# 2015 VAFA season

The 2015 VAFA season was the 115th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 11 April and concluded on 20 September, with 70 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.

## Association membership

The Parkside Football Club returned to the VAFA after 12 years in the Northern Football League (NFL). Parkside had previously competed in the VAFA between 1938 and 2002, winning twelve senior premierships during that time.
After two seasons in the Club XVIII competition, Masala became a senior club, entering a senior and reserves side in Division 4. Mt Lilydale, which had withdrawn from the VAFA senior competition at the end of the 2013 season as part of a club rebuild, returned to Division 4 after a year in Club XVIII.
On 5 August 2014, Banyule Football Club members voted to leave the VAFA at the end of the 2014 season and join the NFL, citing the loss of its players to competitions that allow player payments. The move was accepted after a vote of NFL clubs on 17 September 2014 and officially approved by AFL Victoria on 7 October 2014.
The Wyndham Suns announced in October 2014 that it would leave the VAFA to join the Western Region Football League (WRFL), where its junior teams were already competing. The Suns had been competing in the Under-19s North Section and did not have a senior VAFA team.

## Notable events

* In round 18, University Blacks held a "Gay? That's OK!" match against Collegians in support of Blacks player Lachlan Beaton, who had come out as gay in a YouTube video. It was the first time that such a campaign had been held in the VAFA, and Blacks players wore jumpers featuring rainbow stripes to support the cause.

## Premier

St Bernard's won the Premier Division premiership for the third time, defeating Old Trinity by eight points in the grand final.
Old Scotch and Beaumaris were relegated to Premier B for the 2016 season. It was the first time since 1980 that Old Scotch had dropped down from A Section/Premier Division.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | St Bernard's (P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1798 | 1339 | 134.3 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Old Trinity | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1616 | 1176 | 137.4 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | University Blues | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1599 | 1315 | 121.6 | 44 | Finals series |
| 4 | De La Salle | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1575 | 1414 | 109.3 | 38 | Finals series |
| 5 | University Blacks | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1467 | 1466 | 100.1 | 32 |
| 6 | Old Xaverians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1414 | 1496 | 96.3 | 32 |
| 7 | Old Carey | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1490 | 1597 | 93.3 | 32 |
| 8 | Collegians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1368 | 1523 | 89.82 | 32 |
| 9 | Old Scotch | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1395 | 1563 | 89.3 | 24 | Relegation |
| 10 | Beaumaris | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1077 | 1910 | 56.4 | 10 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2015 VAFA Premier Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Premier Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Premier Grand Final | | |
| Sunday, 20 September (2:20pm) | Old Trinity | def. by | St Bernard's | Ikon Park | |
| | 2.3 (15) 6.7 (43) 13.9 (87) 15.15 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 9.5 (59) 12.9 (81) 17.11 (113) | Jock Nelson Medal: Mitch Hannan (St Bernard's) | Jock Nelson Medal: Mitch Hannan (St Bernard's) |
| S. Nicolosi 5, E. Weatherson 3, A. Polidoros 2, J. Hunt 2, A. Kyriacopoulos, J. Steinhart, J. Osborn | S. Nicolosi 5, E. Weatherson 3, A. Polidoros 2, J. Hunt 2, A. Kyriacopoulos, J. Steinhart, J. Osborn | Goals | A. Boyse 4, C. Jones 3, B. Ronke 2, A. McLeod 2, N. Kazuro, T. Cartledge, T. Sullivan, S. Clarke, T. Gleeson, M. Hannan | A. Boyse 4, C. Jones 3, B. Ronke 2, A. McLeod 2, N. Kazuro, T. Cartledge, T. Sullivan, S. Clarke, T. Gleeson, M. Hannan |
| A. Kyriacopoulos, G. Hamilton, C. Pohl, J. Osborn, S. Nicolosi, N. Hunt | A. Kyriacopoulos, G. Hamilton, C. Pohl, J. Osborn, S. Nicolosi, N. Hunt | Best | M. Hannan, A. Boyse, A. Singleton, C. Jones, M. DeLeur, B. Ronke | M. Hannan, A. Boyse, A. Singleton, C. Jones, M. DeLeur, B. Ronke |
| The grand final was held at Ikon Park, making it the first time in 50 years that the A Section/Premier Division grand final had not been held at Elsternwick Park. ||||||

