# 2019 VAFA season

The 2019 VAFA season was the 119th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 6 April and concluded on 22 September, with 66 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.
This was the final VAFA season until 2022 where finals series were held and premiers awarded, with the 2020 season cancelled and the 2021 season curtailed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Background

The VAFA announced an agreement with RSN 927 on 5 April 2019, with RSN serving as the official VAFA radio broadcaster.

## Association membership

The Old Eltham Collegians Football Club left the VAFA at the end of the 2018 season to join the Northern Football Netball League (NFNL).

### Name changes

Masala renamed to Masala Dandenong Football Club on 11 February 2019 in order to bring it closer to the Dandenong community.

## Premier

University Blues won the Premier Division premiership for the fourth time, defeating St Kevin's by 40 points in the grand final.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | University Blues (P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1903 | 1188 | 160.2 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Old Xaverians | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1738 | 1207 | 144.0 | 52 | Finals series |
| 3 | Collegians | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1469 | 1279 | 114.9 | 46 | Finals series |
| 4 | St Kevin's | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1702 | 1255 | 135.6 | 44 | Finals series |
| 5 | Old Brighton | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1480 | 1271 | 116.4 | 42 |
| 6 | Old Melburnians | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1485 | 1370 | 108.4 | 40 |
| 7 | St Bernard's | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1265 | 1331 | 95.0 | 32 |
| 8 | Old Trinity | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1198 | 1591 | 75.3 | 24 |
| 9 | De La Salle | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1089 | 1794 | 60.7 | 20 | Relegation |
| 10 | Old Carey | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 954 | 1997 | 47.8 | 4 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2019 VAFA Premier Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Premier Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Premier Grand Final | | |
| Sunday, 22 September (2:30pm) | University Blues | def. | St Kevin's | Elsternwick Park | |
| | 5.2 (32) 8.3 (51) 14.7 (91) 18.8 (116) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 6.7 (43) 6.12 (48) 10.16 (76) | Jock Nelson Medal: Luke Russell (University Blues) | Jock Nelson Medal: Luke Russell (University Blues) |
| T. Harper 6, J. Taylor 3, K. Harper 2, J. Green 2, T. Batarilo, D. Batarilo, M. Rippon, A. Cordy, R. Young | T. Harper 6, J. Taylor 3, K. Harper 2, J. Green 2, T. Batarilo, D. Batarilo, M. Rippon, A. Cordy, R. Young | Goals | J. Waite 2, P. Edgar 2, S. Cameron 2, J. Holden, A. Lynch, B. Kanakis, J. Wood | J. Waite 2, P. Edgar 2, S. Cameron 2, J. Holden, A. Lynch, B. Kanakis, J. Wood |
| L. Russell, B. Capra, T. Harper, P. Hayes, P. Flanagan, K. Harper | L. Russell, B. Capra, T. Harper, P. Hayes, P. Flanagan, K. Harper | Best | L. Sullivan, P. Edgar, S. Cameron, B. Lloyd, M. Brown, S. Critchley | L. Sullivan, P. Edgar, S. Cameron, B. Lloyd, M. Brown, S. Critchley |

