2018 VAFA season explained

Competition:vafa
Year:2018
Teams:70
Matches:658
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

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]

Premier

Competition:vafap
Year:2018
Teams:10
Premiers:St Kevin's
Minor Premiers:St Kevin's
Wooden Spooners:St Bedes/Mentone Tigers
Matches:94
Top Goal Scorer:Billy Kanakis (St Kevin's) 60 goals[3]
Bestandfairest:Ayce Cordy (University Blues)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

St Kevin's Old Boys won their second Premier Division premiership in a row, defeating Collegians by 5 points in the Grand Final.[4]

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).[5] [6]

Old Scotch and St Bedes/Mentone Tigers were relegated.

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1St Kevin's (P)18153016361186137.960Finals series
2Collegians18144016601245133.356
3Old Brighton1812601392154290.348
4Old Trinity1810711367137599.442
5University Blues1871011389139599.630
6De La Salle18711014041384101.528
7Old Xaverians18711013891373101.828
8Old Melburnians1871101147150676.228
9Old Scotch1861201366142096.224Relegation
10St Bedes/Mentone Tigers1841401294161880.016

Finals

Premier B

Competition:vafapb
Year:2018
Teams:10
Wooden Spooners:Mazenod
Matches:94
Top Goal Scorer:Chad Jones (St Bernard's) 105 goals[7]
Bestandfairest:Chad Jones (St Bernard's)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

St Bernard's defeated Old Carey by 83 points in the Grand Final.[8]

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1St Bernard's (P)1816202282937243.564Finals series
2Old Carey18162018681078173.364
3University Blacks18153019991145174.660
4Caulfield Grammarians18117017031269134.244
5Beaumaris18117014941278116.944
6Parkdale Vultures1861201190166871.324
7Old Haileyburians1851301268163077.820
8Monash Blues184140990203248.716
9AJAX1831501148188960.812Relegation
10Mazenod183150874189046.212

Finals

Premier C

Competition:vafapc
Year:2018
Teams:10
Premiers:Fitzroy
Minor Premiers:Williamstown CYMS
Wooden Spooners:St. Mary's Salesian
Matches:94
Top Goal Scorer:Adrian Romanyk (PEGS) 61 goals[9]
Bestandfairest:Yuma Hemphill (Williamstown CYMS)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

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.[10] [11]

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1Williamstown CYMS18162020321070189.964Finals series
2 (P)18153019041064179.060
3Old Geelong18126016541292128.048
4Old Camberwell18117015891382115.044
5Marcellin1899015051423105.836
6Old Ivanhoe1871101595165796.318
7Old Mentonians1871101365156187.418
8PEGS1871101245146385.118
9Old Peninsula1851301096184259.520Relegation
10St Mary's Salesian1811701194242549.24

Finals

Division 1

Competition:vafad1
Year:2018
Teams:10
Premiers:Ormond
Minor Premiers:Hampton Rovers
Wooden Spooners:Ivanhoe
Matches:94
Top Goal Scorer:Aaron Cloke (Oakleigh Amateurs) 107 goals[12]
Bestandfairest:Sean Calcedo (Preston Bullants)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1Hampton Rovers1814311857996186.558Finals series
2Ormond (P)18143118331234148.558
3Oakleigh18126017431303133.848
4Therry Penola18126016521311126.048
5Prahran Assumption18117015291066143.444
6Preston Bullants1899015561450107.336
7West Brunswick1871101282149985.528
8Kew1861201241145885.124
9Brunswick1831501122212452.812Relegation
10Ivanhoe181170893226739.44

Finals

Division 2

Competition:vafad2
Year:2018
Teams:10
Premiers:UHS-VU
Minor Premiers:UHS-VU
Wooden Spooners:Eltham Collegians
Matches:94
Top Goal Scorer:Brandon Jackson (UHS-VU) 78 goals[13]
Bestandfairest:Brandon Jackson (UHS-VU)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

Following the conclusion of the season, in which they finished last, Eltham Collegians left the VAFA and transferred to the Northern Football League.[14]

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1UHS-VU (P)18171020961055198.768Finals series
2Old Paradians18153017671223144.460
3Whitefriars18144020131077186.956
4Yarra Old Grammarians18144020511402146.356
5MHSOB1899015331448105.936
6Bulleen Templestowe1851211441156192.222
7St John's1851211225172571.022
8Power House1851301256186967.220
9Emmaus St Leo's1841401207187464.416Relegation
10Eltham Collegians181170834218838.14

Finals

Division 3

Competition:vafad3
Year:2018
Teams:10
Premiers:Glen Eira
Minor Premiers:Glen Eira
Wooden Spooners:La Trobe University
Matches:94
Top Goal Scorer:Kane Maghamez
[15]
Bestandfairest:Justin Raiti (Hawthorn)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1Glen Eira (P)18171021041119188.068Finals series
2Hawthorn18135021641414153.052
3Westbourne18126018551346137.848
4Aquinas18108017841468121.540
5Manningham Cobras18108016321430114.140
6Swinburne University18108016871499112.540
7Canterbury1899015691329118.136
8Richmond Central1871101372151090.928
9Albert Park1811701000218545.84Relegation
10La Trobe University181170773264029.34

Finals

Division 4

Competition:vafad4
Year:2018
Teams:10
Premiers:North Brunswick
Minor Premiers:North Brunswick
Wooden Spooners:Masala
Matches:94
Top Goal Scorer:Travis French (South Mornington) 83 goals[16]
Bestandfairest:Marco Creek (Parkside)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

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.[17]

Ladder

! style="width:35%;"
TeamQualification
1North Brunswick (P)18162021651039208.464Finals series
2Parkside18144019331000193.356
3St Francis Xavier1812602014998201.848
4South Melbourne Districts18108015661529102.440
5South Mornington189901617161999.936
6Elsternwick189901660167099.436
7Eley Park1881001409181077.932
8Mt Lilydale1851301253169274.120
9Box Hill North1851301229196462.620
10Masala182160843236835.68

Finals

Minor grades

Reserves, thirds and under-19s competitions were all held alongside the seniors.