## Premier B
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | St Kevin's (P) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2349 | 995 | 236.1 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1943 | 1311 | 148.2 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | Old Melburnians | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1549 | 1324 | 117.0 | 48 | Finals series |
| 4 | Old Brighton | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1623 | 1344 | 120.8 | 40 | Finals series |
| 5 | AJAX | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1427 | 1454 | 98.1 | 40 |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1531 | 1422 | 107.7 | 32 |
| 7 | Hampton Rovers | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1503 | 1897 | 79.2 | 24 |
| 8 | Parkdale Vultures | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1227 | 1766 | 69.5 | 20 |
| 9 | Mazenod | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1250 | 1870 | 66.8 | 20 | Relegation |
| 10 | Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1103 | 2122 | 52.0 | 8 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2015 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 19 September (2:20pm) | St Kevin's | def. | Old Melburnians | Elsternwick Park |
| | 3.1 (19) 5.5 (35) 10.12 (72) 13.18 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 11.4 (70) 12.5 (77) 13.7 (85) | |
| S. Gilham 3, S. Salopek, B. McCann, J. Gysberts, K. Williams, P. Edgar, G. Gleeson, Z. Ginies, D. Jones, H. Parkes, K. Wissell | S. Gilham 3, S. Salopek, B. McCann, J. Gysberts, K. Williams, P. Edgar, G. Gleeson, Z. Ginies, D. Jones, H. Parkes, K. Wissell | Goals | S. Watson 3, A. Armstrong 2, N. De Steiger 2, C. Beck 2, T. Rosenthal, T. Paule, E. De Fegely, N. Daish | S. Watson 3, A. Armstrong 2, N. De Steiger 2, C. Beck 2, T. Rosenthal, T. Paule, E. De Fegely, N. Daish |
| S. Gilham, N. Wood, N. Meehan, B. McCann, D. Jones, A. Lynch | S. Gilham, N. Wood, N. Meehan, B. McCann, D. Jones, A. Lynch | Best | W. Thompson, L. Borthwick, G. Hurley-Wellington, S. Watson, E. De Fegely, N. Daish | W. Thompson, L. Borthwick, G. Hurley-Wellington, S. Watson, E. De Fegely, N. Daish |

## Premier C
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Marcellin | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2122 | 1108 | 191.5 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Monash Blues | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1670 | 902 | 185.1 | 60 | Finals series |
| 3 | Old Ivanhoe | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1554 | 1376 | 112.9 | 52 | Finals series |
| 4 | Old Haileybury (P) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1414 | 1466 | 96.5 | 44 | Finals series |
| 5 | Peninsula Old Boys | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1614 | 1167 | 138.3 | 40 |
| 6 | Oakleigh | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1708 | 1800 | 94.9 | 32 |
| 7 | Williamstown CYMS | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1613 | 1887 | 85.5 | 28 |
| 8 | Old Camberwell | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1232 | 1729 | 71.3 | 20 |
| 9 | Therry Penola | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1131 | 1965 | 57.6 | 16 | Relegation |
| 10 | PEGS | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1198 | 1856 | 64.6 | 8 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2015 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | | |
| Saturday, 19 September (2:20pm) | Monash Blues | def. by | Old Haileybury | Trevor Barker Oval | |
| | 1.2 (8) 5.9 (39) 6.11 (47) 6.12 (48) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 6.7 (43) 8.12 (60) 13.18 (96) | Best on ground: Peter Gleadhill | Best on ground: Peter Gleadhill |
| J. Griffiths 3, M. Hardiman, Z. Ledin, N. Petering | J. Griffiths 3, M. Hardiman, Z. Ledin, N. Petering | Goals | J. Nicolopoulos 4, N. Waite 2, J. Dawson 2, E. Limon 2, C. Connelly, T. Faulkner, J. Paul | J. Nicolopoulos 4, N. Waite 2, J. Dawson 2, E. Limon 2, C. Connelly, T. Faulkner, J. Paul |
| A. Young, J. Griffiths, T. Cameron, C. Cosgriff, M. Davidson, C. Rossetti | A. Young, J. Griffiths, T. Cameron, C. Cosgriff, M. Davidson, C. Rossetti | Best | J. Donnelly, A. Weekes, H. McLauchlan, J. Dawson, P. Gleadhill, J. Toy | J. Donnelly, A. Weekes, H. McLauchlan, J. Dawson, P. Gleadhill, J. Toy |

