2018 Victorian Amateur Football Association season

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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[edit]

Premier[edit]

2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersSt. Kevins
Minor premiersSt. Kevins
Wooden spoonersSt. Bedes/Mentone Tigers
Best and fairestAyce Cordy (University Blues)
Leading goalkickerBilly Kanakis (St. Kevins) 60 goals[1]
Matches played94
← 2017
2019 →
Premier[2] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
St. Kevins (P) 18 15 3 0 0 1636 1186 137.94% 60
Collegians 18 14 4 0 0 1660 1245 133.33% 56
Old Brighton 18 12 6 0 0 1392 1542 90.27% 48
Old Trinity Grammarians 18 10 7 1 0 1367 1375 99.42% 42
University Blues 18 7 10 1 0 1389 1395 99.57% 30
De La Salle 18 7 11 0 0 1404 1384 101.45% 28
Old Xaverians 18 7 11 0 0 1389 1373 101.17% 28
Old Melburnians 18 7 11 0 0 1147 1506 76.16% 28
Old Scotch 18 6 12 0 0 1366 1420 96.20% 24
St. Bedes/Mentone Tigers 18 4 14 0 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[edit]

2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersSt. Bernards
Minor premiersSt. Bernards
Wooden spoonersMazenod
Best and fairestChad Jones (St. Bernards)
Leading goalkickerChad Jones (St. Bernards) 105 goals[3]
Matches played94
← 2017
2019 →
Premier B[4] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
St. Bernards (P) 18 16 2 0 0 2282 937 243.54% 64
Old Carey 18 16 2 0 0 1868 1078 173.28% 64
University Blacks 18 15 3 0 0 1999 1145 174.59% 60
Caulfield Grammarians 18 11 7 0 0 1703 1269 134.20% 44
Beaumaris 18 11 7 0 0 1494 1278 116.90% 44
Parkdale Vultures 18 6 12 0 0 1190 1668 71.34% 24
Old Haileyburians 18 5 13 0 0 1268 1630 77.79% 20
Monash Blues 18 4 14 0 0 990 2032 48.72% 16
AJAX 18 3 15 0 0 1148 1889 60.77% 12
Mazenod 18 3 15 0 0 874 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[edit]

2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersFitzroy
Minor premiersWilliamstown CYMS
Wooden spoonersSt. Mary's Salesian
Best and fairestYuma Hemphill (Williamstown CYMS)
Leading goalkickerAdrian Romanyk (PEGS) 61 goals[5]
Matches played94
← 2017
2019 →
Premier C[6] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
Williamstown CYMS 18 16 2 0 0 2032 1070 189.91% 64
Fitzroy (P) 18 15 3 0 0 1904 1064 178.95% 60
Old Geelong 18 12 6 0 0 1654 1292 128.02% 48
Old Camberwell Grammarians 18 11 7 0 0 1589 1382 114.98% 44
Marcellin Old Collegians 18 9 9 0 0 1505 1423 105.76% 36
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians 18 7 11 0 0 1595 1657 96.26% 28
Old Mentonians 18 7 11 0 0 1365 1561 87.44% 28
PEGS 18 7 11 0 0 1245 1463 85.10% 28
Peninsula Old Boys 18 5 13 0 0 1096 1842 59.50% 20
St. Mary's Salesian 18 1 17 0 0 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[edit]

2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersOrmond
Minor premiersHampton Rovers
Wooden spoonersIvanhoe
Best and fairestSean Calcedo (Preston Bullants)
Leading goalkickerAaron Cloke (Oakleigh Amateurs) 107 goals[7]
Matches played94
← 2017
2019 →
Division 1[8] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
Hampton Rovers 18 14 3 1 0 1857 996 186.45% 58
Ormond (P) 18 14 3 1 0 1833 1234 148.54% 58
Oakleigh Amateurs 18 12 6 0 0 1743 1303 133.77% 48
Therry Penola 18 12 6 0 0 1652 1311 126.01% 48
Prahran Assumption 18 11 7 0 0 1529 1066 143.43% 44
Preston Bullants 18 9 9 0 0 1556 1450 107.31% 36
West Brunswick Amateurs 18 7 11 0 0 1282 1499 85.52% 28
Kew 18 6 12 0 0 1241 1458 85.12% 24
Brunswick NOBSPC 18 3 15 0 0 1122 2124 52.82% 12
Ivanhoe 18 1 17 0 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[edit]

2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersUHS-VU
Minor premiersUHS-VU
Wooden spoonersEltham Collegians
Best and fairestBrandon Jackson (UHS-VU)
Leading goalkickerBrandon Jackson (UHS-VU) 78 goals[9]
Matches played94
← 2017
2019 →
Division 2[10] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
UHS-VU (P) 18 17 1 0 0 2096 1055 198.67% 68
Old Paradians 18 15 3 0 0 1767 1224 144.36% 60
Whitefriars 18 14 4 0 0 2013 1077 186.91% 56
Yarra Old Grammarians 18 14 4 0 0 2051 1402 146.29% 56
MHSOB 18 9 9 0 0 1533 1448 105.87% 36
Bulleen Templestowe 18 5 12 1 0 1441 1561 92.31% 22
St. John's OC 18 5 12 1 0 1225 1725 71.01% 22
Power House 18 5 13 0 0 1256 1869 67.2% 20
Emmaus St. Leo's 18 4 14 0 0 1207 1874 64.41% 16
Eltham Collegians[1] 18 1 17 0 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[edit]

2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersGlen Eira
Minor premiersGlen Eira
Wooden spoonersLa Trobe University
Best and fairestJustin Raiti (Hawthorn Amateur)
Leading goalkickerKane Maghamez (Manningham Cobras)56 goals[12]
Matches played94
← 2017
2019 →
Division 3[13] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
Glen Eira (P) 18 17 1 0 0 2104 1119 188.03% 68
Hawthorn Amateurs 18 13 5 0 0 2164 1414 153.04% 52
Westbourne Grammarians 18 12 6 0 0 1855 1346 137.82% 48
Aquinas OC 18 10 8 0 0 1784 1468 121.53% 40
Manningham Cobras 18 10 8 0 0 1632 1430 114.13% 40
Swinburne University 18 10 8 0 0 1687 1499 112.54% 40
Canterbury 18 9 9 0 0 1569 1329 118.06% 36
Richmond Central 18 7 11 0 0 1372 1510 90.86% 28
Albert Park 18 1 17 0 0 1000 2185 45.77% 4
La Trobe University 18 1 17 0 0 773 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[edit]

2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersNorth Brunswick
Minor premiersNorth Brunswick
Wooden spoonersMasala
Best and fairestMarco Creek (Parkside Devils)
Leading goalkickerTravis French (South Mornington) 83 goals[14]
Matches played94
← 2017
2019 →
Division 4[15] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
North Brunswick (P) 18 16 2 0 0 2165 1039 208.37% 64
Parkside Devils 18 14 4 0 0 1933 1000 193.30% 56
St. Francis Xavier OC 18 12 6 0 0 2014 998 201.80% 48
South Melbourne Districts 18 10 8 0 0 1566 1529 102.42% 40
South Mornington 18 9 9 0 0 1617 1619 99.88% 36
Elsternwick 18 9 9 0 0 1660 1670 99.40% 36
Eley Park 18 8 10 0 0 1409 1810 77.85% 32
Mt. Lilydale Old Collegians[2] 18 5 13 0 0 1253 1692 74.05% 20
Box Hill North 18 5 13 0 0 1229 1964 62.58% 20
Masala 18 2 16 0 0 843 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[edit]

  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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