Reserves

DivisionPremiersRunners-upVenueDate
ClubScoreClubScore
Premieralign=left Old Xaverians6.8 (44)align=left Old Melburnians12.7 (79)align=left Elsternwick Park16 September 2018
Premier Balign=left Beaumaris12.9 (81)align=left University Blacks4.10 (34)align=left Elsternwick Park15 September 2018
Premier Calign=left 6.6 (42)align=left Old Geelong3.9 (33)align=left Trevor Barker Beach Oval15 September 2018
Division 1align=left Ormond15.10 (100)align=left Hampton Rovers10.13 (73)align=left Trevor Barker Beach Oval8 September 2018
Division 2align=left Whitefriars9.13 (67)align=left MHSOB6.9 (45)align=left Coburg City Oval9 September 2018
Division 3align=left Hawthorn7.13 (55)align=left Glen Eira4.9 (33)align=left Trevor Barker Beach Oval9 September 2018
Division 4align=left North Brunswick9.8 (62)align=left Parkside9.6 (60)align=left Garvey Oval8 September 2018

Thirds

DivisionPremiersRunners-upVenueDate
ClubScoreClubScore
Premieralign=left St Kevin's Gold10.22 (82)align=left Old Melburnians5.2 (32)align=left Elsternwick Park16 September 2018
Section 2align=left De La Salle8.12 (60)align=left Beaumaris6.5 (41)align=left Elsternwick Park26 August 2018
Section 3align=left St Bernard's10.8 (68)align=left Old Carey8.10 (58)align=left Coburg City Oval26 August 2018
Section 4align=left Hawthorn10.11 (71)align=left MHSOB Maroon3.10 (28)align=left Box Hill City Oval26 August 2018
Section 5align=left Monash Blues11.2 (68)align=left Kew6.7 (43)align=left Bill Lawry Oval26 August 2018

Under-19s

DivisionPremiersRunners-upVenueDate
ClubScoreClubScore
Premieralign=left Old Xaverians9.8 (62)align=left Old Scotch7.11 (53)align=left Box Hill City Oval9 September 2018
Premier Reservesalign=left Old Xaverians 211.9 (75)align=left St Kevin's6.11 (47)align=left Box Hill City Oval9 September 2018
Section 2align=left Old Carey12.12 (84)align=left Williamstown CYMS9.12 (66)align=left Box Hill City Oval8 September 2018
Section 3align=left Old Brighton12.6 (78)align=left Mazenod7.12 (54)align=left Trevor Barker Beach Oval8 September 2018
Section 4align=left Glen Eira12.9 (81)align=left PEGS10.8 (68)align=left Trevor Barker Beach Oval9 September 2018
Section 5align=left Aquinas14.12 (96)align=left De La Salle8.10 (58)align=left Garvey Oval8 September 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitchell . Tim . Summer of change for VAFA club Brunswick including appointment of first female club president and name change . Herald Sun . 11 December 2017.
  2. Web site: NOBs, Renegades and Dragons A Short History of Brunswick Football Club Incorporated . Brunswick Football Club . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328000803/https://brunswickfootball.org.au/club/history/ . 28 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Awards.
  4. Web site: 2018 William Buck Premier . GameDay.
  5. Web site: Gabelich . Josh . Why this premiership side is unlike any other . AFL.com.au.
  6. Web site: Easy does it . St Kevin's Old Boys Football Club . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520010212/https://www.skobfc.com/post/easy-does-it . 20 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Awards.
  8. Web site: Mitchell . Tim . VAFA 2018: No scars remain from relegation season for St Bernard’s . Herald Sun.
  9. Web site: Awards.
  10. Web site: Fitzroy win VAFA Premier C division . Brisbane Lions . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524082441/https://www.lions.com.au/news/278904/fitzroy-win-vafa-premier-c-division . 24 May 2024 . 17 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Mitchell . Tim . VAFA Premier C: Fitzroy claims historic flag against Old Geelong . Herald Sun . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524082720/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vafa-premier-c-fitzroy-claims-historic-flag-against-old-geelong/news-story/88271917883263da57702bf63ca641e7 . 24 May 2024 . 17 September 2018.
  12. Web site: Awards.
  13. Web site: Awards.
  14. Web site: Eltham Collegians to play Division 3 in the NFNL for Season 2019 . Northern Football Netball League . https://web.archive.org/web/20181027143049/https://nfnl.org.au/eltham-collegians-to-play-in-the-northern-football-netball-league/ . 27 October 2018 . 26 October 2018.
  15. Web site: Awards.
  16. Web site: Awards.
  17. Web site: Croydon North-MLOC confirmed as EFL’s 45TH senior club . Eastern Football League . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524095515/https://efnl.org.au/croydon-north-mloc-confirmed-as-efls-45th-senior-club/ . 24 May 2024 . 25 October 2018.

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