## Premier B

Caulfield Grammarians won the Premier B premiership for the third time, defeating Old Scotch by 92 points in the grand final.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Caulfield Grammarians (P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2065 | 930 | 222.0 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Old Scotch | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1822 | 1024 | 177.9 | 64 | Finals series |
| 3 | University Blacks | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1785 | 965 | 185.0 | 56 | Finals series |
| 4 | Beaumaris | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1226 | 1280 | 95.8 | 36 | Finals series |
| 5 | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1322 | 1468 | 90.1 | 36 |
| 6 | Old Haileybury | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1205 | 1572 | 76.7 | 24 |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1085 | 1640 | 66.2 | 24 |
| 8 | Parkdale Vultures | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1223 | 1691 | 72.3 | 20 |
| 9 | Old Geelong | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1127 | 1729 | 65.2 | 20 | Relegation |
| 10 | Monash Blues | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1062 | 1623 | 65.4 | 16 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2019 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | | |
| Saturday, 21 September (2:30pm) | Caulfield Grammarians | def. | Old Scotch | Elsternwick Park | |
| | 3.8 (26) 9.13 (67) 12.18 (90) 17.22 (124) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 3.4 (22) 3.6 (24) 4.8 (32) | Ian Cordner Medal: Lachlan Stephens (Caulfield Grammarians) | Ian Cordner Medal: Lachlan Stephens (Caulfield Grammarians) |
| W. Osborn 3, S. Lachlan 2, B. Goddard 2, J. Dobosz 2, N. Page 2, J. Wallace 2, W. Barker, T. Green, T. Nixon, T. Thompson | W. Osborn 3, S. Lachlan 2, B. Goddard 2, J. Dobosz 2, N. Page 2, J. Wallace 2, W. Barker, T. Green, T. Nixon, T. Thompson | Goals | G. Van den Broek 2, T. McKinley 2 | G. Van den Broek 2, T. McKinley 2 |
| J. Webster, S. Lachlan, D. Reilly, J. Wallace, W. Edwards, W. Osborn | J. Webster, S. Lachlan, D. Reilly, J. Wallace, W. Edwards, W. Osborn | Best | C. Cormack, J. Bull, W. Mitchell, G. Van den Broek , N. Jamieson, T. McKinley | C. Cormack, J. Bull, W. Mitchell, G. Van den Broek , N. Jamieson, T. McKinley |

## Premier C

Williamstown CYMS won the Premier C premiership for the first time, defeating Old Scotch by 18 points in the grand final to complete a perfect season.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Williamstown CYMS (P) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2164 | 935 | 231.4 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | Ormond | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1446 | 1426 | 101.4 | 48 | Finals series |
| 3 | AJAX | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1432 | 1189 | 120.4 | 44 | Finals series |
| 4 | Old Ivanhoe | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1501 | 1339 | 112.1 | 42 | Finals series |
| 5 | Mazenod | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1459 | 1366 | 106.8 | 36 |
| 6 | Old Mentonians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1377 | 1394 | 98.8 | 32 |
| 7 | Marcellin | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1389 | 1454 | 95.5 | 32 |
| 8 | Hampton Rovers | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1176 | 1523 | 77.2 | 26 |
| 9 | Old Camberwell | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1043 | 1516 | 68.8 | 20 | Relegation |
| 10 | PEGS | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1059 | 1904 | 55.6 | 8 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2019 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 21 September (2:30pm) | Williamstown CYMS | def. | AJAX | Trevor Barker Oval |
| | 7.2 (44) 10.3 (63) 10.7 (67) 11.12 (78) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 4.4 (28) 7.6 (48) 9.6 (60) | |
| M. Parkinson 2, J. Gray 2, L. Fairley 2, J. Noonan 2, R. Chan, T. Johnstone, J. Wheelahan | M. Parkinson 2, J. Gray 2, L. Fairley 2, J. Noonan 2, R. Chan, T. Johnstone, J. Wheelahan | Goals | J. Cohen 3, J. Lew 2, B. Joel 2, T. Sheezel, N. Cohen | J. Cohen 3, J. Lew 2, B. Joel 2, T. Sheezel, N. Cohen |
| D. Jones, B. Tucker, L. Fairley, T. Johnstone, M. Knight, D. Tucker | D. Jones, B. Tucker, L. Fairley, T. Johnstone, M. Knight, D. Tucker | Best | J. Cohen, B. Shapiro, R. Simon, J. Fisher, D. Janover-Rocha, C. Hamilton | J. Cohen, B. Shapiro, R. Simon, J. Fisher, D. Janover-Rocha, C. Hamilton |

