2021 VAFA season explained

Competition:vafa
Year:2021
Date:10 April − 2 September 2021
Teams:66
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 VAFA season was the 120th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 10 April before it was curtailed on 2 September 2021 without premierships awarded, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2]

No automatic promotion and relegation was applied following the season, and clubs who finished in the bottom two or highest four positions on the ladder would instead have to formally apply on whether to be promoted or relegated for the 2022 season.[3]

This was the first time the VAFA had curtailed a season since 1940, when competition was suspended due to World War II.[4]

Background

2020 cancellation

On 17 March 2020, the VAFA announced that the 2020 season would be postponed until 2 May because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] However, the season did not resume amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, and was officially cancelled on 1 July without a game being played.[6] [7]

2021 season and abandonment

The 2021 season began on 10 April, with the senior men's home-and-away season scheduled to end on 28 August before a finals series would be held.[8]

On 15 August, the VAFA cancelled the remaining home-and-away games, but stated their intention to still hold a finals series.[9] However, following the extension of Melbourne's sixth COVID-19 lockdown, the VAFA announced on 1 September that the season would be abandoned without any premierships awarded.[10]

Notable events

Premier

Competition:vafap
Year:2021
Teams:10
Minor Premiers:St Kevin's
Wooden Spooners:Old Trinity
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1Old Xaverians119201060626169.336
2St Kevin's11920910619147.036
3Old Brighton11830948807117.532
4Caulfield Grammarians117401041892116.728
5University Blues1165085193091.524
6Old Melburnians11560879818107.520
7St Bernard's1156083184598.320
8Old Scotch1138061993266.412
9Collegians1129069389477.58Can apply for relegation
10Old Trinity111100648111758.04

Premier B

Competition:vafapb
Year:2021
Teams:10
Minor Premiers:University Blacks
Wooden Spooners:Parkdale Vultures
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1University Blacks1110101042541192.640Can apply for promotion
2Beaumaris11920917505181.636
3Old Haileyburians119201039688151.036
4De La Salle11830937679138.032
5St Bedes/Mentone Tigers11470853828103.016
61147085291293.416
7Williamstown CYMS1147076194081.016
8AJAX1147056880470.716
9Old Carey1138058982871.112Can apply for relegation
10Parkdale Vultures110110399123232.40

Premier C

Competition:vafapc
Year:2021
Teams:10
Minor Premiers:Monash Blues
Wooden Spooners:Preston Bullants
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1Monash Blues1110101033525196.840Can apply for promotion
2Old Geelong11920945738128.136
3Ormond11740993779127.528
4Old Ivanhoe11740903745121.228
5Mazenod11740942785120.028
6Hampton Rovers115601022883115.720
7Marcellin11470848775109.416
8Old Mentonians1147081192887.416
9UHS-VU11290540128044.98Can apply for relegation
10Preston Bullants110110597127246.90

Division 1

Competition:vafad1
Year:2021
Teams:10
Minor Premiers:Old Camberwell
Wooden Spooners:Brunswick
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1Old Camberwell1110101032623165.740Can apply for promotion
2Whitefriars1110101101677162.640
3Kew11920985693142.136
4Prahran Assumption11740816688118.628
5St Mary's Salesian1156081491589.020
6Therry Penola1156074895378.520
7PEGS1147084383736.416
8Old Peninsula1138064194467.912
9Oakleigh11290776101376.68Can apply for relegation
10Brunswick11011058099358.40

Division 2

Competition:vafad2
Year:2021
Teams:10
Minor Premiers:Glen Eira
Wooden Spooners:Power House
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

Ladder

Bulleen Templestowe forfeited their round 10 game against MHSOB.[14] [15]

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TeamQualification
1Glen Eira11110001170446262.344Can apply for promotion
2MHSOB1091101306516253.140
3West Brunswick118030932597156.132
4Old Paradians118030892764116.832
5Ivanhoe116050865743116.424
6Manningham Cobras11407073987784.316
7Aquinas11407075695878.916
8Yarra Old Grammarians112090708111663.48
9Bulleen Templestowe1010100581126545.94Can apply for relegation
10Power House1110100543126742.74

Division 3

Competition:vafad3
Year:2021
Teams:8
Minor Premiers:Hawthorn
Wooden Spooners:Albert Park
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