## Division 1
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ormond | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1959 | 1167 | 167.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Kew (P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1894 | 1123 | 168.7 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | Old Geelong | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2029 | 1335 | 152.0 | 52 | Finals series |
| 4 | St Mary's Salesian | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1789 | 1697 | 105.4 | 48 | Finals series |
| 5 | Whitefriars | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1629 | 1641 | 99.3 | 32 |
| 6 | Prahran Assumption | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1638 | 1543 | 106.2 | 28 |
| 7 | Old Mentonians | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1529 | 1889 | 80.9 | 28 |
| 8 | NOBs/St Pat's | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1385 | 1933 | 71.7 | 24 |
| 9 | Bulleen Templestowe | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1291 | 1842 | 70.1 | 16 | Relegation |
| 10 | Yarra Valley Old Boys | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1264 | 2237 | 56.5 | 8 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2015 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | | |
| Saturday, 12 September (2:15pm) | Kew | def. by | Ormond | Coburg City Oval | |
| | 1.0 (6) 7.2 (44) 9.5 (59) 13.9 (87) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.5 (11) 1.6 (12) 7.7 (49) 8.9 (57) | JW Manton Medal: Kyle Margaritis (Kew) | JW Manton Medal: Kyle Margaritis (Kew) |
| A. Brazzale 2, B. Droessler 2, L. Kinsella, J. Fultheim, T. Orchard, D. Spencer, M. Henderson, S. Bishop , P. Couvalias, Z. Jones, T. Allman | A. Brazzale 2, B. Droessler 2, L. Kinsella, J. Fultheim, T. Orchard, D. Spencer, M. Henderson, S. Bishop , P. Couvalias, Z. Jones, T. Allman | Goals | J. Simon 2, M. Michael 2, R. Chisholm, A. Schwarz, S. Blandford, D. Fasoulis | J. Simon 2, M. Michael 2, R. Chisholm, A. Schwarz, S. Blandford, D. Fasoulis |
| K. Margaritis, J. Delbridge, Z. Jones, M. Waters, S. Bishop , P. Brough | K. Margaritis, J. Delbridge, Z. Jones, M. Waters, S. Bishop , P. Brough | Best | S. Barnes, S. Blandford, J. Simon, W. Simon, S. Keleher, N. Edwards | S. Barnes, S. Blandford, J. Simon, W. Simon, S. Keleher, N. Edwards |

## Division 2
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ivanhoe | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2122 | 1187 | 178.8 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | St John's | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2089 | 1391 | 150.2 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | Old Paradians (P) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1639 | 1220 | 134.3 | 48 | Finals series |
| 4 | Northern Blues | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1840 | 1573 | 117.0 | 48 | Finals series |
| 5 | Old Eltham Collegians | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1944 | 1498 | 129.8 | 44 |
| 6 | MHSOB | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1576 | 1630 | 96.7 | 36 |
| 7 | Richmond Central | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1793 | 1936 | 92.6 | 28 |
| 8 | Monash Gryphons | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1523 | 1820 | 83.7 | 20 |
| 9 | Elsternwick | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1355 | 2338 | 58.0 | 12 | Relegation |
| 10 | South Melbourne Districts | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1178 | 2466 | 47.8 | 4 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2015 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 12 September (2:20pm) | Ivanhoe | def. by | Old Paradians | Highgate Recreation Reserve |
| | 3.4 (22) 3.7 (25) 4.11 (35) 5.13 (43) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 5.2 (32) 6.3 (39) 8.10 (58) | |
| L. Minney 2, D. Jones, M. Lovell, K. Blackmore-Moore | L. Minney 2, D. Jones, M. Lovell, K. Blackmore-Moore | Goals | J. Kandilakis 4, L. McCann 2, M. Bellizia, B. Holden | J. Kandilakis 4, L. McCann 2, M. Bellizia, B. Holden |
| J. Harty, L. Roberts, L. Minney, M. Lovell, S. Zervides | J. Harty, L. Roberts, L. Minney, M. Lovell, S. Zervides | Best | C. Kandilakis, D. Boundy, W. Jeffrey, S. Miller, M. Bellizia, S. Rehlicki | C. Kandilakis, D. Boundy, W. Jeffrey, S. Miller, M. Bellizia, S. Rehlicki |