## Division 1

Preston Bullants won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating UHS-VU by 10 points in the grand final.
The round 11 match between Kew and the Preston Bullants was abandoned because of weather conditions, with both clubs awarded two premiership points.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Preston Bullants (P) | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1617 | 1158 | 139.6 | 54 | Finals series |
| 2 | UHS-VU | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1685 | 1222 | 137.9 | 52 | Finals series |
| 3 | Kew | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1525 | 1019 | 149.7 | 50 | Finals series |
| 4 | Peninsula Old Boys | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1723 | 1343 | 128.4 | 44 | Finals series |
| 5 | Oakleigh | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1653 | 1317 | 125.5 | 44 |
| 6 | Therry Penola | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1494 | 1315 | 113.6 | 44 |
| 7 | St Mary's Salesian | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1596 | 1661 | 96.1 | 32 |
| 8 | Prahran Assumption | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1276 | 1488 | 85.8 | 20 |
| 9 | West Brunswick | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1140 | 1884 | 60.5 | 12 | Relegation |
| 10 | Old Paradians | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 869 | 2171 | 40.0 | 8 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2019 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 14 September (2:30pm) | Preston Bullants | def. | UHS-VU | Box Hill City Oval |
| | 2.5 (17) 5.7 (37) 6.9 (45) 8.10 (58) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 1.4 (10) 3.8 (26) 6.12 (48) | |
| L. Sutton 3, T. Hill 2, G. Sutton, J. King, S. Calcedo | L. Sutton 3, T. Hill 2, G. Sutton, J. King, S. Calcedo | Goals | N. Wallace 2, B. Dimattina, N. Devereux, L. Czajko, B. Jackson | N. Wallace 2, B. Dimattina, N. Devereux, L. Czajko, B. Jackson |
| S. Calcedo, T. Hill, L. Sutton, G. Sutton, A. Ricco, D. Calcedo | S. Calcedo, T. Hill, L. Sutton, G. Sutton, A. Ricco, D. Calcedo | Best | I. Brambley, B. Anderson, C. Jackson, L. Czajko, S. Horton, B. Dimattina | I. Brambley, B. Anderson, C. Jackson, L. Czajko, S. Horton, B. Dimattina |

## Division 2

Whitefriars won the Division 2 premiership for the second time, defeating Brunswick by 25 points in the grand final to complete a perfect season.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Whitefriars (P) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2059 | 719 | 286.4 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brunswick | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1708 | 1008 | 169.4 | 52 | Finals series |
| 3 | Glen Eira | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1533 | 1208 | 126.9 | 44 | Finals series |
| 4 | MHSOB | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1275 | 1193 | 106.9 | 32 | Finals series |
| 5 | Yarra Old Grammarians | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1412 | 1396 | 101.2 | 32 |
| 6 | Bulleen Templestowe | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1380 | 1487 | 92.8 | 32 |
| 7 | Ivanhoe | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1019 | 1436 | 71.0 | 20 |
| 8 | Power House | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1019 | 1922 | 53.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 978 | 2014 | 48.6 | 4 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2019 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | | |
| Sunday, 15 September (2:30pm) | Whitefriars | def. | Brunswick | Box Hill City Oval | |
| | 3.6 (24) 4.6 (30) 8.9 (57) 10.14 (74) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.0 (12) 5.4 (34) 5.5 (35) 7.7 (49) | AR Fellows Medal: Toby McGurgan (Whitefriars) | AR Fellows Medal: Toby McGurgan (Whitefriars) |
| M. Stafford 3, C. Hickey 2, J. Connellan 2, D. Wood, A. Hands, M. Nitas | M. Stafford 3, C. Hickey 2, J. Connellan 2, D. Wood, A. Hands, M. Nitas | Goals | J. Schmidt 2, J. Adkins 2, C. Gavaghan, J. Perez, N. Burgin | J. Schmidt 2, J. Adkins 2, C. Gavaghan, J. Perez, N. Burgin |
| T. McGurgan, M. Stafford, H. Murray, K. Height, A. Marcello, M. Ravenarki | T. McGurgan, M. Stafford, H. Murray, K. Height, A. Marcello, M. Ravenarki | Best | P. O'Donoghue, N. Burgin, D. King, L. Whelan, J. Perez, M. Brown | P. O'Donoghue, N. Burgin, D. King, L. Whelan, J. Perez, M. Brown |