Ladder

! style="width:35%;"
TeamQualification
1Hawthorn11821930680136.834Can apply for promotion
2Parkside11821950711133.634
3Emmaus St Leo's118301162615188.932
4Richmond Central118301185702168.832
5North Brunswick11470962840114.516
6Canterbury1147087090895.816
7Westbourne11380558118547.012Can apply for relegation
8Albert Park110110410138629.60

Division 4

Competition:vafad4
Year:2021
Teams:8
Minor Premiers:Elsternwick
Wooden Spooners:Box Hill North
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

Ladder

! style="width:35%;"
TeamQualification
1Elsternwick1110101709385443.940Can apply for promotion
2South Melbourne Districts1110101355443305.940
3La Trobe University1165087394692.324
4St John's1165077786290.124
5Eley Park1147073298674.216
6Masala11470749120362.316
7Swinburne University11290658114157.88
8Box Hill North11290479136618.28

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Economou . Alex . Long-time Greek amateur footy and cricket stalwart joins Australia’s honours list . Neos Kosmos . 6 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209061136/https://neoskosmos.com/en/2021/02/09/news/community/long-time-greek-amateur-footy-and-cricket-stalwart-joins-australias-honours-list/ . 9 December 2021 . 9 February 2021.
  2. Web site: The Hawthorn Spartans return for the VAFA 2021 season . Neos Kosmos . 23 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240723064400/https://neoskosmos.com/en/2021/04/06/sport/football/the-hawthorn-spartans-return-for-the-vafa-2021-season/ . 23 July 2024 . 6 April 2021.
  3. Web site: VAFA Update: Relegation & Promotion . Victorian Amateur Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525003357/https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2021/09/28/vafa-update-relegation-promotion/ . 25 May 2024 . 28 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Amateurs Conclude . Trove . The Age . 24 June 1940.
  5. Web site: VAFA makes decision on 2020 season . Victorian Amateur Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525001507/https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2020/03/17/vafa-makes-decision-on-2020-season/ . 25 May 2024 . 17 March 2020.
  6. Web site: VAFA pulls pin on season after latest lockdown . The Age . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525001059/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/vafa-pulls-pin-on-season-after-latest-lockdown-20200701-p55873.html . 25 May 2024 . 1 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Morris . Tom . Exclusive: Victoria’s biggest local footy competition pulls the pin on 2020 season . Fox Sports . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525001228/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-vafa-local-footy-covid19-coronavirus-season-cancelled-postponed-tom-morris/news-story/5e4e9055cb325124a67329e6069aeaec . 25 May 2024 . 1 July 2020.
  8. Web site: 2021 William Buck Premier Men’s Fixture . Victorian Amateur Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525002019/https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2021/02/08/2021-william-buck-premier-mens-fixture-2/ . 25 May 2024 . 8 February 2021.
  9. Web site: VAFA Statement: COVID Update . Victorian Amateur Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525002655/https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2021/08/15/vafa-statement-covid-update-2/ . 25 May 2024 . 15 August 2021.
  10. Web site: VAFA, Joint League Statement: 2021 Season Cancelled . Victorian Amateur Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525002943/https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2021/09/02/vafa-joint-league-statement-2021-season-cancelled/ . 25 May 2024 . 2 September 2021.
  11. Web site: Higgins . Ben . Donovan Toohey goals after the siren, Fitzroy beat St Bedes-Mentone . Herald Sun . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717064657/https://archive.md/Wk3Di#selection-775.0-778.0 . 17 July 2024 . 23 May 2021.
  12. Web site: VAFA calls on AFL Vic to investigate lockdown training session . Herald Sun . Leader Community News . 25 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725114607/https://archive.md/MHzfK . 25 July 2024 . 4 August 2021.
  13. Web site: VAFA Statement . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 25 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130171206/https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2021/08/03/vafa-statement-03-08-2021/ . 30 November 2023 . 3 August 2021.
  14. Web site: Cenic . Daniel . VAFA 2021: ‘Extraordinary’ injury list forces Bulleen Templestowe to forfeit seniors and reserves . Herald Sun.
  15. Web site: Saturday, June 19, 2021 . GameDay.

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