## Division 3
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Emmaus St Leo's | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2077 | 964 | 215.5 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | West Brunswick (P) | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1680 | 773 | 217.3 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | Aquinas | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1463 | 1110 | 131.8 | 48 | Finals series |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1492 | 1292 | 115.5 | 44 | Finals series |
| 5 | Swinburne University | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1377 | 1439 | 95.7 | 32 | Finals series |
| 6 | UHS-VU | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1126 | 1341 | 84.0 | 32 | Finals series |
| 7 | Albert Park | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1186 | 1399 | 84.8 | 20 |
| 8 | Power House | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1164 | 1463 | 79.6 | 20 |
| 9 | Glen Eira | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1003 | 1583 | 63.4 | 20 |
| 10 | La Trobe University | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 956 | 1411 | 67.8 | 8 |
| 11 | Eley Park | 18 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1143 | 1893 | 60.4 | 8 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2015 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | |
| Sunday, 13 September (2:15pm) | Emmaus St Leo's | def. by | West Brunswick | Trevor Barker Oval |
| | 2.2 (14) 2.3 (15) 7.8 (50) 7.11 (53) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 3.5 (23) 3.6 (24) 7.12 (54) | |
| N. Baranello 2, C. Beluszar 2, M. McIver, J. Quirk, R. Harding | N. Baranello 2, C. Beluszar 2, M. McIver, J. Quirk, R. Harding | Goals | D. Muscat 2, B. Irving 2, L. Buckler, A. Gibson, S. Hulm | D. Muscat 2, B. Irving 2, L. Buckler, A. Gibson, S. Hulm |
| N. Baranello, C. Hogan, R. Stafford, A. McDougall, M. Catchpool, C. Lowther | N. Baranello, C. Hogan, R. Stafford, A. McDougall, M. Catchpool, C. Lowther | Best | E. Lloyd, B. Simpson, W. Baker, C. Cashin, C. Germon, J. Simpson | E. Lloyd, B. Simpson, W. Baker, C. Cashin, C. Germon, J. Simpson |

## Division 4
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canterbury (P) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2163 | 830 | 260.6 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Westbourne Grammarians | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2110 | 795 | 265.4 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | Point Cook | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1752 | 976 | 179.5 | 52 | Finals series |
| 4 | Box Hill North | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1712 | 1059 | 161.7 | 44 | Finals series |
| 5 | Parkside | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1500 | 1265 | 118.6 | 36 | Finals series |
| 6 | North Brunswick | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1525 | 1292 | 118.0 | 32 | Finals series |
| 7 | Mt Lilydale | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1364 | 1513 | 90.2 | 28 |
| 8 | Manningham Cobras | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1200 | 1179 | 101.8 | 20 |
| 9 | South Mornington | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 952 | 2100 | 45.3 | 12 |
| 10 | Masala | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 771 | 2350 | 32.8 | 8 |
| 11 | Chadstone | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 658 | 2348 | 28.0 | 4 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2015 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final | 2015 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 12 September (2:15pm) | Parkside | def. by | Canterbury | Garvey Oval |
| | 0.1 (1) 2.2 (14) 5.3 (33) 6.8 (44) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 5.4 (34) 7.8 (50) 8.11 (59) | |
| S. Potter 2, R. Parsons 2, S. McLaren, D. Gresham | S. Potter 2, R. Parsons 2, S. McLaren, D. Gresham | Goals | C. Woods 2, D. Wissell 2, L. Chapman, A. Baker, N. Szabo, J. Gillen | C. Woods 2, D. Wissell 2, L. Chapman, A. Baker, N. Szabo, J. Gillen |
| D. Gresham, S. McLaren, C. Virgona, C. Hogg, T. Wise, B. McGillien | D. Gresham, S. McLaren, C. Virgona, C. Hogg, T. Wise, B. McGillien | Best | L. Chapman, J. Gillen, T. Pearce, C. Woods, D. Wissell, T. Nichols | L. Chapman, J. Gillen, T. Pearce, C. Woods, D. Wissell, T. Nichols |