## Division 3

Aquinas won the Division 3 premiership for the second time, defeating minor premiers Manningham Cobras by two points in the grand final.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Manningham Cobras | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1509 | 861 | 175.3 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Aquinas (P) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1349 | 855 | 157.8 | 44 | Finals series |
| 3 | Emmaus St Leo's | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1287 | 1066 | 120.7 | 32 | Finals series |
| 4 | Canterbury | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1095 | 1124 | 97.4 | 32 | Finals series |
| 5 | Westbourne Grammarians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1002 | 1131 | 88.6 | 28 |
| 6 | Richmond Central | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 920 | 1231 | 74.7 | 20 |
| 7 | Parkside | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 757 | 1138 | 66.5 | 12 |
| 8 | North Brunswick | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 849 | 1362 | 62.3 | 4 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2019 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | | |
| Sunday, 15 September (2:30pm) | Aquinas | def. | Manningham Cobras | Garvey Oval | |
| | 2.3 (15) 3.7 (25) 6.11 (47) 8.14 (62) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 5.5 (35) 6.14 (50) 7.18 (60) | Best on ground: Lachlan Barnes | Best on ground: Lachlan Barnes |
| M. Cardamone 2, A. Naulty 2, J. Robertson, M. Allwood, B. O'Loughlin, A. Mattioli | M. Cardamone 2, A. Naulty 2, J. Robertson, M. Allwood, B. O'Loughlin, A. Mattioli | Goals | A. Sukkel 2, A. Raso 2, J. Cawsey, A. Kinniburgh, R. Saunders | A. Sukkel 2, A. Raso 2, J. Cawsey, A. Kinniburgh, R. Saunders |
| L. Barnes, R. Fisher, J. Morrison-Story, M. O'Malley, B. Burke, J. Fisher | L. Barnes, R. Fisher, J. Morrison-Story, M. O'Malley, B. Burke, J. Fisher | Best | N. Zappala, L. Morris, A. Bodin, T. Bell, M. Parkes, A. Baltruweit | N. Zappala, L. Morris, A. Bodin, T. Bell, M. Parkes, A. Baltruweit |

## Division 4

St Francis Xavier won the Division 4 premiership for the second time, defeating Albert Park by 38 points in the grand final.
Following the conclusion of the season, both St Francis Xavier and South Mornington left the VAFA to join the Southern Football Netball League (SFNL).

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | St Francis Xavier (P) | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1969 | 1009 | 195.1 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Albert Park | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1717 | 1035 | 165.9 | 48 | Finals series |
| 3 | Elsternwick | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1534 | 1313 | 116.8 | 44 | Finals series |
| 4 | La Trobe University | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1432 | 1143 | 125.3 | 40 | Finals series |
| 5 | Eley Park | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1481 | 1452 | 102.0 | 36 |
| 6 | South Melbourne Districts | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1112 | 1207 | 92.1 | 28 |
| 7 | Masala Dandenong | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1129 | 1366 | 82.7 | 16 |
| 8 | South Mornington | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1030 | 1773 | 58.1 | 12 |
| 9 | Box Hill North | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 880 | 1986 | 44.3 | 8 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2019 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final | 2019 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final | |
| Sunday, 15 September (2:30pm) | St Francis Xavier | def. | Albert Park | Trevor Barker Oval |
| | 7.3 (45) 10.3 (63) 13.3 (81) 15.4 (94) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 1.5 (11) 4.8 (32) 7.14 (56) | |
| H. Coe 5, M. Coe 3, N. Aliotta 2, S. Woolley 2, D. Chin, R. Eggleston, S. Richards-Gill | H. Coe 5, M. Coe 3, N. Aliotta 2, S. Woolley 2, D. Chin, R. Eggleston, S. Richards-Gill | Goals | H. Turner 2, L. Childs, C. Blizzard, J. Brick, J. Amies, A. Lupo | H. Turner 2, L. Childs, C. Blizzard, J. Brick, J. Amies, A. Lupo |
| D. Soeurream, S. Woolley, D. Chin, S. Chin, H. Coe, R. Rhodes | D. Soeurream, S. Woolley, D. Chin, S. Chin, H. Coe, R. Rhodes | Best | S. Hasselerharm, M. Corstorphin, T. Cattle, H. Turner, A. Lupo, T. Wilson | S. Hasselerharm, M. Corstorphin, T. Cattle, H. Turner, A. Lupo, T. Wilson |