA Premier C season |
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Teams | 10 |
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Premiers | Fitzroy |
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Minor premiers | Williamstown CYMS |
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Wooden spooners | St. Mary's Salesian |
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Best and fairest | Yuma Hemphill (Williamstown CYMS) |
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Leading goalkicker | Adrian Romanyk (PEGS) 61 goals[12] |
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Matches played | 94 |
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Fitzroy won their first senior premiership since the 1944 VFL Grand Final, and their first in the VAFA since merging with the Fitzroy Reds, with a 70-point victory over Williamstown CYMS.[13][14]
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Williamstown CYMS | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2032 | 1070 | 189.9 | 64 | Finals series |
2 | Fitzroy (P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1904 | 1064 | 179.0 | 60 |
3 | Old Geelong | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1654 | 1292 | 128.0 | 48 |
4 | Old Camberwell | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1589 | 1382 | 115.0 | 44 |
5 | Marcellin | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1505 | 1423 | 105.8 | 36 |
6 | Old Ivanhoe | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1595 | 1657 | 96.3 | 18 |
7 | Old Mentonians | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1365 | 1561 | 87.4 | 18 |
8 | PEGS | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1245 | 1463 | 85.1 | 18 |
9 | Old Peninsula | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1096 | 1842 | 59.5 | 20 | Relegation |
10 | St Mary's Salesian | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1194 | 2425 | 49.2 | 4 |
Source: [15]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
Division 1
Australian rules football season
2018 VAFA Division 1 season |
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Teams | 10 |
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Premiers | Ormond |
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Minor premiers | Hampton Rovers |
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Wooden spooners | Ivanhoe |
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Best and fairest | Sean Calcedo (Preston Bullants) |
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Leading goalkicker | Aaron Cloke (Oakleigh Amateurs) 107 goals[16] |
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Matches played | 94 |
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Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Hampton Rovers | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1857 | 996 | 186.5 | 58 | Finals series |
2 | Ormond (P) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1833 | 1234 | 148.5 | 58 |
3 | Oakleigh | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1743 | 1303 | 133.8 | 48 |
4 | Therry Penola | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1652 | 1311 | 126.0 | 48 |
5 | Prahran Assumption | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1529 | 1066 | 143.4 | 44 |
6 | Preston Bullants | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1556 | 1450 | 107.3 | 36 |
7 | West Brunswick | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1282 | 1499 | 85.5 | 28 |
8 | Kew | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1241 | 1458 | 85.1 | 24 |
9 | Brunswick | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1122 | 2124 | 52.8 | 12 | Relegation |
10 | Ivanhoe | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 893 | 2267 | 39.4 | 4 |
Source: [17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
Division 2
Australian rules football season
2018 VAFA Division 2 season |
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Teams | 10 |
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Premiers | UHS-VU |
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Minor premiers | UHS-VU |
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Wooden spooners | Eltham Collegians |
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Best and fairest | Brandon Jackson (UHS-VU) |
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Leading goalkicker | Brandon Jackson (UHS-VU) 78 goals[18] |
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Matches played | 94 |
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Following the conclusion of the season, in which they finished last, Eltham Collegians left the VAFA and transferred to the Northern Football League.[19]
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
1 | UHS-VU (P) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2096 | 1055 | 198.7 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | Old Paradians | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1767 | 1223 | 144.4 | 60 |
3 | Whitefriars | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2013 | 1077 | 186.9 | 56 |
4 | Yarra Old Grammarians | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2051 | 1402 | 146.3 | 56 |
5 | MHSOB | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1533 | 1448 | 105.9 | 36 |
6 | Bulleen Templestowe | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1441 | 1561 | 92.2 | 22 |
7 | St John's | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1225 | 1725 | 71.0 | 22 |
8 | Power House | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1256 | 1869 | 67.2 | 20 |
9 | Emmaus St Leo's | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1207 | 1874 | 64.4 | 16 | Relegation |
10 | Eltham Collegians | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 834 | 2188 | 38.1 | 4 |
Source: [20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
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| Preliminary final | | |
Sunday, 2 September | Old Paradians 12.8 (80) | def. | Whitefriars 8.12 (60) | Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn | |
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| 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
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Division 3
Australian rules football season
2018 VAFA Division 3 season |
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Teams | 10 |
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Premiers | Glen Eira |
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Minor premiers | Glen Eira |
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Wooden spooners | La Trobe University |
