2018 Victorian Amateur Football Association season

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

Premier
2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersSt. Kevins
Minor premiersSt. Kevins
Matches played94
Leading goalkickerBilly Kanakis (St. Kevins) 60 goals[1]
Best and fairestAyce Cordy (University Blues)
Wooden spoonersSt. Bedes/Mentone Tigers
Premier[2] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
St. Kevins (P)181530016361186137.94%60
Collegians181440016601245133.33%56
Old Brighton18126001392154290.27%48
Old Trinity Grammarians18107101367137599.42%42
University Blues18710101389139599.57%30
De La Salle187110014041384101.45%28
Old Xaverians187110013891373101.17%28
Old Melburnians18711001147150676.16%28
Old Scotch18612001366142096.20%24
St. Bedes/Mentone Tigers18414001294161879.98%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
2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersSt. Bernards
Minor premiersSt. Bernards
Matches played94
Leading goalkickerChad Jones (St. Bernards) 105 goals[3]
Best and fairestChad Jones (St. Bernards)
Wooden spoonersMazenod
Premier B[4] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
St. Bernards (P)18162002282937243.54%64
Old Carey181620018681078173.28%64
University Blacks181530019991145174.59%60
Caulfield Grammarians181170017031269134.20%44
Beaumaris181170014941278116.90%44
Parkdale Vultures18612001190166871.34%24
Old Haileyburians18513001268163077.79%20
Monash Blues1841400990203248.72%16
AJAX18315001148188960.77%12
Mazenod1831500874189046.24%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
2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersFitzroy
Minor premiersWilliamstown CYMS
Matches played94
Leading goalkickerAdrian Romanyk (PEGS) 61 goals[5]
Best and fairestYuma Hemphill (Williamstown CYMS)
Wooden spoonersSt. Mary's Salesian
Premier C[6] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
Williamstown CYMS181620020321070189.91%64
Fitzroy (P)181530019041064178.95%60
Old Geelong181260016541292128.02%48
Old Camberwell Grammarians181170015891382114.98%44
Marcellin Old Collegians18990015051423105.76%36
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians18711001595165796.26%28
Old Mentonians18711001365156187.44%28
PEGS18711001245146385.10%28
Peninsula Old Boys18513001096184259.50%20
St. Mary's Salesian18117001194242549.24%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
2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersOrmond
Minor premiersHampton Rovers
Matches played94
Leading goalkickerAaron Cloke (Oakleigh Amateurs) 107 goals[7]
Best and fairestSean Calcedo (Preston Bullants)
Wooden spoonersIvanhoe
Division 1[8] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
Hampton Rovers18143101857996186.45%58
Ormond (P)181431018331234148.54%58
Oakleigh Amateurs181260017431303133.77%48
Therry Penola181260016521311126.01%48
Prahran Assumption181170015291066143.43%44
Preston Bullants18990015561450107.31%36
West Brunswick Amateurs18711001282149985.52%28
Kew18612001241145885.12%24
Brunswick NOBSPC18315001122212452.82%12
Ivanhoe1811700893226739.39%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
2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersUHS-VU
Minor premiersUHS-VU
Matches played94
Leading goalkickerBrandon Jackson (UHS-VU) 78 goals[9]
Best and fairestBrandon Jackson (UHS-VU)
Wooden spoonersEltham Collegians
Division 2[10] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
UHS-VU (P)181710020961055198.67%68
Old Paradians181530017671224144.36%60
Whitefriars181440020131077186.91%56
Yarra Old Grammarians181440020511402146.29%56
MHSOB18990015331448105.87%36
Bulleen Templestowe18512101441156192.31%22
St. John's OC18512101225172571.01%22
Power House18513001256186967.2%20
Emmaus St. Leo's18414001207187464.41%16
Eltham Collegians1811700834218838.12%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
2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersGlen Eira
Minor premiersGlen Eira
Matches played94
Leading goalkickerKane Maghamez (Manningham Cobras)56 goals[12]
Best and fairestJustin Raiti (Hawthorn Amateur)
Wooden spoonersLa Trobe University
Division 3[13] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
Glen Eira (P)181710021041119188.03%68
Hawthorn Amateurs181350021641414153.04%52
Westbourne Grammarians181260018551346137.82%48
Aquinas OC181080017841468121.53%40
Manningham Cobras181080016321430114.13%40
Swinburne University181080016871499112.54%40
Canterbury18990015691329118.06%36
Richmond Central18711001372151090.86%28
Albert Park18117001000218545.77%4
La Trobe University1811700773264029.28%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
2018 premiership season
Teams10
PremiersNorth Brunswick
Minor premiersNorth Brunswick
Matches played94
Leading goalkickerTravis French (South Mornington) 83 goals[14]
Best and fairestMarco Creek (Parkside Devils)
Wooden spoonersMasala
Division 4[15] Played Wins Losses Draws Byes For Against % Pts
North Brunswick (P)181620021651039208.37%64
Parkside Devils181440019331000193.30%56
St. Francis Xavier OC18126002014998201.80%48
South Melbourne Districts181080015661529102.42%40
South Mornington1899001617161999.88%36
Elsternwick1899001660167099.40%36
Eley Park18810001409181077.85%32
Mt. Lilydale Old Collegians18513001253169274.05%20
Box Hill North18513001229196462.58%20
Masala1821600843236835.60%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
  1. https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/
  2. https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vafa/125/premiership%2Bseason/7/7/2018
  3. https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/
  4. https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vafa/125/premiership%2Bseason/7/19/2018
  5. https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/
  6. https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vafa/125/premiership%2Bseason/7/20/2018
  7. https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/
  8. https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vafa/125/premiership%2Bseason/7/26/2018
  9. https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/
  10. https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vafa/125/premiership%2Bseason/7/27/2018
  11. http://nfnl.org.au/eltham-collegians-to-play-in-the-northern-football-netball-league/
  12. https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/
  13. https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vafa/125/premiership%2Bseason/7/28/2018
  14. https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/
  15. https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vafa/125/premiership%2Bseason/7/29/2018
  16. https://efl.org.au/croydon-north-mloc-confirmed-as-efls-45th-senior-club
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