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Best and fairest | Justin Raiti (Hawthorn) |
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Leading goalkicker | Kane Maghamez (Manningham − 56 goals)[21] |
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Matches played | 94 |
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Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Glen Eira (P) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2104 | 1119 | 188.0 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | Hawthorn | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2164 | 1414 | 153.0 | 52 |
3 | Westbourne | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1855 | 1346 | 137.8 | 48 |
4 | Aquinas | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1784 | 1468 | 121.5 | 40 |
5 | Manningham Cobras | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1632 | 1430 | 114.1 | 40 |
6 | Swinburne University | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1687 | 1499 | 112.5 | 40 |
7 | Canterbury | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1569 | 1329 | 118.1 | 36 |
8 | Richmond Central | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1372 | 1510 | 90.9 | 28 |
9 | Albert Park | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1000 | 2185 | 45.8 | 4 | Relegation |
10 | La Trobe University | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 773 | 2640 | 29.3 | 4 |
Source: [22]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
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| Preliminary final | | |
Saturday, 1 September | Hawthorn 10.16 (76) | def. | Westbourne Grammarians 7.8 (50) | Garvey Oval, Bundoora | |
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| Grand Final | | |
Sunday, 9 September | Glen Eira 10.12 (72) | def. | Hawthorn 8.9 (57) | Trevor Barker Oval | |
- Both teams were promoted to Division 2
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Division 4
Australian rules football season
2018 VAFA Division 4 season |
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Teams | 10 |
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Premiers | North Brunswick |
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Minor premiers | North Brunswick |
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Wooden spooners | Masala |
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Best and fairest | Marco Creek (Parkside) |
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Leading goalkicker | Travis French (South Mornington) 83 goals[23] |
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Matches played | 94 |
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Following the conclusion of the season, Mt Lilydale Old Collegians merged with Croydon North to form Croydon North MLOC Football Club, and then transferred to the Eastern Football League.[24]
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
1 | North Brunswick (P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2165 | 1039 | 208.4 | 64 | Finals series |
2 | Parkside | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1933 | 1000 | 193.3 | 56 |
3 | St Francis Xavier | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2014 | 998 | 201.8 | 48 |
4 | South Melbourne Districts | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1566 | 1529 | 102.4 | 40 |
5 | South Mornington | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1617 | 1619 | 99.9 | 36 |
6 | Elsternwick | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1660 | 1670 | 99.4 | 36 |
7 | Eley Park | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1409 | 1810 | 77.9 | 32 |
8 | Mt Lilydale | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1253 | 1692 | 74.1 | 20 |
9 | Box Hill North | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1229 | 1964 | 62.6 | 20 |
10 | Masala | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 843 | 2368 | 35.6 | 8 |
Source: [25]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
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| Semi-finals | | |
Saturday, 25 August | North Brunswick 14.13 (97) | def. | Parkside 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 | |
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| Grand Final | | |
Saturday, 8 September | North Brunswick 15.11 (101) | def. | Parkside 9.11 (65) | Garvey Oval, Bundoora | |
- Both teams were promoted to Division 3
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Minor grades
Reserves, thirds and under-19s competitions were all held alongside the seniors.
Reserves
Thirds
Under-19s
References
- ^ Mitchell, Tim (11 December 2017). "Summer of change for VAFA club Brunswick including appointment of first female club president and name change". Herald Sun.
- ^ "NOBs, Renegades and Dragons A Short History of Brunswick Football Club Incorporated". Brunswick Football Club. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Vic Country under-19 side beaten by VAFA in 2018 Challenge Cup match". The Weekly Times. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Awards".
- ^ "2018 William Buck Premier". GameDay.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh. "Why this premiership side is unlike any other". AFL.com.au.
- ^ "Easy does it". St Kevin's Old Boys Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024.
- ^ "2018 William Buck Premier". GameDay. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
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- ^ Mitchell, Tim. "VAFA 2018: No scars remain from relegation season for St Bernard's". Herald Sun.
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- ^ "Fitzroy win VAFA Premier C division". Brisbane Lions. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Tim (17 September 2018). "VAFA Premier C: Fitzroy claims historic flag against Old Geelong". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Premier C) - Season 2018".
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- ^ "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Division 1) - Season 2018".
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- ^ "Eltham Collegians to play Division 3 in the NFNL for Season 2019". Northern Football Netball League. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Division 2) - Season 2018".
- ^ "Awards".
- ^ "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Division 3) - Season 2018".
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- ^ "Croydon North-MLOC confirmed as EFL's 45TH senior club". Eastern Football League. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Australian Football - VAFA Premiership Season (Division 4) - Season 2018".
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